Someone asked me sarcastically: “Why do you use curly apostrophes and quotes in your posts and straight ones in your comments? It’s a sign that you’re using AI.” No, Karen, it’s a sign that I write my posts in Word, and my comments in a browser. Cop...

- “Will you leave the translation industry because of AI?”- “Why? Have machines just become sentient?”   This is a hot topic, and I understand the panic, seeing how fast things are moving when it comes to AI adoption. But there are two things th...

Recently, an agency approached me to perform a non-sworn translation of an official document. I happily agreed and asked one of my standard questions: “What is your house style regarding signatures and government logos?” They requested that I includ...

This is a companion post to “What Translation Agencies Wish Freelancers Knew (But Never Say Out Loud).” My previous post was misunderstood by some colleagues, who apparently thought I was a representative of an agency or that I was justifying malpra...

If you wonder why some freelancers get steady work from Language Service Providers (LSPs) while others almost don’t receive reply, you’re not alone. After 13+ years in the translation industry, working with agencies of all sizes, I’ve realized somet...

  This article is for content creators, businesses, and professionals who care about the quality and impact of their videos—and want to understand why human-translated subtitles are still far superior to AI-generated ones.   As a content c...

When I first applied to translation and subtitling agencies, I assumed a clean résumé and good language skills were enough. They weren’t.   Here are the 4 lessons I wish I had known back then:   1. Agencies want relevance, not everything you’ve ever...