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Sep 2022
24m 39s

E77: Inside Specialization—Editing, Proo...

American Translators Association
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While every translator needs editing and proofreading skills, you have to have a passion for it and be a true grammar nerd to make this your specialty—and that fits translator Eve Bodeux to a tee. Learn the skills required, the only reason behind every change in the text, and why technology hasn't replaced humans in the editing, proofreading, and copyediting process when she sits down to talk with Inside Specialization's guest host Gloria Cabrejos. Eve also offers up one simple tip that goes a long way in proofing your own work—don't miss it!

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