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Proz.com

Seasoned translators know about Proz.com anyway but this review will be definitely useful for those who are making their first steps in translation business.

is “The translation workplace” for translators from all over the world and it really helps you to network, improve your work and expand your business. According to Alexa, website that gathers web information and statistics, ProZ.com belongs to top 5,000 most visited websites in the world. Translation jobs posted last year cost over $60 million and there are 160,000 registered translators, interpreters and linguists.

Here’s the most useful things about the website:

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Most people (and many clients) have some misconceptions about translators that lead to misunderstandings:

• As a translator you can translate all subjects
• If you speak a foreign language you can automatically translate into it
• If you can hold a conversation in a foreign language then you are bilingual
• Translators are mind-readers and can produce a perfect translation without having to consult the author of the original text, irrespective of whether it is ambiguous, vague or badly written

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