How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator in Hindi

Table of Contents

How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator in Hindi

Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of the Freelance translation
1.1 What is a translator?
1.2 What does it take to become a translator?
1.3 Improving your language skills
1.4 A translator’s working environment
1.5 What kinds of work do translators do?
1.5.1 Software Localization
1.6 Who do translators work for?
1.6.1 Working for translation agencies
1.6.2 Working for direct clients
1.7 A bit about interpreting
1.8 How do translators set their rates?
1.9 Professional Associations
1.9.1 American Translators Association
1.9.2 National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
1.9.3 Translators and Interpreters Guild
1.9.4 American Literary Translators Association
1.9.5 Federation Internationale des Traducers’
1.9.6 International Association of Conference Interpreters
1.10 Certification for Translators
1.10.1 American Translators Association
1.10.2 Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination Program
1.10.3 State Court Interpreter Certification
Chapter 2: Starting and Growing your Business
2.1 Preparing for your job search
2.1.1 The basics of writing a translation resume
2.1.2 A new résumé for a new career
2.1.3 The structure of your résumé
2.1.4 Your name
2.1.5 Your summary of qualifications
2.1.6 The body of the résumé
2.1.7 What about a cover letter?
2.2 Finding your first clients
2.3 Building up your business
2.4 Starting a part-time translation business
2.5 Business skills you’ll need
2.6 Setting up your office and your business
2.7 Maximizing productivity
2.8 For working parents
Chapter 3: Home office setup
3.1 Preparing for your home office
3.2 The ups and downs of working from home
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3.3 Necessary office equipment
3.4 Organizing your business
3.5 Translation home office technology
3.6 Non-Western character sets
3.7 Speech recognition software
3.8 Translation memory software
3.8.1 Trados
3.8.2 SDLX
3.8.3 Déjà Vu
3.8.4 Wordfast
3.8.5 Heartsome
3.8.6 OmegaT
3.8.7 WordFisher
3.8.8 across
3.9 Choosing a computer system
Chapter 4: Rates, contracts and terms of service
4.1 Setting your translation rates
4.2 Rate sheets
4.3 Contracts or work for hire agreements
4.4 Terms of service
4.5 Researching your potential clients
4.6 Standard payment terms and methods
4.7 Setting the stage for payment
4.8 When things don’t go as planned
4.8.1 Arbitration and dispute resolution
4.9 Cash flow issues
Chapter 5 Setting up your business for growth
5.1 Incorporating and planning for taxes
5.1.1 Corporate Entities
5.1.2 Tax planning
5.2 Key Questions Before the Project Starts
5.3 How to Raise Your Rates
5.4 Ten ways to please a translation client