Terminology: How to Best Find Terms Online (18T09)

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Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Business of Translation and Interpreting
Terminology management
Interpreting
Overview of translation tools

Course summary
Start time:Feb 22, 2018 15:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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On-demand training Terminology: Building Non-CAT Glossaries (17T12)

February 22 Terminology: How to Best Find Terms Online





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Language:Inglese
Duration:90 minutes
Summary:Learn to use the many free online glossaries and translation databases available for translators and interpreters; harness the power of the internet and make your search easier, faster, more productive and consistent.
Description
In 90 minutes, you will learn some of the basic tricks of term research online in the 21st Century. Where to find the meaning of terms, how to combine words and phrases to retrieve information that is valuable to your search; where and how to search the internet; how to bookmark and create your lists of favorite FREE sites for easy search in the future. Topics include Web search operations, online glossaries, databases and other freebies, reliable resources, how to find the strongest source and bookmarking for future use.

Training course:

  • Web search operations
  • Online glossaries
  • Databases and other free resources
  • Reliable resources
  • Finding the strongest source
  • Bookmarking


  • This content was created by Claudia Brauer.

    More than 120 freelance translators have already attended this course.

    Target audience
    Translators
    Interpreters
    Editors
    Prerequisites
    Sufficient command of English to understand the session.

    Participation:
    PREPARATION materials will be shared BEFORE each session, and HANDS-ON exercises will be suggested to be completed AFTER each session. The student is expected to be fully engaged in the session with ACTIVE listening, individual thinking and processing of information, as well as hands-on note-taking and interactive activities. This is a fast-pace session with an upbeat and lively mood, that requires full engagement on the part of the participant.
    Program
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    Web search operations
    Online glossaries
    Databases and other free resources
    Reliable resources
    Finding the strongest source
    Bookmarking
    Registration and access information
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    Important: Those that purchase a seat in advance may be able to pay an "early bird" or cheaper price, and those that confirm participation later or last minute, may likely get to pay a higher fee. In some training sessions a price increase based on the number of registrants may also apply, i.e. the first 15 registered pay one price, the next 10 pay a a slightly higher price etc.

    Early payment is advised in order to secure participation and help reach the course minimum participation - unfortunately, courses may occasionally be cancelled or rescheduled, if the confirmed participation in advance is very low.
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    Created by
     Claudia Brauer    View feedback | View all courses
    Bio: Claudia became a trainer of translators and interpreters in 2011, after 35 years of experience as a translator and interpreter. She is also a speaker, writer and blogger on topics related to the current state of the translation and interpreting industry.

    She has designed and delivered more than 300 hours of proprietary content and uses her wikis to freely disseminated some 25 copyrighted tools designed to help translators and interpreters in the 21st century virtual village.

    The vision of BrauerTraining is to educate translators and interpreters, so they may become great quality professionals with a high code of ethics, embracing technology to remain competitive in today's world.

    Claudia can be found on the web at http://brauertraining.com and on Twitter as @Brauer21Century.