11 Myths about Translation and Translators

lThere's a lot of myths about translation and translators. Sometimes they seem to contradict each other. In this post I'm going to debunk some of these myths.   1 Anyone who speaks two languages can be a translator   Translation is a skill. That means that you've got to spend some time on deliberate practice before you become good at it. It's also important to have good writing skills in the target language, know the terminology, be able to do research and use CAT-tools. Are you sure that your friend who studied French at the University 10 years ago is a good choice for translating your website?   2...