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Why Mind Maps are better than Style Guides
Thread poster: Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda  Identity Verified
United States
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Feb 16, 2017

I wrote a short post on why I believe mind maps are a better choice than style guides for translators. If you had to work with those 30-page long style guides and survived, or if you are looking for a more efficient way to manage your style references, you may find this interesting.

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I wrote a short post on why I believe mind maps are a better choice than style guides for translators. If you had to work with those 30-page long style guides and survived, or if you are looking for a more efficient way to manage your style references, you may find this interesting.

Here's the link: https://juanrowdablog.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/mindmaps-a-better-approach-to-style-guides/ ▲ Collapse
 
Ricki Farn
Ricki Farn
Germany
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Great idea! Feb 16, 2017

Looks very effective.
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
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Looks good Feb 17, 2017

I like it, but when I clicked on the "Like" button, it asked for my email and details, which I don't usually like to provide when clicking a "Like" button. So I'm posting it here. I think it's a great idea, as I can rarely be bothered looking at or following style guides. In fact, if obliged to use one that I don't agree with, I usually just refuse the job.
 
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 23:53
English to Spanish
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Like Feb 21, 2017

neilmac wrote:

I like it, but when I clicked on the "Like" button, it asked for my email and details, which I don't usually like to provide when clicking a "Like" button. So I'm posting it here. I think it's a great idea, as I can rarely be bothered looking at or following style guides. In fact, if obliged to use one that I don't agree with, I usually just refuse the job.


Yes, sorry, that's how Wordpress handles it. Thanks anyway for your like and comment.
 


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