Todd Harkin Todd Harkin tried out the Translators 101 platform. Read his review on it. Newbies have a minimal selection when it comes to finding events that are beneficial to someone working to and from Portuguese. I am fortunate because my wife is a 20-year veteran in the translation field, but she’s also very busy […]
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