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    The implications behind your choice of language – and why you should chose your words wisely.
    Andrew Bell
    • Mar 9
    • 3 min

    The implications behind your choice of language – and why you should chose your words wisely.

    What message is conveyed by your choice of words? The vocabulary used to describe countries highlights this, take Ukraine for example.
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    How can you test your medical knowledge?
    Andrew Bell
    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    How can you test your medical knowledge?

    Intralingual translation can be used to help medical translators test their knowledge of medicine and medical terminology.
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    What can Zingword bring to translators?
    Andrew Bell
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    What can Zingword bring to translators?

    Zingword is a unique invitation-only platform where translators can market their services.
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    My top 5 tips for kickstarting your career as a freelance translator
    Andrew Bell
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    My top 5 tips for kickstarting your career as a freelance translator

    Here are my top 5 tips for kickstarting your freelance career: 1. Create an online presence 2. Personalised email address...
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    CPD reflection: from translation student to freelance translator
    Andrew Bell
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    CPD reflection: from translation student to freelance translator

    I decided I was going to make my first ever CPD plan, but there was one problem, how do I go about doing that?
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    Translating out of your native language: Madalina's perspective
    Andrew Bell
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Translating out of your native language: Madalina's perspective

    Nowadays, translators are expected to translate into their native language. But this isn't always possible, take the case of Madalina.
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    Should you always translate into your mother tongue?
    Andrew Bell
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Should you always translate into your mother tongue?

    There seems to be some kind of belief that your native language is always going to be your strongest language, but that’s not how it works.
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    Bilingual review files: a productivity aid or a waste of time?
    Andrew Bell
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Bilingual review files: a productivity aid or a waste of time?

    Not using bilingual review files actually increased my productivity in the translation process. But how?
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    What is the true meaning behind cinco de mayo?
    Andrew Bell
    • May 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    What is the true meaning behind cinco de mayo?

    You’d be forgiven for thinking that cinco de mayo is Mexican Independence Day, but this isn’t actually the case.
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    Time management: from paper diaries to ClickUp
    Andrew Bell
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Time management: from paper diaries to ClickUp

    As my workload increased this year, I soon realised that my time management methods were not up to scratch and I needed to fix them.
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    How to increase your productivity with smart speakers
    Andrew Bell
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to increase your productivity with smart speakers

    When you think about smart speakers, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t productivity.
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    Language learning during lockdown
    Andrew Bell
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Language learning during lockdown

    Since the first lockdown in March 2020, there has been a huge uptake in language learning across the globe, but why?
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    Should we use flags to represent languages?
    Andrew Bell
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Should we use flags to represent languages?

    Flags are a very visual form of communication which can be used to evoke strong feelings of national pride and identity.
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    Staying active as a freelancer
    Andrew Bell
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Staying active as a freelancer

    I thought I would share some of my tips for staying active whilst working from home that I’ve learnt in my first few months in the business.
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    Is Google Translate threatening the translation profession?
    Andrew Bell
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Is Google Translate threatening the translation profession?

    Author profile Andrew Bell is a medical translator working from Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan to English trading under the name Bell...
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    What are CAT tools?
    Andrew Bell
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    What are CAT tools?

    Author profile Andrew Bell is a medical translator working from Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan to English trading under the name Bell...
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