lisa mccreadie. preparation graduation in business now
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Starting Work as a Translator
Lisa McCreadie
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Timeline
Preparation
Graduation
In business
Now
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Preparation
Business plan - Online profiles- Work on languages- Adopt a mentor/exploit contacts- Research the field
Translator’s CV – (past projects, relevant experience, education, “specialities”, Erasmus, etc.)
Registering as self-employed
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Graduation (Starting Up)
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Proz membership (£89)
Website (£75) TM software
(€800/£700) Accounting software
(£120) Phone line (£50) Cost of living for a
couple of months (£???)
GETTING YOURSELF OUT THERE
SHORT test translations
Application forms CVs everywhere Availability for urgent
jobs WHICH MIGHT LEAD
TO
↓ More regular work
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Tax
Register for Self-Assessment Do your homework Save Tax return
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Bigger and better things! UN, European Commission, European
Court of Human Rights, International Organization for Standardization, World Intellectual Property Organization, Italian courts, Spanish, South African & Irish governments, Chanel, Apple, TGV, Adidas, Raymond Weil, Lacoste, TripAdvisor, Panini, Energizer, Reuters, BestMovies, Philips, Siemens, etc.
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Points to consider
PROS
Flexibility Control
CONS
Financial/time output Lonely/unstable
working environment
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What I did last week• 12 pages copywriting (English)• 5000 words documentary script translation (French)• 4 hours proofreading (Italian)• 10000 words in progress for next week (Spanish)
AND
• HW presentation • Sebald Lecture & Society of Authors Translation Prizes in London• Norwegian class• Negotiating book commission
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YOU WILL NEED
Excellent linguistic and communication skills
Organisational skills Heaps of motivation Investment – money and LOTS of
time Support network and ability to keep
your chin up.