Category: Translator life
Tips for becoming a preferred Gengo translator
A vital part of your journey as a Gengo translator is being handpicked by customers to be their Preferred translator (PT). As a PT, you’re given priority access to jobs and you may also be chosen by our Projects Team to work exclusively with customers you haven’t worked with in the past. Providin...
Faces of Gengo: Kathleen
An American Fulbright scholarship winner and part-time writer, Kathleen hones her German language skills by translating in her spare time. In this interview, she uses her way with words to share some sage advice to new and aspiring Gengo translators. Nationality: American of Scots-Irish, German, ...
Faces of Gengo: Noemi
An English to Spanish translator based in the U.K., Noemi studied Translation and Interpreting before becoming a part of our global community. A travel lover with a penchant for languages, she shares her favorite translation tools and things she enjoys most as a freelance Gengo translator in this...
Gengo translators’ funniest and strangest projects
In our last Gengo community survey, we found that one of the advantages our translators enjoy most is having the flexibility to choose the projects they can work on. Exposure to a wide variety of topics, fields and industries is a big plus, especially to newer translators who want to find their n...
Faces of Gengo: Artem
An English to Russian translator, Artem believes his profession opened up a whole new world of possibilities for him, despite having never lived overseas. Find out the main reason why he rated being a Gengo translator a perfect 10 out of 10 in this interview. Nationality: Russian Location: Khanty...
12 best quotes about translators and translation
Away from the spotlight, most translators choose the career out of interest and passion. These unsung heroes bring incredible value to businesses, industries, and societies. According to TAUS, the future remains bright for translators who provide high quality and use translation technologies to t...