Happy Words

16/12/2021

16/06/2021

Just received a big project on the subject 'stop plastic waste': recycling, circular economy, and everything related to ending plastic waste.
People are paying me to translate something I love!

25/09/2020

7 years ago I started translating professionally as an intern at a small translation agency in Lisbon. This month I am celebrating my 7-year career in this constantly evolving industry. I invested in myself, did several trainings over the years in different areas and, above all, I never gave up. And I must say that so far the business is in full swing! Last month I broke my billing record, and this month I have already broken it again (and the month is not over yet). 💪
Luck? No. Commitment, dedication, effort, and resilience. Desire to evolve more and more. Today I congratulate myself and I feel more fulfilled than ever.
I wish the same success and achievements to all my colleagues and professionals who have not yet got there, but will certainly, sooner or later, if they invest and apply these same principles! Success for all of you!! 🙌

Let's keep rocking!!! 🤘

12/09/2020

01/04/2020

Yesterday I received MY email template I use to contact new clients by the danielle.poole@srebrenica.org.uk, mentioning a company I have never contacted (Grampian).

In the subject line, it was mentioned: 'Check the attachment, I think we might have a few inconsistencies that need fixing before we send it further.' They put a link to an attachment. I tried to download the file but my computer reported it as dangerous. I usually send this email template with my CV.

My guess was that they sent the email to me by mistake.
I replied asking if they were impersonating me and telling that it is a crime and I would report to the authorities. I then received an email from G Suite Alerts classifying that message as phishing.

I have found a Danielle Poole (https://lnkd.in/dTR5rv5) that works for the NGO Srebrenica (https://lnkd.in/dBCRqXt) on LinkedIn but the profile looks fake, there's no photo and there's minimal information.

Be aware of this situation, this person is trying to impersonate me, using my professional data and signature.
I have reported this situation to Translator Scammers and ProZ, and I will spread this as much as possible.

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06/03/2020

Hoje recebi um e-mail do "Martim Fernandes" da IDS Portugal a dizer que receberam um pedido de registo do domínio thehappywords.info e a oferecer-me o respetivo domínio por 19,95€/ano.
Uma vez que o texto continha alguns erros, pensei que poderia ser um esquema... e acertei.
Acedi ao site da IDS e vi imediatamente que está em Português do Brasil, algo que não faria sentido para uma empresa portuguesa. Depois de pesquisar o nome da empresa no Google rapidamente confirmei as minhas suspeitas.
Respondi-lhe para ter cuidado porque um dia ia ter a polícia à porta. E mandei-o ir trabalhar.
Por isso, TENHAM CUIDADO. Desconfiem. Pesquisem. Partilhem.

Esquema tenta vender domínios impossíveis de vender e é difícil de “detectar” por utilizaxores comuns.

04/03/2020

"Put crottin de chèvre into Google Translate, and you'll be told it means goat dung."

" technology is undoubtedly a useful tool for certain content such as manuals. But if you want to create a relationship with the reader, you need a to make it sound natural and capture the sentiment, which often involves restructuring a sentence completely."

Developers say you can now converse effortlessly using translation tech, but others are not so sure.

02/03/2020

When you go to a doctor's appointment, do you bargain over the price? Of course not.
Then why should people do it for your services?
Good clients come to you and ask you for your price.
Bad clients will always ask to lower your price and offer unsustainable rates.
The choice is yours. Choose wisely.

21/02/2020

Did you know that buyers are 6 times more likely to buy if a website is on their native language?
Hey, your website!

If you’re planning to expand your business to or if you have Portuguese speakers as your clients (we are more than 250 million so far!), make sure you do it the right way, with the right words.

Having a Professional that is culture-savvy and really knows the people and their particularities is the key to succeed and your in the long-term!

Want to know more about this? Get in touch and I will be happy to help you!

Reach me at sara.ruela@thehappywords.com

www.thehappywords.com

31/01/2020

It's been 2 years since I started translating from Spanish.
Having recently moved to Zurich I feel like now it's a good time to learn... 🇩🇪
It's going to be a challenge! Wish me luck!

06/12/2019

I'm currently translating about TripAdvisor's Animal Welfare Policy.

My heart feels so warm right now! How not to love what I do?

Physical interaction with animals in captivity TripAdvisor and its Viator brand will not sell tickets to, or generate booking revenue from, specific

24/10/2019

And Happy Words has a new address, 1975 km away from the previous one!

From Oporto to Zurich, two beautiful cities. Each one with its charms and particularities.

New goals, new services, new future ahead! And looking good ao far.

WeSpace - Where MINT IS THE NEW PINK 💪
Inspired by women for everyone.

30/09/2019

Today is OUR day, let's celebrate!
Happy International Translation Day everyone 🎉

Here's PLD's tribute to all translators and interpreters worldwide!

26/09/2019

Happy European Day of Languages!

01/09/2019