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Excellent presentation by Jed Schmidt on becoming a freelance translator here. I like this as it’s different to the scores of other material I’ve read on this subject – not only is it visually yummy, it also offers a more long term view on where a career in translation could take you.
I found this gem by accident as I was surfing references to freelance translation on Technorati. Will, over at his blog for learners of Japanese, reviews Jed’s presentation in a recent post and gives a bit of background info on the author too, which is always interesting. Here’s what he says:
The lifestyle of a freelance translator is not all plane tickets and lattes, and Jed gives a balanced coverage, addressing issues like isolation and the lack of workplace cameraderie and support. Most importantly he deals with the issue of what comes next – where a career in translation can take you…
Will’s blog looks like a great language learning resource, by the way. Japanese isn’t one of my languages, but I have a friend who will love it (Tara, are you out there?!)
