In this episode, I am interviewing a translation agency owner from the UK, David Smith. We are talking about what agencies really want from translators, based on a well-received presentation he held during the BP15 Conference in Zagreb. We also discuss how he became a movie star in China.

In this episode we cover the following:

• The best way to apply to a new translation agency
• Making sure agencies want to continue working with me
• How these agencies pick freelance translators to work with
• How to appear professional
• How to set good rates for agencies and making sure we get paid
• Best tip for marketing to translation agencies

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

Constructive Translations

It is always nice to chat with agency owners and see how we can work better with them.

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David Smith

David Smith is Managing Director of Constructive Translations. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelors Degree in Physics, before completing a post graduate program in Civil Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing and a Masters’ Degree in Translation at Imperial College London. He has more than 10 years experience as a full-time translator. Currently, David is a visiting lecturer in Translation Studies at the University of Essex, and is a member of the ITI and the IOL. Constructive Translations helps construction and engineering companies achieve the international business goals

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