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Translating PDFs including layout and graphics
Many customers provide PDFs with complex formatting and graphics for translation and expect to get back a perfectly formatted file. In this article, I will briefly describe how I handle such requests and give a few thoughts, whether a translator … Continue reading
Norseman ? March 2011 Summary
Visit the Norseman section to read the March 2011 training summary and some comments.
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Norseman ? New Article – Kobayashi: Training Under the Smoking Volcano
Visit the Norseman section for the new article about training under exploding Mt. Shinmoedake volcano including spectacular pictures.
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Nice font = quicker translation?
Just like any other computer user, I have some favorite fonts, I consider some fonts to be “neutral” and I have a few ones that I quite dislike (one of them being the “Courier New”). Is there any connection between … Continue reading
Norseman ? February 2011 Summary
Visit the Norseman section to read the February 2011 training summary and some news.
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Proofreader’s Dilemma – Preferential Changes
There were times when I was reluctant to take proofreading projects. I considered proofreading a time-consuming work at a low price. In the course of time, I learned that this was a mistake. Indeed, proofreading is a good job – … Continue reading
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Norseman – January 2011 Summary
Visit the Norseman section to read the January 2011 training summary and some comments. Now published from Kobayashi in Kyushu, Japan.
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Leaving for Japan…
I am leaving for Japan tomorrow morning to reunite with my family after four months of separation. I will stay in Kobayashi, Kyushu until April 4, when I return with my family back to the Czech Republic. While in Japan, … Continue reading
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Norseman – New articles
I have recently posted some new articles in the Norseman section. Stay tuned to my Norseman 2011 Xtreme Triathlon event efforts!
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December 2010 Summary
Visit the Norseman section to read the December 2010 training summary.
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Case study: Preparing non-standard Word tagged file for translation in Trados TagEditor
I received a non-standard tagged file for translation. As I work exclusively with CAT (Trados, SDLX, etc.) and the file contained many repetitions and fuzzy matches, I was thinking how to prepare this file for convenient translation in Trados.
What spell-checker do you use for checking your CAT translations?
Spell-checking is a must. Every translator knows it. Most CAT (computer-aided translation) tools do not offer a satisfactory spell checker or at least, working with integrated spell-checker is a kind of pain in the neck. My favorite CAT tool, SDL … Continue reading
A new translator’s blog started…
You will find useful translation and CAT-related tips and tricks here. Stay tuned…
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