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Part 1 How to become a translator: literary or non-literary?; finding a"guardian angel"; starting out as a translator; working as a stafftranslator; working as a free lance; what's the difference between atranslation company and a translation agency?; working directly withclients; test translations; recruitment competitions; marketing yourservices. Part 2 Bilingualism - the myths and the truth: target andsource languages; target language deprivation; localization. Part 3Your working environment and the tools of the trade: your workingenvironment; buying equipment and consumables; what does it all cost?;purchasing your initial equipment; dictating translations; conversionbetween systems and software programs; computer-aided translation(CAT). Part 4 Sources of reference, data retrieval and file management:dictionaries; standards; compiling glossaries; product literature; dataretrieval and file management; database applications; productionrecords. Part 5 Quality control and accountability: translation qualityin relation to purpose, price and urgency; what is translation intendedfor?; deadline; production rates; problems faced by the individualtranslator; pre-emptive measures; decision flowcharts; quality controloperations; translation reports. Part 6 Presentation and delivery oftranlsations: thou shalt not use the spacebar!; setting up columns;macros; desk top publishing; electronic publishing; getting thetranslation to the client. Part 7 Running your own translationbusiness: registering a business; setting up a budget; how to chargefor your work; working from home; accounts; taxation; pensions;holidays; safety nets; dealing with salesmen; advertising. Part 8 Whatif things go wrong: preventive measures; equipment insurance;maintenance; indemnity insurance; client who are slow payers or whobecome insolvent; dealing with client disputes; arbitration; faultanalysis flowcharts. Part 9 Professional organizations for translators:The Institute of Linguists; The Institute of Translation andInterpreting; The Translators Association; Federation International desTraducteurs.