ME FORMEI! E AGORA? PRIMEIROS PASSOS COMO FREELANCER NA CARREIRA DE TRADUTORA OU TRADUTOR

Abstract

There are many opportunities for freelance translators in the ever-expanding Language Services Industry. However, few undergraduate translation students are aware of how to break into it. This bachelor’s dissertation discusses translation as a profession. It touches on Translation Competence (Hurtado Albir, 2017; EMT, 2017; Galán-Mañas; López-García; Souza Júnior, 2023), education, translators’ working conditions, resumés, portfolios, prospecting for clients, etc. This bachelor’s dissertation is based on the author’s professional and academic experience, as well as on works by McKay (2011; 2015; 2017), Said (2013), Whitty (2014; 2017), and Compan (2020), among others. We can conclude that independence, proactivity, critical thinking, and commitment to learning are essential for translators. At the end of this bachelor’s dissertation, we offer suggestions of resources to assist in developing Translation Competence. We also present a Translation Industry jargon glossary.