As freelance linguists, we often focus on the quality of our work, the clients we collaborate with, or the rates we charge. But there’s another key factor that shapes our professional life: productivity.

Lucía Leszinsky

Guest post by Ekaterina Chashnikova

Ekaterina Chashnikova

Guest post by Agostina Babbo

(and why it all started with moving halfway across the world)

Agostina Babbo

Guest post by Mirko Tavosanis

I am the Director of an online Master’s program in Translation at a time when neural networks, AI technologies, and Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming the industry. These rapid changes have required us to adapt the way we teach, since the Master’s program I am honored to lead started its activities nearly 20 years ago, in a very different context. Today, however, genuine innovations are often surrounded by so much hype that it can be difficult to distinguish reality from marketing. How should we steer our teaching?

Mirko Tavosanis

Setting your rates as a freelance translator is an important step for your career. It helps you earn a fair income and shows clients that you are a professional. Here’s a simple guide to help you decide how much to charge, plus tips for negotiating and dealing with client objections.

Andrea Capuselli

Guest post by Luisina Gisel Harvertz Hefling

I talk to translators on LinkedIn and Instagram every day. No matter where they live, I hear the same questions about branding and social media. They often ask me which platform is the best to promote their translation services, and how to start creating content. In this article, I’ll walk you through clear, practical answers.

Luisina Gisel Harvertz Hefling

When your company or project needs translation services, the first —and most important— question to ask is: What level of quality do you require? The answer will shape your options, costs, and the risks you’re willing to accept.

Andrea Capuselli

There are more than four reasons to attend International Translation Day 2025— but here are 4 reasons to get you started

Every year, ProZ.com’s International Translation Day (ITD) event brings together thousands of language professionals from around the globe for two full days of connection, inspiration, and growth.

Angela Luana Zalazar Aguirre

Isabel Thomson from ProZ sat down with Christian Elongué to learn more about the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) and their upcoming conference in Cape Town, South Africa, August 28–29 (2025), which ProZ is a sponsor of.

Isabel Thomson

Every year, ProZ celebrates International Translation Day with a two-day online event that brings together thousands of language professionals from all over the world.

This is ProZ.com’s biggest annual event —and the largest online gathering in the language industry. It’s more than just a conference. It’s a space to connect, learn, be inspired, and celebrate the work that translators, interpreters, subtitlers, project managers, and other language professionals do every single day.

Angela Luana Zalazar Aguirre

As professional translators, most of us know by now that words don’t always tell the whole story, especially online. In digital media, content isn’t just written or spoken – it’s visual, interactive, and highly contextual. A meme isn’t funny just because of the caption. A brand slogan isn’t persuasive just because the grammar checks out. And a line in a cartoon doesn’t land unless the tone, culture, and context match.

Welcome to the world of multimodal localisation – where meaning lives not just in language, but in images, sound, layout, gestures, humour, and user expectations. And where a “faithful” translation can sometimes do more harm than good.

Jasmina Đorđević

For years, ProZ.com ran two major membership campaigns each year: one in the middle of the year and one at the end. During those campaigns, non-members were able to join at a discount and enjoy the benefits of membership. Over time, the site gradually moved away from running these campaigns regularly.

Lucía Leszinsky

Interpreting is intense—mentally, emotionally, and sometimes even physically. You're not just translating words; you're helping people navigate life-defining moments. From medical emergencies to asylum interviews, court cases to social services, interpreters often find themselves holding space for others while carrying invisible weight themselves.

Holding space for others only works if you're also making space for yourself.

Whether you’re working on-site or remotely, as a freelancer or staff interpreter, burnout can sneak in. Fatigue, emotional overload, or even the pressure to “always be available” can chip away at your well-being. And yet, in this profession, many still push through quietly—until they can’t.

Angela Luana Zalazar Aguirre

Let’s be honest: ProZ.com hasn’t always done a great job of communicating what is happening behind the scenes, especially when it comes to the efforts being made to keep job opportunities flowing for language professionals. But that does not mean nothing is happening. Quite the opposite.

Lucía Leszinsky