Author Archives: Emma Goldsmith

METM18: a review by Iria del Río

Posted on 2 November 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

A guest post by a keynote speaker at a Mediterranean Editors and Translators Meeting Continue reading →

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Calling all aspiring freelance translators

Posted on 13 August 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

News of the latest edition of the ITI Setting Up as a Freelance Translator course, which I’ve just joined as a tutor. Continue reading →

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SDL Trados Studio 2019: avoiding featuritis

Posted on 26 July 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

A new Trados version that makes it easier to create new projects and update them. Continue reading →

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Tweaking Windows on a new computer

Posted on 5 June 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

A quick guide to the default settings in a fresh Windows installation, and how to make changes to the main interface language, desktop and File Explorer features. Continue reading →

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Trados workshop in Barcelona

Posted on 14 May 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

If you want to get more out of SDL Trados Studio, come to a workshop I’m giving in Barcelona on 1 June. Continue reading →

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Penalties and filters in translation memories

Posted on 3 April 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

How to get the most relevant results from your translation memory in SDL Trados Studio Continue reading →

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A new resource for Spanish to English back translators?

Posted on 27 February 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

A look at the new Dictionary of Anglicisms of US Spanish and its application in informed consent forms Continue reading →

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How to create a new translation memory in SDL Trados Studio

Posted on 29 January 2018 by Emma Goldsmith

… complete with customised TM fields, abbreviations and segmentation rules. Continue reading →

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Five years (and 7 months) of Signs & Symptoms of Translation

Posted on 28 December 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

A look back at five years of blogging and a pdf selection of the best posts. Continue reading →

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A review of METM17: part II

Posted on 24 November 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

A guest post by Valerie Matarese, a long-time attendee of Mediterranean Editors and Translators meetings Continue reading →

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