Monthly Archives: April 2011

How to put a PDF cleanly into Word or into your TM tool using really (really!) simple skills

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

I have often observed that while many translators and project managers may be skilled users of a number of sophisticated software tools, they sometimes lack some really simple skills in Word. Like for instance knowing how to find and replace tabs or paragraph and … Continue reading →

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Translators’ startup: Polish pierogi now bigger than MacDonalds

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

“It all started out as a joke,” recalls UK-based Polish translator @transliteria. “My mum just made the best pierogi!” For those who haven’t yet been swept up in the new global food sensation, pierogi are small, delicious dumplings originating in Poland. The … Continue reading →

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Oh, no! My translation just won’t fit into that table! More super squeezing for translators.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

What translator hasn’t had the exasperating experience of trying to squeeze text into a table that was created for a completely different language? Narrow columns for words that are now too long and wide columns for words that are now very short. … Continue reading →

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