Mo 🍊
@chahosea.bsky.social
Getting a master's degree in translation (localization) | en/es > fr
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Translation itself: engaging in your target language is great. Also engage in your native language to familiarize yourself with commonly used phrases/terms (ex. game menus)
Freelancing: You don't have to rate yourself like another agency would pay you. You CAN try charging higher for yourself.
Freelancing: You don't have to rate yourself like another agency would pay you. You CAN try charging higher for yourself.
To my fellow translators: what do you wish someone had taught you about translation (whether the act or translation or having a freelance job) that you had to learn by yourself?
December 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Translation itself: engaging in your target language is great. Also engage in your native language to familiarize yourself with commonly used phrases/terms (ex. game menus)
Freelancing: You don't have to rate yourself like another agency would pay you. You CAN try charging higher for yourself.
Freelancing: You don't have to rate yourself like another agency would pay you. You CAN try charging higher for yourself.
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A joke for my fellow word-tamers:
- How many translators does it take to change a lightbulb?
- Depends on the context.
- How many translators does it take to change a lightbulb?
- Depends on the context.
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A joke for my fellow word-tamers:
- How many translators does it take to change a lightbulb?
- Depends on the context.
- How many translators does it take to change a lightbulb?
- Depends on the context.
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I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
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Attention creative medievalists! Eleanor Barraclough & I are co-editing a special issue of Public Humanities entitled CREATING THE MEDIEVAL NOW! See the cfp for details: essays of 2,000-3,000 words due 1 May 2026. (Amazing artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social). 1/ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Attention creative medievalists! Eleanor Barraclough & I are co-editing a special issue of Public Humanities entitled CREATING THE MEDIEVAL NOW! See the cfp for details: essays of 2,000-3,000 words due 1 May 2026. (Amazing artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social). 1/ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Now that's Winter, I'm thinking about NEWSLETTER. But I haven't written anything for one yet...
Right now, my energy is going towards preparing Chapter 5 for localization. The translation process begins next week. We have extracted all the English text and we are now annotating it.
Right now, my energy is going towards preparing Chapter 5 for localization. The translation process begins next week. We have extracted all the English text and we are now annotating it.
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Now that's Winter, I'm thinking about NEWSLETTER. But I haven't written anything for one yet...
Right now, my energy is going towards preparing Chapter 5 for localization. The translation process begins next week. We have extracted all the English text and we are now annotating it.
Right now, my energy is going towards preparing Chapter 5 for localization. The translation process begins next week. We have extracted all the English text and we are now annotating it.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the lives of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, Black trans women from our own home of Greater Boston whose loved ones created #TDoV to honor them. Now and always, we mourn and fight for all trans people, especially the most vulnerable among us. 🏳️⚧️🕯️
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the lives of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, Black trans women from our own home of Greater Boston whose loved ones created #TDoV to honor them. Now and always, we mourn and fight for all trans people, especially the most vulnerable among us. 🏳️⚧️🕯️
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Do you mind if we just scooch in right here? 💺
8 NEW languages (in addition to the 7 we already launched) have just landed for @potipoti.studio’s cozy, silly, logic puzzle game hit: Is This Seat Taken? 📣
All 15 languages available now on Steam, Switch, App Store, and Google Play ✨
8 NEW languages (in addition to the 7 we already launched) have just landed for @potipoti.studio’s cozy, silly, logic puzzle game hit: Is This Seat Taken? 📣
All 15 languages available now on Steam, Switch, App Store, and Google Play ✨
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Do you mind if we just scooch in right here? 💺
8 NEW languages (in addition to the 7 we already launched) have just landed for @potipoti.studio’s cozy, silly, logic puzzle game hit: Is This Seat Taken? 📣
All 15 languages available now on Steam, Switch, App Store, and Google Play ✨
8 NEW languages (in addition to the 7 we already launched) have just landed for @potipoti.studio’s cozy, silly, logic puzzle game hit: Is This Seat Taken? 📣
All 15 languages available now on Steam, Switch, App Store, and Google Play ✨
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Transperfect (big Language Services Provider mainly known for how poorly they treat translators) wants:
- your experience
- your creativity
- your soul (probably)
to feed its machines. All for 505 USD for 2 weeks of work (IF they accept your work).
No AI allowed, how weird?
- your experience
- your creativity
- your soul (probably)
to feed its machines. All for 505 USD for 2 weeks of work (IF they accept your work).
No AI allowed, how weird?
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Transperfect (big Language Services Provider mainly known for how poorly they treat translators) wants:
- your experience
- your creativity
- your soul (probably)
to feed its machines. All for 505 USD for 2 weeks of work (IF they accept your work).
No AI allowed, how weird?
- your experience
- your creativity
- your soul (probably)
to feed its machines. All for 505 USD for 2 weeks of work (IF they accept your work).
No AI allowed, how weird?
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freelance
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
freelance
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networking is an incredibly important part of maintaining a professional presence in your creative industry, but it can be daunting. have you tried being completely fucking ridiculous online
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
networking is an incredibly important part of maintaining a professional presence in your creative industry, but it can be daunting. have you tried being completely fucking ridiculous online
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It's cool how we keep proving over and over and over again that there's a significant market for narrative-heavy, character-driven, single-player experiences in video games and publishers just categorically refuse to believe us
Dispatch has sold 1 million copies in under two weeks
Dispatch has sold 1 million copies in under two weeks
The episodic superhero comedy features big-name actors like Aaron Paul and Jeffrey Wright.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It's cool how we keep proving over and over and over again that there's a significant market for narrative-heavy, character-driven, single-player experiences in video games and publishers just categorically refuse to believe us
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I think medieval beekeeper outfits could be the strongest look in the entire history of fashion.
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I think medieval beekeeper outfits could be the strongest look in the entire history of fashion.
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The Palimpsest: Labors of November zine is available and free to download now!
Explore the labors, harvests, and celebrations of Tassing through our digital fanzine full of art and writing by Pentiment fans.
Download on: palimpsestzine.itch.io/palimpsest-l...
Explore the labors, harvests, and celebrations of Tassing through our digital fanzine full of art and writing by Pentiment fans.
Download on: palimpsestzine.itch.io/palimpsest-l...
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Palimpsest: Labors of November zine is available and free to download now!
Explore the labors, harvests, and celebrations of Tassing through our digital fanzine full of art and writing by Pentiment fans.
Download on: palimpsestzine.itch.io/palimpsest-l...
Explore the labors, harvests, and celebrations of Tassing through our digital fanzine full of art and writing by Pentiment fans.
Download on: palimpsestzine.itch.io/palimpsest-l...
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
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Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
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seeing how many people show up in jeffery epstein's emails makes me happy i never reply to anyone's email
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
seeing how many people show up in jeffery epstein's emails makes me happy i never reply to anyone's email
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Chouette fil et ouais applaudissez pas les grosses maisons d'éditions : si elles laissent tomber Angoulême là c'est parce qu'elles auront pas d'auteurs pour les dédicaces et donc tout leur business plan tombe à l'eau.
Sans oublier que les auteurs et autrices sont pas rémunéré(e)s à leur venue
Sans oublier que les auteurs et autrices sont pas rémunéré(e)s à leur venue
Aujourd'hui on se réjouit pas mal de voir les maisons d'édition s'enchaîner dans le boycott du FIBD 2026, le mettant en fort péril, et c'est BIEN.
Mais il semble important de rappeler plusieurs choses, comme le fait qu'elles arrivent TARD dans le combat.
Mais il semble important de rappeler plusieurs choses, comme le fait qu'elles arrivent TARD dans le combat.
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Chouette fil et ouais applaudissez pas les grosses maisons d'éditions : si elles laissent tomber Angoulême là c'est parce qu'elles auront pas d'auteurs pour les dédicaces et donc tout leur business plan tombe à l'eau.
Sans oublier que les auteurs et autrices sont pas rémunéré(e)s à leur venue
Sans oublier que les auteurs et autrices sont pas rémunéré(e)s à leur venue
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WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
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credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
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Les trois genres
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Les trois genres
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As we move closer to the game release, we’re announcing Rue Valley stream!
We’re going live this Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM CET
Special guests: Rue Valley developers.
Gameplay, dev talk, Q&A — don’t miss it!
📍 twitch.tv/owlcatgames
📍 youtube.com/@OwlcatGames
We’re going live this Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM CET
Special guests: Rue Valley developers.
Gameplay, dev talk, Q&A — don’t miss it!
📍 twitch.tv/owlcatgames
📍 youtube.com/@OwlcatGames
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As we move closer to the game release, we’re announcing Rue Valley stream!
We’re going live this Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM CET
Special guests: Rue Valley developers.
Gameplay, dev talk, Q&A — don’t miss it!
📍 twitch.tv/owlcatgames
📍 youtube.com/@OwlcatGames
We’re going live this Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM CET
Special guests: Rue Valley developers.
Gameplay, dev talk, Q&A — don’t miss it!
📍 twitch.tv/owlcatgames
📍 youtube.com/@OwlcatGames
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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Great video discussing the different approaches to translating and localizing media for subs and dubs (and it uses that funny horseman series)
youtu.be/p3mXrC4sv1Y
youtu.be/p3mXrC4sv1Y
Japanese Bojack Horseman | Understanding Adaptation
YouTube video by Sarah Moon
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Great video discussing the different approaches to translating and localizing media for subs and dubs (and it uses that funny horseman series)
youtu.be/p3mXrC4sv1Y
youtu.be/p3mXrC4sv1Y