Category: Translator life
Basic and magnetic marketing tools for freelance translators
This guest blog post by Tess Whitty was originally posted on Marketing Tips for Translators. One of the biggest challenges that any business faces is how to find and attract clients. You cannot help people or attract clients if they do not know your business exists. Sounds simple, but you would b...
Faces of Gengo: Adell
A Valencia native, Adell is one of our English to Spanish Language Specialists as well as a musician at heart. A Master’s Degree holder in Audiovisual Translation, he believes translation is about mastering your native language. He shares his insights in this interview. Nationality: Spanish Locat...
The milestones of a Gengo translator
At Gengo, every translator’s progress is important to us — whether you’re a novice translator who needs to gain more experience or a seasoned translator who appreciates having a flexible, location-independent career. We’re grateful to everyone who has contributed to our success over the years, an...
Faces of Gengo: Sara
One of our freelance English to Portuguese Language Specialists, Sara, recently became a full-time mom to her beautiful daughter, Camila. Her dream of becoming her own boss motivated her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Translation and Language Services to become a professional translator. She shar...
From full-time IT developer to freelance translator
Originally from Bremen, Kay-Viktor is one of Gengo’s full-time English to German freelance translators. In this guest blog post, he talks about making a career shift from IT to translation. Be inspired by his journey towards a more flexible and location-independent career. At 54, I decided to cha...
Seven sites and blogs every freelance translator should read
As the language industry keeps evolving, translation and localization professionals should continue learning and growing. To support the fourth fastest-growing industry in the U.S., translation and localization companies are looking for more and more professionals and freelance translators that c...