Author Archives: Charlie

Article: Beginners’ Rates

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Charlie

(This was originally an article I posted in my Articles section in Feb 2009. That has now been linked to from elsewhere, so I’m replicating it here in case anyone wants to comment.) And so the question du jour is… … Continue reading →

Posted in business, My articles | 4 Comments

The wonder of you

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Charlie

I’m a bit concerned that too many of these posts seem to be having a pop at something, so time to post something a bit more positive, since I’m not actually a full-time misanthropic curmudgeon. What follows is not exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in translation issues | 14 Comments

Old rope and new liability

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Charlie

So, what about the legal/contractual side of this alleged trend in the industry to pay nothing whatsoever for 100% matches? (See original post here.) Not all jurisdictions are the same, of course, but this delightful crew are, happily, based in … Continue reading →

Posted in agencies, business | 6 Comments

No money for old rope

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Charlie

Another LSP is causing a minor stir with a unilateral change to its T&C, or so it would appear (I don’t work for them). Applied Language Solutions (ALS), who claim to “Respect everyone like a friend”, which seems a clumsy … Continue reading →

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Snappy titles? – no thanks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Charlie

Some of the following was drifting in and out of my thoughts as I drafted the previous blog entry, and perhaps it would be helpful to add it here (as ever, part of the aim is to clarify my own … Continue reading →

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No peanuts? – no thanks

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Charlie

Once again, in the interests of tying up loose ends, in this case from the comments section in my own Nov 2010 blog post “Who sets prices?”, I think I’ve managed to crystallise the logic behind my instinctive rejection of … Continue reading →

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The Blog Role

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Charlie

I promise to try to make this the last bit of blog-related navel gazing. I’ll also endeavour to make it the last post with an abysmal title including the word ‘blog’, but no promises on that score. Having been wondering … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, business | 3 Comments

The Emperor’s New Blog

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Charlie

With 2011 being the Year of Web 2.0 (for me, I realise it was probably 2008 for those with their finger on the pulse, but I come from a long line of late adopters – we didn’t get a colour … Continue reading →

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The linkage curse…

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Charlie

If I link to your blog, it’s time to start worrying. Not that you’ll realise I’ve linked to it, since I haven’t figured out all that trackback and what have you stuff yet. No, you’ll only realise when there is … Continue reading →