Training for Translators

Classes for translators and interpreters

Announcements


Corinne McKay

Upcoming webinars

In our incarnation as Speaking of Translation, Eve Bodeux and I are offering two webinars in the near future. They are:

      • A book launch webinar for the second edition of my book “How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator,” on Friday, June 24 at 9 AM Mountain Time. This one will be short (about half an hour), it’s free and we’ll also raffle off two copies of the book! For more info. or to register, click here.
      • “Getting Started as a Freelance Translator,” on Wednesday, August 24 at 10 AM Mountain Time. I’ll be talking about building a freelance business from the ground up: writing a translation-targeted resume and cover letter, preparing a marketing plan, finding and keeping well-paying clients and setting your rates and payment terms. This webinar will run for a little over an hour and costs $35 through August 15 and $40 after that. For more info. or to register, click here.

Hope to see some readers at one or both of these! If you’d like to hear about our future webinars, you can join our mailing list too!


Corinne McKay

Free book launch webinar

On Friday, June 24 at 9 AM Mountain (Denver) Time, Eve Bodeux and I will be presenting a free webinar to launch the second edition of my book “How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator.” With over 4,500 copies in print, the first edition of the book has become a go-to reference for beginning and experienced freelance translators alike. In this 30-minute webinar, we’ll discuss what’s new in the second edition, a few of my top tips for freelance success and some insights into the self-publishing process. Eve will interview me for about 15 minutes and then we’ll take questions from the audience for about 15 minutes. Better yet, we’ll be raffling off two copies of the book! You can read more details about this webinar on our website, or if you’re sure you want to attend, go ahead and register on our WebEx portal (click “Book Launch Webinar”).

We have space for up to 100 attendees, so feel free to forward this to any friends or colleagues who might be interested.


Corinne McKay

Translate in the Catskills 2011

Translate in the Catskills 2011 is open for registration! This is a niche conference focused on style and writing skills for translators, and the main tracks are French to English and English to French, although translators in other language combinations are welcome. I’ve been raving about the first edition of Translate in the Catskills since 2009; it’s like a master class, think tank and sleepaway camp rolled into one.

The main organizer is Chris Durban: author of The Prosperous Translator, winner of ATA’s Gode Medal, former President of the French Translators’ Association…let’s just call her the Michael Jordan of French to English translators! This year she’ll be joined by a superstar lineup of instructors including Ros Schwartz (translator of the new edition of The Little Prince), Grant Hamilton (President of Quebec-based Anglocom and author of the newly released Les trucs d’anglais qu’on a oublié de vous enseigner), noted Belgian financial translator Dominique Jonkers, David Jemielity of the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise in Switzerland, Nicolas Froeliger of the Université Diderot in Paris and the ever-popular François Lavallée of the Quebec-based continuing education school Magistrad).

Translate in the Catskills 2011 will be held from August 12-14 in the scenic hamlet of Maplecrest, NY. You can access Maplecrest from Albany, New York City, Hartford and other nearby cities. The location is really stunning: a restored arts colony in the heart of the Catskill Mountains where you can truly clear your mind of everything except natural beauty and beautiful translations! The 2009 edition was one of the best professional investments I’ve ever made (and no, I’m not on commission!) so I’ll hope to see some readers there!


Corinne McKay

Online course/Lexiophiles awards

A couple of announcements from the Thoughts on Translation world headquarters:

  • The next session of my popular online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, and I have 3 spots left. This is a ground-up course for people with little or no experience as freelancers: you receive 6 PDF lessons, each including a homework assignment that you complete and send to me. I give you individualized feedback on your homework (for example writing your translation-targeted resumé and cover letter, preparing a marketing plan, identifying potential specializations and setting your rates and payment terms) and you’re also welcome to correspond with me about any additional questions that you have. The cost is $350 and there’s a $50 discount for members of the American Translators Association. You can also read feedback from previous students here. Note that this will be the last session of the course in its current format and at the current price; starting in August I’ll be offering a personalized coaching program using the second edition of my book How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator.
  • I’m flattered that Thoughts on Translation has been nominated in the Language Professional category for the 2011 edition of Lexiophiles’ language blog contest. If you enjoy reading Thoughts on Translation, I would appreciate your vote, which you can cast here. There are lots of great language blogs nominated, so just vote for your favorite and it will be fun to see the results.