Thanks to reader Nathalie Reis for letting me know about a newly published book for translators that looks really interesting! The Translator’s Little Book of Poetry Curated and written by Elizabeth De Zoysa, Caroline Durant, Joanna Pawulska Saunders, Felicity Pearce, Nathalie Reis, Rosie Robbins, Angie Taylor and Adriana Tortoriello, this collaborative work is an anthology […]
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Upcoming online courses for translators
Training for Translators has a bunch of great offerings coming up next week and in March! On Wednesday, February 24, Joachim Lépine comes back for another round of his sold-out three-hour master class Harnessing the power of neural machine translation. “This class was practical, informative, encouraging and thoroughly enjoyable!” says a participant in the last […]
Continue ReadingGuest post: Join the educational interpreting movement!
This is a guest post by Giovanna Carriero-Contreras and Dr. Holly Silvestri. See below for their bios. Join the educational interpreting movement! Spoken-language interpreters have worked in K-12 school settings in the United States for many decades, often invisible to the greater profession. It’s time to give them a big shoutout. The job translators do […]
Continue ReadingMarketing to direct clients using a touch point system
If you’re marketing to direct clients, setting up a “touch point” system –where you “touch” them in multiple ways, on multiple platforms — can help you contact them in a structured way, while gathering information about them, and without feeling like you’re pestering. Here’s an example: –Let’s say my dream client is a large NGO. […]
Continue ReadingMedical terminology and Online presence roadmap: Classes start Monday!
Training for Translators has two great four-week classes starting Monday. Both courses include eight live sessions (recordings provided), individual feedback on four homework assignments, and ongoing access to the Training for Translators monthly alumni question and answer sessions. There is one spot left in Michèle Hansen’s More medical concepts and terminology for freelance translators. Each […]
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