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01 The future of the tranlation ‘profession’
I have long resisted the ‘temptation’ to start a blog. Apart from the obvious hesitation about saying things that may offend or cause controversy, possibly even anger, I must admit that...
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02 Identifying the challenges for the translation profession
As I said in my introductory post, I see the translation services sector as consisting of two distinct parts, i.e. the original ‘profession’ on the one hand, and the relatively recent arrival of the...
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03 The vision for the translation profession
It takes only a cursory reading of the postings by members of the various translators’ groups to realise that the outlook reflected by the more thoughtful of our colleagues, is a grim one indeed. The...
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04 The mission of the translation ‘profession’
You will remember from my previous blog: that “My personal vision is for professional translators to achieve the recognition and rewards that a CPA enjoys today (i.e. CPT – Certified Practising or...
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05 Internal and external audit (SWOT/TOWS)
Before we go on, remember the mission, i.e. the mission for the translation ‘profession’, not for a commercial group, or a professional practice, or an individual translator. That will come later,...
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06 External audit – Opportunities
(Always) remember the mission, i.e. the mission for the translation ‘profession’, not for a commercial group, or a professional practice, or individual translator. That will come later, based on the...
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07 Internal audit – Our main weaknesses
OK, the mission: The translation profession’s mission is to differentiate itself from the translation ‘industry’ (agencies, brokers, intermediaries and paraprofessional translators), and establish...
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Translator credit for agencies/intermediaries
When it comes to translators complaining about LSPs/agencies and other intermediaries, their ‘payment practices’ are right up there with the pressure on ‘rates’ (if you are a professional translator,...
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To define oneself or to be defined by others
It seems to me that the way we are perceived will calibrate a future client’s expectations of what we will be able to do for them, and by extension, what we should be paid for doing it if ‘hired’. I...
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The problem with professional institutes
Prior to NAATI’s restructure into a company limited by guarantee in 1983, it was expected that this national association would eventually take over the functions (accreditation, course approval,...
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