SETTING UP A TRANSLATION AGENCY (w/ Robert Gebhardt)

This week we have Robert Gebhardt on the channel to talk about how to start your own translation agency. Check out the video to learn more!
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Introducing Robert
1:41 Beginning of the agency
2:54 Languages/niches on offer
4:43 Geographical background
7:02 Motivation for an agency
10:24 Freelancers vs employees
12:58 Finding new freelancers
18:15 CAT tools prerequisites
18:31 Services on offer
20:49 Word of advice
23:30 Outro

[@awatefeid792]

Happy International Translation Day!

[@Freelanceverse]

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[@Freelanceverse]

Thanks for watching and thanks to Robert for coming on the channel. Check out Freelance Translator Tips in the description!

[@user-un5cn9ew7u]

Als Fünfsprachiger Übersetzer bereitet es mir eine enorme Freude mit dir in Kontakt zu treten, lieber Robert. Deine Inhalte faszinieren mich. HERZLICHEN DANK FÜR DEINE WERTVOLLEN INHALTE.

[@almonu]

Oh wow! Finally, these two great men have finally met. Thank you Adrian for always making us live the adventure and the workings of translation. I like, as always

[@Freelanceverse]

Thank you for the support, Ulrich! :)

[@FreelanceTranslatorTips]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@FreelanceTranslatorTips]

Thank you once again for having me! It was a great chat and I really like the direction it took!

[@Freelanceverse]

Was fun to chat with you, Robert :)

[@herobandar8257]

I enjoy how your video is expanding. You've recently been interviewing key people in the translation industry. Continue to grow and provide us with more knowledge about the translation industry.

[@Freelanceverse]

Great to hear your kind words!

[@murat-rv4kj]

Hey Adrian! Thank you for all your effort you have put into the channel so far. I'm actually a 23yo English teacher from Turkey but I have always enjoyed translating more and recently I have decided to go start my masters study in Anglophone Studies in Germany next year. I am currently trying to build up my beginner level of German and you're really inspring. All these videos are more than a guide for me at this point. Personally, I am rather interested in journalistic translation and I have been doing volunteer translation for some famous popular science magazines in Turkey and I know that I need to gain more and more experience. I know it requires too much practice to do that in German as well as in English-Turkish language pair but I don't think it is impossible. I actually even signed up for this one course on Coursera; you had mentioned it in one of your videos to get some more insights to sceneric arts. You are really a good model and thank you again for the content. It seems that I have a lot to learn from you.

[@Freelanceverse]

Thanks so much for your kind words 💙

[@janekim_author]

Thank you so much for the great interview, both!

[@Freelanceverse]

Thanks for checking it out 🤩

[@bajramdjambazi9188]

It is so great to see you two, in one video. :)

[@Freelanceverse]

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[@FreelanceTranslatorTips]

Thank you!

[@redahajoum6289]

Wow, thanks for the bunch of informations. I do translation for three languages pairs (French, English, and Arabic). And recently I start transcription, sync, QC, and hormozi subs style for shorts on Instagram, KZbin and tiktok. For the moment I'm out of projects and need help on how to increase my chances to get projects and where I can found them. Thanks and cheers.

[@swanskambakua2985]

What applications do you use for subtitles? Thanks.

[@manuel.dominguez]

Very informative video, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! Now, I've come across with a couple of doubts: 1-What would be better, to start your agency by designing your business plan, your website, etc., or to start to be known as a freelancer and then open your agency? 2-Robert mentioned that it's better to get a group of translators, work together, and then decide whether to create an agency. Could it be possible to start on your own, then open your agency and after that hiring other translators? Thanks in advance and greetings from El Salvador! :)

[@MegaSmaza]

Mr Gebhardt, I have a question for you: Once you have clients that pay you as a freelancer, how do you transition to a translation agency that will charge more? Clients come expecting a different (lower) price than you can now offer.

[@Siya12592]

Hey Adrian...I am from India I want to become a translator in german English But i am confused whether should I do BA german( 3yrs) from a very prestigious institute in India or should I do individual level A1/ A2 etc from Max Goethe institute India? Which will be more beneficial in helping me learning and practicing translation? And minimum which level of german is required to do translation?

[@Freelanceverse]

Hi Riya, I'd suggest you go for a degree in Translation and not just a language. This will equip you better. In order to translate from a language into your native language, the foreign language should be at least B1 level I think, preferrably B2. At least in reading comprehension you should be B2.

[@Siya12592]

@@Freelanceverse ok thanks a lot❤️ In India we do not have a Ba degree in translation Are there any universities in Germany for BA german translation and do i need to know a particular level german to be eligible in getting admission in these universities in Germany?

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

@@Siya12592 hey can i ask what method are you using to learn german?

[@ugervaadigaming6289]

How much should client have to pay for your service

[@Freelanceverse]

As much as you charge :)

[@Jarvis-Huber]

Mr Gebhardt, I have a question for you: Once you have clients that pay you as a freelancer, how do you transition to a translation agency that will charge more? Clients come expecting a different (lower) price than you can now offer.