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Andrew Morris
6 days ago2 min read
Why woke is good
If Florida is the state where woke goes to die, then I want Pro Bono to be the place where it comes to thrive.
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Andrew Morris
7 days ago3 min read
It's the journey, not the destination...
When we first made the decision to move to Barcelona back in 2017, "hola" was one of about 100 Spanish words I knew.
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Zeinab Eltaher
Feb 33 min read
A Word You Never Heard in Your Mother Tongue
Arabic has many dialects, varying from one Arab country to another and even throughout each country. In Egypt, dialects differ from the...
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Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Jan 242 min read
An Example of Scams.
There are many examples of scams nowadays, and I want to show you one of these cases. I got this message from a scammer recently.
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Zeinab Eltaher
Dec 31, 20243 min read
Reflecting on 2024
How time flies! This time last year, I was in Anuradhapura with a humble and simple Sri Lankan family. They welcomed with open arms, an...
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Zeinab Eltaher
Dec 9, 20243 min read
Dead Languages
Do you know what language your ancestors spoke? Have you wondered how that language sounded? Previously, I mistakenly thought that my...
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Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Nov 25, 20243 min read
My hope As a Translator in the AI Era
Listen to "My Hope as a Translator in the AI era" post here . Despite the growth of artificial intelligence, I have found that there are...
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Zeinab Eltaher
Nov 8, 20243 min read
A Song To Translate From Your Mother Tongue
A non-Arabic-speaking friend of mine asked me about the lyrics of an Egyptian song that she listened to. I looked up the lyrics and...
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Cecilia Lolli
Oct 18, 20243 min read
Walking the linguistic tightrope: a day in the life of a translator
Working with Italian and German simultaneously is a unique experience that challenges and stimulates the mind in equal measure.
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Zeinab Eltaher
Oct 5, 20243 min read
My First Pro Bono Anniversary
September was very special as it was the Pro Bono anniversary. October is no less special for a variety of reasons. In the northern...
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Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 30, 20243 min read
My Experience Volunteering For Wiki Project Med (Part 1)
Proz Pro Bono supports many non-profit organizations around the world. One of them is the Wiki Project Med Foundation, which has the goal...
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Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Raising Your Rates: Making Your Services more valuable and desirable
If you are a freelancer like me, charging the best rate for your work is probably very difficult. When I started to work as a Spanish...
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Andrew Morris
Sep 19, 20241 min read
Translation Postcard from Cardenas, Cuba
Welcome to Cardenas, Cuba, where the aroma of fresh bread mingles with the cries of street peddlers, and horse-drawn carriages aren't...
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Subrina Afrin
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Unlocking Language Mastery: Top 10 YouTube Channels for Translators and Interpreters
In the ever-expanding world of language and communication, translators and interpreters play a crucial role in bridging linguistic gaps....
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Andrew Morris
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Translation Postcard from Tartus, Syria
Ask your average viewer of the news what comes to mind when you say “Syria”, and you’re unlikely to hear them describe a liberal,...
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Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 6, 20242 min read
How to Avoid Scammers and Find Valuable Clients.
When I started working as a freelancer in 2022, I created accounts on Fiverr and Upwork. They looked awesome to start earning some money....
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Andrew Morris
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Translation Postcard from Taoyuan, Taiwan
It's the place where tradition meets tech, old meets new, of towering landscapes and no less towering skyscrapers towers. So many...
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Zeinab Eltaher
Sep 2, 20243 min read
Perks Of Translation
I’ve been to Sri Lanka twice and I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t learn much about its rich and complicated history, ethnicities and...
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Andrew Morris
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Translation Postcard from Czarny Kierz
We've recently discovered some great world cities, and climatic extremes. This week we venture into the old heart of Central Europe, and...
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Andrew Morris
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Translation Postcard from New York City
Few cities are as legendary or occupy such a place in the world's imagination as New York. The first port for weary travellers, the...
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