Archive for December, 2009

I am taking an online german course. Is anyone who is fluent in english and german willing to help me?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 2 Comments

Just once in a while check over my work. I know that there are online english to german translators out there but they aren’t accurate enough.
lostlyrics, I sent you an email. Thanks for responding

Please specify your question.
Bitte, spezifiziere Deine Frage.

Do you know of any website that hires poeple for an online translation job?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 2 Comments

i’m looking for a job online, a translation job, if you know any reliable website plz let me know. thank you

The most used website for matching freelance translators with potential jobs is www.Proz.com.

You can register for free and then "apply" for jobs when they come up. You’re more likely to get chosen if you have an unusual language combination, but that is where a lot of clients go to find translators.

Also there is a relatively new venture at www.livetranslation.com where they are looking for translators for small, fast turnaround translation jobs.

I need the BEST English-Spanish translator electronic device!!?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 2 Comments

I need a really good hand held translating device that allows me to type SENTENCES in English and get it translated into Spanish. I am in my third year of Spanish class, this course is getting really difficult which is why I need a really good translator. I am only a high school student as i do not have a whole bunch of money to spend. If you have a translator you really like, please tell me your review on it and where you get it.

The best one that I know of is www.spanishdict.com. It translates words and sentences. It isn’t a handheld device, but I’ve never seen a handheld that does a good job with translations. If the sentence uses idioms or other figures of speech it can come out wrong, but in general, the translations of single sentences are good.

Good luck

Double question. Danish and Arabic Translator?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 1 Comment

Pretty self-explanatory, I’ve searched and searched for translators for Danish and Arabic but it is always so hard to find any. Really I’m just wodering if anyone has a suggestion of an online translator (not downloadable software or a translator service) that will translate English to Danish and vice-versa as well as one that can translate English to Arabic (preferably romanized, but either way) and vice-versa. If you know of one that can do both then awesome, but separate ones is perfectly fine.

for arabic
http://www.ectaco.co.uk/English-Arabic-Dictionary/

How can i find a English to Hindi Translator?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 1 Comment

Hi does anyone know how i can find an English to Hindi translator ? … i found some online… but they all translating in actual hindi alphabets… i want it in english letters… but pronounced in hindi ….
please help?

Do u know how to say " i want to go visit __(place)____ again" ?

mujhe ( place ) phir se jaana hai

a free language translator program to download that will work when not connected to internet?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 1 Comment

I want to be able to translate from english to french but don’t have the internet at home. is there a free program i can download that will still work when i go home

Yes if you purchase yourself a memory stick and download the program. When you click the download option save it to removable disk(:E). A good free program you can download is one called Lingoes Translator 1.51.0007 which can be downloaded from the following address: http://www.download.com/Lingoes-Translator/3000-2279_4-10693659.html?cdlPid=10693660. Good Luck!!!

What college/university is best for an aspiring French translator?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 3 Comments

I am a major foreign language fanatic, currently being fluent in both English, Spanish, and French, and I want to know what school is the best to major in the French language. I do not mind if it is out of the United States but I do prefer if it is in the United States. Thank you for your time and and answers.

Going to school in France would be the best option, but moving overseas is a huge step.
I’d recommend going to McGill University. It’s in MontrĂ©al, so you could immerse yourself in the French language while you’re at school.

How great is the demand for Chinese to English translators?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 5 Comments

Is this potentially a good career option?

With literally millions of Chinese people studying English, some to very high levels, translation is a very crowded market place. Unless you have some specialised translation skill, such as technical translation or medical translation it can be very hard going.

Is there such thing as a free online translator?

December 30, 2009 - 8:30 am 5 Comments

I need to translate Malay to English. Is there such thing online?

try www.translationbooth.com

I’m thinking about becoming a translator (german,english,italian) and was wondering how much translators earn?

December 27, 2009 - 1:04 pm 1 Comment


If you are going to work as a freelance, then you should not expect to earn very much at all. The rates have remained static over the past ten years and there is a great reluctance to pay more because of the Internet and the fact that people in third world countries are offering their services very cheaply (although not generally to the same standard). There is constant pressure to compete with others over rates and at the same time pressure from translators’ organisations to support the profession by insisting on decent rates. Normally one charges so much per thousand words. It is not simply a matter of how many words you can rattle through in a day: you have to look things up, check them and read through your work before dispatching it. Sometimes your work will be edited and returned to you for re-checking and you’ll have to drop everything you’re doing to look it through. You have all sorts of overheads and ideally you should be paying for professional indemnity insurance just in case things go horribly wrong, over and above the costs of equipment, dictionaries and keeping warm (or cool, depending on the climate!) The amount you clear after tax by working day and night compares unfavourably with most professions.
On the other hand, if you are able to land a job in an international organisation (for which the competition is exceedingly fierce), you’ll earn a large salary, sometimes tax free, with all kinds of perks and a fantastic pension.