By Cecilia Lipovsek I was incredibly fortunate to graduate from two outstanding translation and interpreting schools back in my hometown, Buenos Aires. So much so that I was ready to dive head-first into the profession the minute I finished my last final exam, if not before. However, it wasn’t until I moved to London early in 2015 that I realised how unprepared I was to build and run my freelance business. It’s no one’s fault—translation/interpreting school teaches us to translate/interpret (not an easy feat in itself) but it very rarely prepares us for business life (not an easy feat,...
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About the TCD
The Translation Company Division (TCD) the home within the ATA for members who share a common interest in the management and operation of a translation company.
Our parent association:
American Translators Association
211 N. Union Street, Suite 100,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: +1-703-683-6100
Fax +1-703-778-7222
www.atanet.org