Adventures in Technical Translation https://linguagreca.com A glance into the exciting world of professional technical translation, provided to you by two English-Greek translators, owners of Lingua Greca Translations. Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:36:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 67149834 Localization Reads & Upcoming Events #71 https://linguagreca.com/blog/2023/03/localization-digest-71/ https://linguagreca.com/blog/2023/03/localization-digest-71/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:36:47 +0000 https://linguagreca.com/?p=13136

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Translation, Localization, Languages

3 books in translation that have received acclaim in their original languages

Why Inclusion and Empathy Matter for Quality Software Development

[Global Ambitions podcast] Centralizing Localization at Shopify

The language revolution: How LLMs could transform the world

Localization business insights: The Multiple Paths to Growth

Top 10 details to include in the ideal transcreation brief

The March Towards AI Singularity and Why It Matters

Around the web – January 2023

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Understanding Time Travel and Quantum Physics for Anyone: A Guide to Enjoying Sci-Fi Movies and Shows

Singularity: Here’s When Humanity Will Reach It, New Data Shows

How Many Words Per Minute Does the Average Person Speak?

The Benefits of Micromanaging the Process Instead of People

Generative AI may only be a foreshock to AI singularity

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Global Trends in Marketing Localization 2023 (feat. Phill Brougham)

Leveraging Language Intelligence 2 Create Value 4 Life Sciences

4 reasons localization experts are a perfect fit for UX writing

Localization: Faster, Better, and Stronger… But How?

Multilingual website best practices for growth

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Content Governance: What You Say, and How You Say It, Matters

Free UX writing course by the UX Writing Hub

Leading with Cultural Humility

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The Localization, Explained collection – 10 more reasons to love Localization

Inclusive writing – Guidelines and resources – Language Portal of Canada

On the Origin of LangOps: The evolution of the localization roadmap

How Do You Localize a Font? A conversation with Gerry Leonidas

LangOps: Pipe Dream, LSP´s Heaven or Just a New Hashtag?

TWC58 Games Episode: League of the Lexicon

Building a Multilingual SEO Program

Around the web – December 2022

Interpreting Is a Performance Art

We Need to Talk about… Money!

Language Community Identity

A Conversation with ChatGPT

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The Best Books of 2022—And What We’re Looking Forward to in 2023

🔥 Top A.I. Newsletters of 2023 🧠🐱‍💻🤖🚗🚀

10 Unusual Libraries From Around the World

Taking Ownership of Entry Level Positions

World Kid Lit: The Best of 2022

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Localization Leadership Excellence in Action – Tips From an Expert to Build Your Center of Excellence

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[The Localization Podcast #52] A Look Into Localization Testing – Nicolas Gerard From Symbio

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A translator’s responsibilities are as formidable as a transplant surgeon’s

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Jean-François Champollion Deciphers the Rosetta Stone

Building Your Localization Team’s Sphere of Influence

A Fair Point: Ensuring Gender Neutrality in Translation

How does a transcreation professional work?

The Benefits of Internal Linguistic Teams

The Unseen Challenges of Translation

103 ways for kids to learn languages

Interpreting Is a Performance Art

Understanding the M&A Process

The Art of Language Invention

Μεταφράζοντας αυτοσχέδια: υπάρχει λόγος σοβαρός;

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How to Receive Performance Review Feedback Like a Pro

50 Websites to Download Free eBooks

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Knowing work-life balance is the first step in understanding why it is crucial. Get a clear understanding of work-life balance benefits before you give up on your dream. Because to lead a healthy life, one must first comprehend why work-life balance is essential and will help you boost morale at work. Additionally, finding a balance…

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Knowing work-life balance is the first step in understanding why it is crucial. Get a clear understanding of work-life balance benefits before you give up on your dream. Because to lead a healthy life, one must first comprehend why work-life balance is essential and will help you boost morale at work. Additionally, finding a balance between work and life is more important than ever. It’s essential to keep your personal and professional lives separate from one another in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Because both are significant, neither should be ignored. People want to feel present at particular family & friends’ occasions; many people feel deprived of their jobs and lose track of their work/life balance, often leading them to burnout. In this post, we’ll go over five reasons why it’s essential to strike a healthy work-life balance. I hope this information will help you find a better work-life balance yourself. We all know that companies blur the line between work and personal life by giving employees tasks that take longer to complete than a typical workday allows.

What is a good work-life balance?

A healthy work-life balance allows you to feel satisfied with the time and effort you devote to your career while still making time for yourself. It implies that you don’t feel bad or ashamed for prioritizing what’s important in your personal life or for taking extra time for yourself during those hectic mornings. The key to maintaining a healthy work-life balance is realizing that you can’t do it all and learning live with that.

Remember that developing a better-balanced lifestyle isn’t simple because creating something you don’t grasp is hard. You must develop the ability to prioritize what is crucial. Making difficult decisions due to these things requires courage, resilience, and mental toughness. We have discovered that you need to comprehend why you’re making these decisions for your mind to be willing to make them.

Five reasons to maintain a work-life balance

After learning everything there is to know about work-life balance and its importance, we are now prepared to provide you with five reasons to keep a healthy work-life balance.

Better Mental Health

Negative feelings and thoughts are easier to manage when there is balance. Being under pressure and experiencing chronic stress are harmful since they can quickly control your entire life. Making more room helps your subconscious to take over, resulting in more intelligent decisions. We advise you to exercise regularly to help you better understand yourself and manage thoughts and feelings before they overwhelm you.

Proven Engagement and Productivity

Your career is a marathon, not a sprint. If you overwork yourself and push yourself too far, your productivity will undoubtedly suffer. Employees who are driven and happy at work will remain loyal and engaged. When you’re engaged, you’re determined to give it your all. Employees that are actively involved in their work are more enthusiastic and dedicated to performing well. You must consider the long term when deciding how to combine your job and personal life.

Boosts Creative Thinking

You need time and space to reflect, and this is something you have probably heard and done before. Stress and pressure limit your ability to think creatively and do routine daily tasks. Have you ever felt trapped while trying to think of a solution to a problem? But when you stop worrying about it, an answer magically appears (and you can’t believe you missed it earlier). The same things occur when your work-life balance is inadequate. Your creativity suffers when you’re stressed, anxious, or under pressure. But balance is necessary for clarity and creativity. It also entails delivering top-notch work.

Helps You Go Further In Career

There is a lot of misinformation regarding striking a balance between work and life. If you take a step back and balance your job and personal life better, you won’t be able to advance your profession. This is an entirely erroneous assertion and misunderstanding. Maintaining a work-life balance enables you to pursue your goals on your terms without compromising time, self-care, or other various things.

Less Pressure More Present

Employees who have a sense of engagement at work are less stressed than average and are in good physical and mental health. They are more likely to feel driven to put in more time at work. Due to the increased motivation, you will perform better and be more involved. Even better, more engagement improves workplace accountability, morale, and communication.

Conclusion

Setting goals and focusing on them, attending to your own needs, enabling you to serve others to the best of your ability, and taking control of your life are all critical.

That isn’t the spirit of actual achievement? A balanced lifestyle enhances your general well-being, mental capacity, and productivity. As a result, you will have a better chance of succeeding in your personal and professional lives. Great leaders recognize the value of work-life balance for themselves and their teams.

What opinions do you have about this article? Let us know!

Author bio

Elisa Mayers is a combination of curiosity, strong communication skills, and empathic nature which has helped her throughout her career in HR & Recruitment over the 5 years. She currently works as a Head of Customer Feedback at Incognito Apps.

 

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Translation, Localization, Languages

A Year of Recovery in the Language Industry – and Just About Everywhere Else

The 2022 National Book Awards Longlist: Translated Literature

Hot Summer 2022 New Releases by Women in Translation

Around the web – September and October 2022

Loss of Natural Language with Monika Schmid

What Comes after #NameTheTranslator?

The Localization Tech Stack Evolution

Uber’s Global Aspects with Pia Bresnan

Business, Tech and other interesting posts

Adding power words to your B2B SaaS website headlines won’t fix conversions. Do this instead.

Balancing Act: Caring for Someone with Dementia While Keeping a Practice Afloat

How to create content with the help of artificial intelligence

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[Because Language] The Crossworld (with Hayley Gold)

The Problem With Getting Introductions On LinkedIn

Book recommendation: “Deep Work” by Cal Newport

3 Ways to Use Testimonials When You Have NDAs

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Do You Really Need Another Tool to Make Your Workflows More Efficient?

[Worldly Marketer Podcast] Best Practices in Global User Experience

The Pieces of Cake at the Localization Party

Why You Shouldn’t Localize Your Business

Around the web – July & August 2022

20 things I learnt about 20 languages…

Business, Tech and other interesting posts

7 Valuable Sales Training Techniques, According to Sales Leaders

How to Overcome Proximity Bias in Remote and Hybrid Work

The man rethinking the definition of reality

The Manager’s Guide to Global Expansion

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[Thrive in Global Markets podcast] Adobe’s International Strategy with Priscilla Knoble

AutoRegex: Convert from English to RegEx with Natural Language Processing

Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword, or How Much Do Words Really Matter?

5 translated books from Japan to soothe battered souls this fall

Translation Pricing With Joseph Lambert and Callum Walker

Game Translation: Insights from a Freelance Translator

The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

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The Myths of Lady Rochford, Tudor Noblewoman Who ‘Betrayed’ George and Anne Boleyn

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Crafting your origin story

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Canada’s Northwest Territories opens up grant applications for Indigenous translators and interpreters

Research on remote teams and global dispersion in #l10n industry (feat. Angelica Perez)

Language Resources for Charting Linguistic Diversity in Neuroexpansive Populations

Localization Over Coffee: Localization experts talk about their workflow – Part 1

Localization Secrets: Vendor roles that propel global brand success

User feedback: the only quality measure that counts in localization

Design thinking: why it matters in global growth and localization

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Puzzle Monday: The Secret Language of Thieves Crossword

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