ProZ.com Newsletter: February 2012

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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) New feature: Translator scam alert center (2) February free webinar week begins February 27 (3) PRO certification now available in a second language pair (4) New videos added for translators and interpreters (5) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for March (6) Other free webinars in March (7) Interested in coordinating your own virtual event? (8) Save the date for ProZ.com's Barcelona conference (9) Upcoming webinars, training courses and workshops ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (1) New feature: Help protect yourself and others using the translator scam alert center ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Translator scam alert center is an area designed to provide organized, concise information regarding false job offers and other scams which may be aimed at or are affecting language professionals. Information provided in the center is based in part on reports made by ProZ.com members through the online support system and in the Scams forum. Scams are categorized by type, and the outstanding characteristics of each are outlined, to make detection easier. General information on detecting and reacting to a potential scam is also included. ProZ.com members have the option of subscribing by email to the Scam alert center, to receive useful news and alerts of new scams as they are detected. Make sure you are up to date on these potential threats, and help others protect themselves by spreading the word to colleagues. http://www.proz.com/about/translator-scam-alerts/ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Want a better way to manage projects? Then consider SDL Trados Studio 2011 Professional and save 20%. With innovative key features such as PerfectMatch, Track Changes and automated project management designed to help you better manage your translation workload. Offer ends March 18th. To learn more or to buy visit http://www.sdl.com/promo/Proz_NPRO ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ SDL Trados Studio 2011 Service Pack 1 is now here! Discover for yourself the innovative features that make Studio the number 1 choice for translators worldwide. Buy or upgrade today and save 20% on SDL Trados Studio 2011 Freelance. Hurry, this offer ends March 18th! To learn more or to order visit http://www.sdl.com/promo/Proz_NL ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2) Join ProZ.com for February free webinar week beginning February 27 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attend up to 9 free webinars from leading industry CAT tool and software vendors beginning February 27th. Registered ProZ.com users can attend workshops and informational presentations on CAT tools and products for free, including webinars from the following CAT tool & software partners: SDL Trados, memoQ, XTM, GeoWorkz, Atril/Déjà Vu X2, Wordfast, Fluency, TO3000 & LogiTerm. Special discount offers on CAT tools and software will also be available to attendees. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/format/free-webinars Advertisement ------------------------------------ Get access to a world-class CAT tool and hundreds of daily job postings – all for one low subscription fee. Take a look at the GeoWorkz Marketplace and then sign-up to try Translation Workspace and GeoWorkz free for one month. http://bit.ly/gcqxpM ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Boost and track your productivity, securely share TMs across the globe, and reply to hundreds of daily job postings – all for one low subscription fee. Take a look at the GeoWorkz Marketplace and then sign-up to try Translation Workspace and GeoWorkz free for one month. http://bit.ly/i4igTh ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (3) ProZ.com Certified PRO Network: PRO certification in more than one language pair now available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Members of the Certified PRO Network can now apply for PRO certification in a second language pair. To apply for PRO certification in a second language pair, applicants must: * be members of the Certified PRO Network already * submit a new application, but containing only information on translation ability (sample translation, credentials, references, etc.) in the second language pair To apply for the Certified PRO Network or, if you are already a member of the network, to apply for certification in a second language pair, complete your application with as much information as you can and submit it for review: http://www.proz.com/pro-tag/info/express-interest An exclusive virtual event for members of the network is scheduled for March 1st, 2012: http://www.proz.com/virtual-conferences/346. More information on the ProZ.com Certified PRO Network is available here: http://www.proz.com/pro-tag/info/faq Advertisement ------------------------------------ Other tools have users, Déjà Vu has fans. Test Déjà Vu X2 now – 30-day free trial version available at http://www.atril.com ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (4) New videos added for translators and interpreters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Videos added in February: Finding Growth with Social Media... 30 minutes a day! http://www.proz.com/training/6169 Price fixing strategies to optimize your revenues http://www.proz.com/training/6239   Stress: Neuro-economic analysis and tips for self-discipline http://www.proz.com/training/6247  Temptation: Unhealthy growth, Debt, Big idea, Leverage etc. Self - immunization http://www.proz.com/training/6173 Geopolitics: Future economies and their needs: How to use this for one's advantage? http://www.proz.com/training/6253 Patent Terminology http://www.proz.com/training/6077   Commercial Law Terminology http://www.proz.com/training/6179   Family Law Terminology http://www.proz.com/training/6226 Real Estate Law Terminology http://www.proz.com/training/6242 In Spanish: El proceso de localización de un videojuego http://www.proz.com/training/6074 In English: Introduction to video game localization http://www.proz.com/training/5389 In Spanish: Primeros pasos para localizar un videojuego http://www.proz.com/training/6170 In English: How to localize a video game: first steps http://www.proz.com/training/5456 In Spanish: La creatividad en la localización de videojuegos  http://www.proz.com/training/6199 In English: Creativity in video game localization http://www.proz.com/training/5551 In Spanish: Control de calidad en localización de videojuegos (testing) http://www.proz.com/training/6245 In English: Localization testing (QA) http://www.proz.com/training/5549 See all available videos: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/format/videos Advertisement ------------------------------------ Fluency - “I cannot live without it.” “It’s a marvel.” Can you say the same about your translation tool? Fluency provides a simple, powerful interface; support for major file formats; terminology in 35 languages; an integrated web-browser; and superior customer service. Save 25%. Go to http://www.westernstandard.com and enter coupon code "ProZ.com." ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ Is the translation technology gap hurting your growth? The Fluency Virtual LSP will help. The Virtual LSP combines the Fluency TM & Term Server, FluencyFlow project management and Fluency Collaboration Server into one complete solution. Prices start at $1,999.00/year (includes five licenses of Fluency). Find out more at http://www.westernstandard.com ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (5) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "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 with site staff. "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinar schedule for March: * March 8th: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6268 * March 22nd: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6269 For more information on these webinars and to learn how to get the most out of ProZ.com for your translation business, visit the ProZ.com site guidance center. http://www.proz.com/guidance-center Advertisement ------------------------------------ Sign up for XTM Cloud and receive 20,000 words free: http://goo.gl/9dVX4 - code:20KWF Connect via a browser and start translating immediately. An online CAT tool and TMS with the flexibility, functionality and security needed for success. Collaborate with colleagues and share TM in real time. Supports all major file types. XTM: Better Translation Technology ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) Other free webinars in March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Getting started in translation" - March 13th - Learn how to become a professional translator and how to use ProZ.com to pursue translation as a career. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6275 "Expanding your translation business" - March 20th - Learn how to use ProZ.com to expand your translation business. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6280 "Risk management for freelance translators and interpreters" - March 27th - Learn about risk management procedures that freelance translators and interpreters can follow when doing business. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6283 Advertisement ------------------------------------ THE BEST ALIGNMENT TECHNOLOGY AT YOUR DISPOSAL… FOR FREE. Try our document alignment technology for free at http://www.youalign.com It can’t be easier to create alignments and import them in any CAT tool. Terminotix now has many YouTube videos exhibiting its various products. You can access our YouTube channel by visiting http://www.youtube.com/Terminot ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (7) ProZ.com now accepting virtual conference coordinator proposals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ProZ.com is expanding the virtual events platform, which will now allow ProZ.com members to coordinate their own virtual events. ProZ.com will provide all the technology and training needed to plan, organize and execute the event. Virtual conference organizers will handle decisions on theme, date/time and content for the virtual event. ProZ.com members can now apply to become a virtual event coordinator. Proposed virtual events can be on any topic and take place at any time of the year. http://www.proz.com/conference/?show_mode=conferences&sp_submode=propose Advertisement ------------------------------------ You follow your friends, your colleagues, translation-related events and many other things... Now follow your translation documents, and changes made to them, in your translation with memoQ 5.0! Term extraction, track changes, X-translate, cascading filters and many other exciting features. Download the 45-day trial version from http://www.kilgray.com ------------------------------------ Advertisement ------------------------------------ It doesn't matter if it's different versions of translation documents, track changes or on-the-fly changes: working with the AuditTrail feature of memoQ 5.0 you can follow all changes in your translation project. Version Control. Content Source Integration. Technology With No Gaps. Download the 45-day trial version from http://www.kilgray.com ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (8) 2012 ProZ.com international conference: Barcelona, June 9th and 10th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With the theme of "The freelance translator as a professional CEO" , the 2012 international conference being held in Barcelona, Spain on June 9th & 10th will offer attendees a unique and exciting opportunity to learn, network & have fun. Keynote speaker and additional program information will be available soon. Be sure to join the mailing list to stay informed about this upcoming ProZ.com event. http://www.proz.com/conference/305 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (9) Upcoming webinars, training courses and workshops ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming webinars: 205 - Legal Terminology for New Legal Translators: Wills and Estates Law Terminology (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5839) Freelancer Futuristics Series - Leadership: From a worker to a Life-Designer or Li-Der - How to (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5866) Freelancer's Futuristics Series - Assets: Perishable Cash/asset to appreciating revenue streams - How to (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5873) Online Reputation Management: Preserve & grow your most valuable asset (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5849) Arabic Diglossia and Its Practical Implications for Translation (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6038n) Herramientas de Google para traductores. Google Apps y Google Sites: Construya su Web en un momento (http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/6214)   Online training & workshops: As the approved SDL Trados online training center, ProZ.com conducts small online group training courses with certification in SDL Trados products. Attendees of these courses receive approved SDL Trados training manuals and also, at no extra cost, are able to take the corresponding SDL Trados Certification exam. Obtaining the credential shows your level of expertise in the translation technology and will make you more interesting to a potential client. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/sdl-trados-certified Training in Wordfast PRO, Classic and Anywhere. On demand training by a Wordfast Certified trainer. Learn how to set up and use the general features of Wordfast PRO, Classic or Anywhere. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/wordfast-training Atril Déjà Vu X2 Learn how to set up and use the general features for Atril Déjà Vu X2 in new 3 hour online training sessions held in English, Italian and French. http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/software-tools-computing ============================================================ ProZ.com members make features like the new Translation scam alert center possible. Thank you! http://www.proz.com/membership/ ============================================================ Thanks for reading. Have a safe, productive month of March! 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