I was hoping someone could explain to me, or point me to a good online explanation, of what Terminology means in a translation context. In particular, how Terminology Management differs from Translation Management...

I've heard them used and seen them around but I can't seem to find them online?

Very interesting article on crowdsourcing by Shelly Orr Priebe in TC World.
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Crowdsourcing (Wikipedia)


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Tired of translating manuals on backhoe loaders? Wrapped up in weary tomes about remote hotels in Finland? Then why not enter a niche market? The Los Angeles Times published this article… Continue

This article from Common Sense Advisory lists the top 25 translation companies in terms of revenue. It's useful both for focusing your marketing, and in terms of seeing the profits of some of the major CAT tool providers and translation agencies. Nb. The figures are from 2008, but as far as I can see there is no 2009 equivalent thus far. It'd be interesting to se… Continue

Will be attending an ebooks fair in Madrid next week. Wonder what sort of opportunities this will bring for translators: the easier to publish stuff, the more works will be on the market, hence more work for translators? Of course, crowdsourcing might play a part here, but I still think there will be room for opportunities for translators. What do you guys think?