Academic and professional trainings

Training (terminology)

6th May 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

So, if you think terminology is something you want to do, I recommend the following training courses. For university careers check out TermCoord’s Terminology at

Business School for Translators

3rd May 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Are you a translator or an entrepreneur? 5 ½ lessons of the Business School for Translators course will put you on the right track to

Help! Everyone’s at a conference except me (or how to still get a dose of CPD)

3rd May 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Don’t fret. While it might feel like that sometimes judging by your social media feeds, it’s far from the truth. And however tempting it might

The A to Z of Freelance Translation online course

17th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Entering the translation stage can often be an overwhelming experience for new freelance translators. You may have just left university with a translation degree and

Navigating Translator Training

17th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

University translator training programs struggle to keep pace with technology while striking the right balance between new and traditional course content.

How I teach localization: Not like old-school translation

14th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Teaching students how to transfer meaning from one language to another is not enough to prepare linguists for careers in technology-driven translation and localization. A

A translator with business mentality

13th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

This is a personal reflection I would like to share with you… When I finished my degree in Translating & Interpreting I strongly believed that

A CAT tool can also be a viable translation teaching tool? Who would have thought?

27th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Most of the people I have met / whose thoughts I have read since being back in Translation Studies seem to view CAT (Computer –

Sui generis

24th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Several years ago, in a workshop, a major Italian project management expert named Julius Caesar as the first project manager in history. The notions of

How to make the most of your last year at university? 7 essential steps for translation students.

24th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

My last year at university as a translation student was a blast. I was thrilled to see how the quality of my translations has improved

Translator competence

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

In reading the previous posts, I observed some recurring themes, such as “translator education”, “knowledge vs skills” and “productivity”. I’ve decided to try to extend

PM-ing the Classroom – Ottiaq

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Project management and translator education “Hi. I need my website translated into five languages, as soon as possible, for our new launch. French, Portuguese, Chinese,

Le METS, c’est quoi ?

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Mais je voulais vraiment parler du METS, de sa formation incroyable et de la chance que j’ai d’y prendre part. En bref, le Master Européen

Investigating the gap between translator training and the real business of translation

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Lucy Brooks and Marta Stelmaszak collaborated on a project to investigate what could be considered to be a neglected area. In this article they analyse

Benefit for Translators | Translation Project Management

23rd February 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

An introduction to project management within targeted courses in translation schools allows future translators to understand the professional world they are entering and the importance