Category Archives: social media

Diligence on new clients

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Charlie

A recent poll on LinkedIn asked if we check the reputation of a potential client before we respond, & I replied that I did not. For me, it is a question of spending time & effort where & when it’s … Continue reading →

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Antisocial

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Charlie

This post was originally left unfinished some months ago, but is resurrected following a brief Twitter exchange last week. There were, back in 2015, three triggers. First, months ago, I did some housekeeping on my list of usernames and passwords, … Continue reading →

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Corrosion of confidentiality

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Charlie

Another flurry of comment of late on the evils of MT, especially Google Translate (GT). Plus there were, I think, a couple of conferences on the subject of MT this autumn, judging from my Twitter feed. I found myself in … Continue reading →

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Forum frolics

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Charlie

Dear Colleagues I have a slightly unusual situation with an agency or a fellow translator and I’m not sure how to respond. I’m going to be vague about the details at this stage, but I’d welcome your opinion just as … Continue reading →

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