Trust me, I’m a translator

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Before getting started with today’s blog post, I just wanted to quickly mention a recent post I was featured in. Over at the Balance Your Words blog, Sara has started a great new series entitled ‘What’s on your desk?’ that gives translators out there a little insight into their fellow professionals’ quirks and working habits and I was lucky enough to be the first translator featured. Be sure to check out the upcoming posts.

But now it’s time for today’s main course and I want to look at something that has a part to play in every single translation project out there – the issue of trust (I guess the title and the huge flashing image to the right give it away somewhat).

Traditionally, there is a widespread air of mistrust surrounding the translator – this wily, shadowy character who lies between cultures, hides behind their computer screen…

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Professional Freelance Creative Linguist • a Logophile Architect: I build bridges w/ words • Translator, Proofreader, Editor, Content Creator, Language Consultant, and Teacher • Working languages: Italian (mothertongue), English, Spanish, and Chinese • IT from and into EN Interpreter • English and grammar lover, social media and tech addict • traveller • Geek • music-aholic • art enthusiast • I love my job, I like keeping my knowledge and skills up to date in order to offer high quality services.

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