Technical Translation and Wireless Networking

Ok, scrap that, maybe translators aren’t too big on chocolate – they probably also know every single word in every single dictionary and thesaurus off by heart. My blue-haired fairy godmother tells me that a super-duper Wi-Fi connection would be a more fitting gift for a super-duper technical translator as it would elevate them to even greater heights of technical translator stardom, helping them work faster like you wouldn’t believe.

So what’s Wi-Fi, exactly? Well, the word Wi-Fi is just a short technical lingo-speak for saying Wireless Connection or Wireless Network. Yep, no need for wires. It’s a much welcome alternative to almost tripping over wires in the office or home because, guess what?, everything is wireless, including the modem! Wi-Fi also allows for a super fast connection speed when one is online.

A Wi-Fi connection is fairly easy to set up. I can vouch for that as I installed one in my home and found it pretty straightforward to set up. I’m not the most technically minded person on the block when it comes to computer hardware, so believe me, if I can set a wireless connection up, then anyone can. So for a business such as a technical translation (Fachübersetzung) one, setting one up shouldn’t present too much of a dent in the day to day functioning of the business.

It’s also cheaper to go wireless. Saving on costs is what most companies love. For a translation company, they can then either choose to pass that saving onto their clients in the form of discounts - or plough it back into the company. Competition amongst Wi-Fi providers will probably ensure that costs continue to be driven down even further in the future. That works out fabulously for a company or an everyday consumer, especially for a small business.

With the faster connection a wireless offers, it also makes for the faster transfer of data. This means that PDFs containing completed work such as translation German English (uebersetzungdeutschenglisch.com) documents can be sent, received and downloaded a lot quicker.

The task of translating is also made that much easier due to the mobility a Wi-Fi offers. For a freelancing technical translator who works from home, for instance, they are able to move their laptop around different parts of their home and still stay connected to the internet. They can even stand on their heads if they want! If it’s a particularly hot day, they don’t have to feel bound indoors – they can go out into the garden and still be online, using a search engine or two for their research and whizzing their merry way through web pages in the blink of an eye. Alternatively, they could choose to go to a number of cafes and libraries that have Wi-Fi hotspots.