There are a lot of free resources out there if do your homework ;-) Thread poster: Hilary Davies Shelby
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Hello,
I just wanted to say that there are a lot of free resources out there if do your homework. I started 3 months ago, *completely* penniless after I lost my in-house job, and I am now starting to make a living wage. It IS possible!
My dictionaries are in storage (its a very long story!) about 300 miles away and I work full-time using that huge library we call the Internet . I find everything I need on t... See more Hello,
I just wanted to say that there are a lot of free resources out there if do your homework. I started 3 months ago, *completely* penniless after I lost my in-house job, and I am now starting to make a living wage. It IS possible!
My dictionaries are in storage (its a very long story!) about 300 miles away and I work full-time using that huge library we call the Internet. I find everything I need on there, seriously.
Most of the translators' web sites let you have a free membership - I'm not Platinum here yet and I can still bid on jobs - use your BrowniZ and you wont have to pay!
I also use a free tool called Wordfast - download it from www.wordfast.net - it works like (and i believe is also compatible with) Trados, but it is completely free.
I realise that not having a Platinum membership or Trados may limit the jobs you can take on, but believe me, there are still plenty you CAN get, and once you build up a good reputation and a good relationship with a few clients, they will keep coming back.
Good luck!
Hilary ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lamprini Kosma 
Italy
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English to Greek
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| Wordfast is not completely free | Jan 30, 2004 |
Hilary Davies wrote: Hello, I just wanted to say that there are a lot of free resources out there if do your homework. I started 3 months ago, *completely* penniless after I lost my in-house job, and I am now starting to make a living wage. It IS possible! My dictionaries are in storage (its a very long story!) about 300 miles away and I work full-time using that huge library we call the Internet . I find everything I need on there, seriously. Most of the translators' web sites let you have a free membership - I'm not Platinum here yet and I can still bid on jobs - use your BrowniZ and you wont have to pay! I also use a free tool called Wordfast - download it from www.wordfast.net - it works like (and i believe is also compatible with) Trados, but it is completely free. I realise that not having a Platinum membership or Trados may limit the jobs you can take on, but believe me, there are still plenty you CAN get, and once you build up a good reputation and a good relationship with a few clients, they will keep coming back. Good luck! Hilary
Hello Hilary,
I certainly agree with you: building a good reputation and a good relationship with clients is extremely important. Interner is really a huge library, and yes, being positive is efficient...:-). Just keep in mind that Wordfast is a wonderful and quite simple to use CAT tool, compatible with Trados (not 100%, but enough for the major part of the jobs), but it isn't completely free. It works for free only in trial mode (with translation memories up to 110 Kbytes, and/or 500 TU).
Best wishes,
Lamprini
| | | | | Good for you, Hilary! | Jan 30, 2004 |
Dear Hilary,
First let me welcome you to our world and wish all the luck in your new endeavor. You are right; with willpower and God's hand guiding us in what we do, we can accomplish wonders.
I myself have not used Trados (first because of no money to buy it - it was very expensive when it first came out and also because I am afraid that I am quite a bit technology-challenged) or other CAT tools for that matter. And, I have more work than I can handle.
T... See more Dear Hilary,
First let me welcome you to our world and wish all the luck in your new endeavor. You are right; with willpower and God's hand guiding us in what we do, we can accomplish wonders.
I myself have not used Trados (first because of no money to buy it - it was very expensive when it first came out and also because I am afraid that I am quite a bit technology-challenged) or other CAT tools for that matter. And, I have more work than I can handle.
The important thing is to translate into your native language and deal with the areas of expertise you know well.
You are so right; deliver high-quality translations and one-time customers become long-term business relations.
Happy translating!
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| | | | | Sorry - this was meant to be a reply to L Ferrero's topic! | Feb 1, 2004 |
Please could a moderator delete this or move it to the right topic? It should be under "Introduction, newbie with some experience seeks advice" in the same forum!!!
Thanks
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| Now that there are replies... | Feb 1, 2004 |
it is a thread of its own. Thanks for your concern, but no problem!
Hilary Davies wrote: Please could a moderator delete this or move it to the right topic? It should be under "Introduction, newbie with some experience seeks advice" in the same forum!!! Thanks
| | | | ohemulen
France
Local time: 21:57
Member (2011)
French to Finnish
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Thank you, Hilary!
I, too, find myself in this new situation and am relying on the internet to a large extent. Am grateful for all additional resources.
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