Translation Confidential

Peter and Patrick dig deep into translation workflows and discuss why workflows are so important, traditional translation workflow steps, how project management factors into establishing an effective workflow, and why even lower quality jobs should have a clear workflow established.

Special guest Maria Caduto joins Peter and Patrick to discuss how she became a technical writer, how translation fits into the technical writing field, tips for people interested in becoming technical writers, and more.

Peter and Patrick celebrate their 50th episode by looking back at some of the most important topics they've discussed so far including Argo Translation's 25 years of translation, connecting universities with translation agencies, the deprecation of the Google Translate website widget, and much more.

Peter and Patrick discuss the sunsetting of the free Google Translation website widget, why it was so popular, why Google is deprecating it, what other options are available for translating a website, and strategies for implementing those options.

Guest Jim Richie joins Peter and Patrick to discuss his journey in the language industry, the process of managing translations, differences in how LSPs operate, what a typical day looks like in the life of an in-house project manager, and advice for others looking to go down the project management path.

Peter and Patrick discuss the dangers of paying lip service to translation instead of making it an important part of your business, why companies invest in the service in the first place, the effects a halfhearted strategy can have, and how the machine translation trend fits into this debate.

Peter and Patrick are joined by Christina Green, President of Green Linguistics and Translation Project Manager for Milwaukee Public Schools, to discuss what schools have done and can do to accommodate remote learning, especially for ELL students, how remote learning affects students, budgeting for safety when it comes to translation, and how teachers are handling this new education landscape. 

Peter and Patrick discuss the societal move towards remote work during the pandemic, how remote work differs from a standard in-office setting, steps management should take to prepare for an extended or permanent work-from-home scenario, and ways to keep your company's culture alive even when no one is in the office. 

Peter and Patrick discuss the fixation on per-word pricing for translation projects, why it isn't the best indicator for success, other costs that can be hidden in your project quote, and strategies for figuring out which translation provider will give you the best result without focusing on the per-word price.

Peter and Patrick discuss the fundamental differences between narration and subtitles, the best use cases for each, why you should consider translating video content for your next project, and how costs break down when undertaking a narration or subtitling project.