Author Archives: Emma Goldsmith

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About Emma Goldsmith

Freelance ES>EN translator and writer specialised in clinical trials and research articles. Former nurse. Vice-Chair of MET. Educated in England, settled in Spain.

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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A review of METM17: part I

Posted on 17 November 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

A guest post by a first-time attendee at a Mediterranean Editors and Translators Meeting Continue reading →

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