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--------------------- ProZ.com Newsletter --------------------- Your ProZ.com username: (See bottom for more details related to your ProZ.com account) Promote yourself - become a member! Join now: http://www.proz.com/join (1) "The Prosperous Translator", now in the Books section (2) Feature in focus: Project history (3) Update on Translators Without Borders projects for March (4) Have you ever been a victim of "Muphry's law"? (5) Virtual powwow for members of the Certified PRO Network (6) SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started training in Bern (7) SDL Trados Training and Certification in Berlin (8) Conferencia de ProZ.com en Valencia, España, 15-16 de oct (9) Primera conferencia Latinoamericana de ProZ.com (10) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for April (11) Free Webinars for March (12) Sneak preview of international conference, Rome - April 7 (13) Translator training tools and opportunities at ProZ.com (14) Featured article: Getting the most out of industry events (15) Advanced translator skills workshop: call for speakers (16) ProZ.com Regional Conference: Skopje 2011 (17) ProZ.com конференция в Харькове, Украина (18) Upcoming powwows (19) Invest in your business for 2011 and beyond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (1) "The Prosperous Translator" now available through the ProZ.com Books section ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fire Ant & Worker Bee (Chris Durban and Eugene Seidel) have over five decades’ combined experience in the translation business. They firmly believe that skilled translators benefit from adopting an entrepreneurial outlook, sharing insights and experiences, and investing in themselves. Their book, "The Prosperous Translator: Advice from Fire Ant & Worker Bee" can now be seen in the Books section of ProZ.com. http://www.proz.com/books ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2) Feature in focus: Project history ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The project history feature allows you to showcase select projects in your profile that are representative of your experience. You may also ask outsourcers to give you feedback on each project. Completing your project history with key projects which underline your areas of expertise is part of the strategy for building a strong, professional profile to show to potential clients. http://www.proz.com/?sp=project_history Advertisement ------------------------------------ COMING SOON – Wordfast Classic 6.0. The industry’s #1 MS Word-based TM tool will feature a redesigned toolbar, unlimited TM sharing, AutoComplete, enhanced QA, and much more. Learn more at http://www.wordfast.com/products_wordfast.html Save when you buy through ProZ.com TGB - http://www.proz.com/tgb ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Wordfast provides the industry’s most affordable and user-friendly translation memory software for translation agencies and multinational corporations. Learn more about our desktop, server, and web-based solutions at http://www.proz.com/wordfast Save when you buy Wordfast through ProZ.com Translator Group Buy at http://www.proz.com/tgb ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (3) Strong collaboration of the ProZian community with Translators Without Borders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Over 235,000 words were posted by Translators Without Borders and accepted by volunteers during the first 24 days of March! In particular, excellent progress has been made on the GoodPlanet localization project being undertaken mostly by volunteers from the Certified PRO Network, with translation already completed into nine languages. Read more: http://blogproz.wordpress.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (4) Have you ever been a victim of "Muphry's law"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A recent ProZ.com quick poll posed the question, "Have you ever been a victim of Muphry's law?" Many were not familiar with this language-specific variation on the well-known "Murphy's law". See the results and participate in the discussion: http://www.proz.com/topic/194911 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (5) Upcoming virtual powwow for members of the Certified PRO Network ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join fellow members of the ProZ.com Certified PRO Network for a virtual powwow via text or video! This free virtual event will take place on April 8th, at 5:00 PM GMT. http://www.proz.com/virtual-conferences/257 Advertisement ------------------------------------ Discover innovative features in SDL Trados Studio 2009, designed to help you focus on translations. QuickPlace - all your formatting at your fingertips, AutoSuggest - sub-segment matching suggestions as you type, QA checks in real-time, plus many more! Buy or upgrade by 15th April and save 20%. Visit our page for more information http://www.sdl.com/Proz_NL ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Discover SDL Trados Studio 2009 Professional: cut project preparation time via automation, work in an office (domain-based) network, work with an unlimited number of languages and reduce review time! Buy or upgrade by 15th April 2011 and save 20%. Visit our page for more information - http://www.sdl.com/Proz_PRO ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started training in Bern, April 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This course is designed for new users of SDL Trados Studio and will teach attendees about the new features and functionality of SDL Trados Studio 2009. At the end of this course attendees will be able to open, translate and review documents. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4582 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (7) SDL Trados Training and Certification in Berlin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The participation fee is just 150 EUR per session until March 16th. Purchase now to save: April 1 - SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators - in German http://www.proz.com/training/4399 April 2 - SDL Trados Studio 2009 Intermediate for Translators - in German http://www.proz.com/training/4402 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (8) Conferencia de ProZ.com en Valencia, España -- El Traductor: El Profesional Completo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Este congreso, el primero que ProZ.com realiza en Valencia, pretende dar una gran variedad de consejos para mejorar el rendimiento del traductor en esta profesión multifacética. Aún se están recibiendo propuestas de posibles oradores para finalizar el programa. Si desea compartir su experiencia y realizar una presentación en Valencia, haga clic aquí: http://www.proz.com/conference/236 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (9) Jornadas de Actualización para Traductores Latinoamericanos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ En esta conferencia se abordarán diferentes temas teóricos, aspectos técnicos y comerciales que nos ayudarán a mejorar la calidad de nuestro trabajo, aumentar nuestra productividad y maximizar nuestros ingresos. Se contará con la presencia de destacados presentadores y panelistas de varios países de la región y, en este momento, se está terminando de definir el programa. Si desea compartir sus conocimientos y experiencias, haga clic abajo para presentar su propuesta. ¡Montevideo lo espera! http://www.proz.com/conference/203 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (10) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for April ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" is a series of free webinars which cover strategies to help you get the most out of your ProZ.com experience. Each webinar includes a hands-on workshop session where staff provide guidance in improving your profile and getting more out of ProZ.com. "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinar schedule for April: April 1st (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4633 April 8th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4636 April 12th (Russian): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4649 April 15th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4639 April 20th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4643 April 26th (Spanish): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4646 April 29th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4640 Advertisement ------------------------------------ Alchemy CATALYST 9.0: Translator/Pro just €199 this April! visit - http://www.proz.com/tgb/473 NEW! Re-cycle translations – Find appropriate translations from any open project One-Click Concordance – simply highlight word/phrase to see all instances Locate in Source – instantly id where a segment came from Show White-Space – see where tabs, spaces etc. occur ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (11) Free webinars for March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ProZ.com's next free webinar series begins March 28 with webinars from: - memoQ - Wordfast - Alchemy CATALYST - XTM Cloud - Translation Workspace - AIT/TO3000 - Fluency http://www.proz.com/translator-training/format/free-webinars Advertisement ------------------------------------ ‘I'm enjoying every minute I've spent with my new best friend memoQ!’ Ana Carolina da Silva - Freelance translator To learn more about memoQ, visit http://www.kilgray.com ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ ‘memoQ: it's like playing a video game in permanent cheat mode.’ Roberto Savelli- Albatros Solutions To learn more about memoQ, visit http://www.kilgray.com ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (12) Sneak preview of international conference, Rome - April 7, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 7th is the virtual sneak preview for the 2011 Rome international conference. Register now to participate: - Preview presentations from select conference speakers, Bruno Ciola, Inga Michaeli and Hynek Patatin - A presentation by Rome conference organizer Daniela Zambrini with live Q&A - Special offers for conference sponsors - Group discussions with topics suggested and voted on by event attendees - A virtual powwow allowing attendees to interact via web chat This sneak preview is free to all ProZ.com members. http://www.proz.com/virtual-conferences/241/register Add-on training opportunities during Rome conference: May 20 - SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4397 May 23 - Your first steps with voice recognition software http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/4408 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (13) Translator training tools and opportunities at ProZ.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Expand your business and improve your work with more than 200 live sessions and on-demand training by experienced professionals on translation industry-related topics. Translator business development training: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/translator-business-development Software, tools and computing training: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/software-tools-computing Translation skills development and client services training: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/translation-skills-development-client-services Agency business development training: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/agency-business-development SDL Trados training and certification: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/sdl-trados-certified Translator training packages: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/packages/ ProZ.com is calling for experienced professionals willing to share their expertise as speakers or trainers ProZ.com virtual and in person events. Apply now at: http://www.proz.com/application/events Advertisement ------------------------------------ Benefit from the leading online CAT tool, XTM Cloud. Using only an internet connection and a browser you can translate and review your jobs securely. Import existing TMs & terminology, then create and manage your translation tasks. XTM effortlessly handles all common file types. To test XTM Cloud register for a free trial at http://www.xtm-intl.com/trial ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (14) Featured article for March: Getting the most out of industry events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How can you get the most out of each conference, seminar or other translation industry event you attend? Please read and contribute to improving this article in the ProZ.com Wiki, a collaborative effort of translators, for translators. http://wiki.proz.com/wiki/index.php/Getting_the_most_out_of_industry_events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (15) Advanced translator skills virtual workshop: call for speakers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Speaker applications for the upcoming Advanced translator skills virtual workshop are currently being accepted. This workshop will feature speakers and presentations geared towards seasoned and experienced translators. http://www.proz.com/conference/?show_mode=conferences&sp_submode=speaker_application ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (16) ProZ.com Regional Conference: Skopje 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Announcing a regional conference for translators and interpreters in the Balkans and SEE countries in Skopje, MKD - Saturday, October 1st, 2011. Call for speakers open now. http://www.proz.com/conference/196 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (17) Конференция ProZ.com 17-18 сентября 2011 г. в Харькове, Украина ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Приглашаем всех принять участие в региональной конференции ProZ.com, которая состоится 17-18 сентября 2011 года в Харькове. Программа конференции только разрабатывается; в центре внимания будут вопросы, связанные с развитием международной индустрии переводов и адаптации к происходящим изменениям. Если у вас есть желание принять участие или выступить на конференции, регистрируйтесь здесь, http://www.proz.com/conference/230 Advertisement ------------------------------------ Free trial to Translation Workspace. The future of translation productivity is here with Translation Workspace from Lionbridge Technologies. Now you can control your TM assets, monitor work in real time, reduce your costs and improve consistency. Try it now – free for 30 days! http://bit.ly/hzBmiP ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Free trial to Translation Workspace. The future of translation productivity is here with Translation Workspace from Lionbridge Technologies. Now you can easily manage your TM assets, reduce your costs, collaborate with colleagues and promote your services. Try it now – free for 30 days! http://bit.ly/ejPJEE ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (18) Upcoming powwows: Australia, France, Romania, Japan, etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 2: Adelaide, Australia (1 member) http://proz.com/powwow/3670 6: Strasbourg, France (14) http://proz.com/powwow/3682 9: Baia Mare, Romania (3) http://proz.com/powwow/3658 9: Osaka, Japan (4) http://proz.com/powwow/3686 9: Cardiff, UK (6) http://proz.com/powwow/3695 15: Firenze, Italy (15) http://proz.com/powwow/3610 16: Toulouse, France (10) http://proz.com/powwow/3680 16: Nuenen, Netherlands (62) http://proz.com/powwow/3541 16: Rennes, France (22) http://proz.com/powwow/3637 16: Birmingham, UK (7) http://proz.com/powwow/3691 16: Granada, Spain (8) http://proz.com/powwow/3698 19: Gdynia, Poland (1) http://proz.com/powwow/3700 26: Singapore, Singapore (4) http://proz.com/powwow/3703 30: Città dell..., Italy (11) http://proz.com/powwow/3679 May 18: Utrecht, Netherlands (10) http://proz.com/powwow/3688 21: London, UK (1) http://proz.com/powwow/3706 28: Bucharest, Romania (9) http://proz.com/powwow/3662 Full list of powwows (including those after Mar: http://www.proz.com/?sp=event/powwow_board&r_id=467 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (19) Invest in your business for 2011 and beyond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join ProZ.com as a full member now before the end of March and invest in your business for 2011 and beyond, at a discount. 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