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The Linguist Editorial Board member Professor Binhua Wang invited several MA translation master’s students in Chinese to translate one feature article from each of the four issues of The Linguist in the past year. Each translation has been translated by one, then revised by another, and then proof-read by their translation tutor.

Binhua’s initiative seeks...

Published on Thursday, 3 July 2025 - 12:27pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist


 

Using metrics and corporate speak to make the case for localisation to clients in language they understand

By Melanie Morawetz

 

As localisation specialists in 2025, we are navigating a landscape of relentless, unforgiving change. What once felt like steady, incremental progress in CAT tools and neural machine translation (NMT) has collapsed under...

Published on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 - 11:43am
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The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist

 

 

“I knew it was a scam – but I needed it to be real.” Charlotte Hale-Burgess examines a growing problem


When I left a successful sales career to become a freelance translator, I brought with me a sense of purpose, excitement and the (potentially dangerous) need to prove myself. I had made a bold decision to follow a long-held passion and turn it into a...

Published on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 - 11:13am
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist



As the number of translated novels by female authors increases, Helen Vassallo asks which women are being translated, and how activists can be more inclusive
 

For several years, a growing number of voices in both academic and industry contexts have drawn attention to the imperative to address diversity within publishing, where recent reports suggest that...

Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 - 2:05pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist


 

The Linguist Editorial Board member Professor Binhua Wang invited several MA translation master’s students in Chinese to translate one feature article from each of the four issues of The Linguist in the past year. Each translation has been translated by one, then revised by another, and then proof-read by their translation tutor.

Binhua’s initiative seeks not...

Published on Thursday, 8 May 2025 - 4:00pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist

 


Which are the best free productivity tools for translators?

By Anna Rioland


AI-powered tools can significantly enhance a freelance translator’s workflow, boost productivity and even improve the quality of translations – provided they are used judiciously. They can help with many aspects of our business, from improving productivity and writing quality...

Published on Monday, 28 April 2025 - 10:59am
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist

 

 

The Linguist Editorial Board member Professor Binhua Wang invited several MA translation master’s students in Chinese to translate one feature article from each of the four issues of The Linguist in the past year. Each translation has been translated by one, then revised by another, and then proof-read by their translation tutor.

Binhua’s initiative seeks...

Published on Monday, 7 April 2025 - 2:14pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist


Translating her grandfather Shemsi Mehmeti’s novel, R B Castrioti learns what translation can reveal about ourselves, and others

 

Published on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 - 2:37pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist

 

 

Renata Towlson outlines a pioneering hybrid model of hospital interpreting that could improve patient outcomes


Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the UK. It is located across three sites, has over 18,000 staff and cares for 4-5 million patients each year. Its interpreting and translation services came...

Published on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 - 5:21pm
Category:
The Linguist
Category:
The Linguist

 

 

How the British Library is approaching the delicate task of translating their archives.

By Nisreen Alzaraee

 

Published on Monday, 6 January 2025 - 2:56pm
Category:
The Linguist