Language Hacking GuideDomptez les langues étrangères7 Jul 2010

(Version française plus bas) click here to learn more about the Language Hacking guide or for 59$. You will not only receive the original English version together with the work sheets and the audio interviews, but also the French version (translated...

How to become a specialized translator?21 May 2010

The first question to ask is: does a translator have to specialize at all? My answer would be no, but it is certainly preferable. While I don’t doubt that it is possible to make a decent living as a freelance translator translating only general tex...

Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 – Vote for Polyglot Blog!12 May 2010

I am very honored to be nominated once again in the “Language Professionals” category of Lexiophiles’s Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 contest. If you enjoy Polyglot Blog, vote for me! Don’t forget to vote also for your favorite b...

Vacancy: Portuguese-English translator/interpreter, UN, East Timor7 May 2010

The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste is currently looking to recruit a Portuguese-English translator/interpreter. Duties: translate documents from Portuguese to English and from English to Portuguese, consecutive and simultaneous inte...

German language tests and diplomas3 May 2010

If German is not your first language, it is highly likely that you will have to take a German language test or obtain a German language diploma as proof of your German skills if you want to work or study in a German-speaking country. The following is...