Training for Translators

Classes for translators and interpreters


Corinne McKay

Early bird deadline is tomorrow: German-English workshop and Marketing to Direct Clients

Thoughts on Translation has two more online classes running in 2018. Thanks to everyone who answered my survey about 2019 classes; lots of good ideas in the pipeline! The early registration price ends tomorrow, Friday 10/5, for: German to English Translation Workshop, taught by Eve Hecht, … [Read more...] about Early bird deadline is tomorrow: German-English workshop and Marketing to Direct Clients


Corinne McKay

Guest post: The importance of translating into your native language

This is a guest post by by Ann Marie Boulanger, M.A., Certified Translator (FR-EN). Ann Marie is a Quebec-based French to English translator. Seen any unicorns lately? Me neither! Extremely rare is the translator who can translate back and forth seamlessly in the same language combination, … [Read more...] about Guest post: The importance of translating into your native language


Corinne McKay

Travel: Hiking tour of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland

This is an off-topic post; just a subject I felt like writing about, and that might be of interest to some readers. Long story short, I needed to travel to Switzerland before the end of the year for administrative reasons, and because school in Colorado starts in mid-August, my husband and daughter … [Read more...] about Travel: Hiking tour of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland


Corinne McKay

Organization and productivity for translators: starts Monday

Starting Monday, I'll be facilitating a four-week online course taught by translator and productivity expert Dorothee Racette: the course is Organization and Productivity for Translators. Dorothee now runs her own consulting company--appropriately named Take Back My Day--and she's been a tremendous … [Read more...] about Organization and productivity for translators: starts Monday