Freelance translators: the client changes the source file mid-project
A translated catalogue, a revised spreadsheet and an annotated PDF: a concrete case for agreeing source changes before resuming translation.
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File transfer or client folder: what happens after you send?
A final batch to deliver or documents that keep changing? Compare one-off transfers and an ongoing client folder through a brochure project.
Why does this shared document want access to your email?
An FBI alert exposes the trap behind some file-sharing invitations. What agencies and freelancers should check before granting an application access.
How to share confidential documents with a client
Prepare the right files, choose the intended recipients and agree when sharing should end before sending your client a private folder link.
How to collect client documents without repeated follow-ups
Request specific files, agree on a shared upload location and follow up on missing items with clear instructions for your next client project.
Client document feedback: email or comments in a shared folder?
Choose where to collect client corrections, identify the version under review and agree who resolves conflicting feedback before revising a document.
Email, WhatsApp or paper files?
Explore our comparisons of everyday document-sharing practices.
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Give your documents a shared home.
Keep files and client feedback together in a private folder.
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