Thinking about becoming a freelance translator?

When embarking on a career it can be difficult to imagine the day-to-day reality of doing the job. How can you prepare yourself, what does it entail and will you enjoy it?

If you're considering becoming a freelance translator, here you'll find comments and advice from other translation professionals to start you off on your journey with Trados by your side. We're here to help you decide whether a career as a language professional could be right for you.

"Trados is very good and continuously improves processes."

Daniel Carrión de Gómez, Freelance Translator

"The best CAT tool currently available."

Antonio Silla, Freelance Translator, Emisfero d.o.o. - Medjugorje

"Thanks to the Appstore, Trados is highly customizable and has excellent communication with users."

Sabina Fata, Translation Technology Lecturer and Freelance Translator

"I've worked with different versions since the 1990s and Trados really is my favorite translation software."

Jan Lundberg, Freelance Translator

"It's a very helpful and friendly tool. Since I've started using Trados Studio, my productivity has increased enormously. "

Helmuth Angulo, Freelance Translator

"Trados is very helpful and reliable."

João de Araújo, Freelance Translator, Terminologia

"In my opinion it is the best CAT tool on the market."

Sibylle Gassmann, Freelance Translator

"It's easy to use and simply the best application for my job!"

René Pedersen, Freelance Translator

"I've been working with Trados Studio for six years and it speeds up translation amazingly."

Tas Cooper, Freelance Translator

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