Translation for environmental organizations

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Terminology management
Services and specialization
Technical & scientific documents translation

Course summary
Start time:Feb 4, 2016 08:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Language:English
Summary:Translation of environmental texts can provide a stable source of income as well as useful and interesting information about the world we live in. Areas of environmental translation. Your potential customers. Equipping yourself for environmental translation. Terminology issues.
Description
Conservation of nature is a critically important issue for the modern society and there are many environmental organizations focusing on its different aspects and areas. Nature conservation includes a broad range of various issues from air pollution and global warming to the protection of rare animal and plant species. Often the solution of various environmental problems requires the joint efforts of scientists, politicians, managers, governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations and individuals not in just one country but in several countries.

Sometimes, even global efforts are required to investigate and find ways for fixing various problems. This often operates through joint multi-language projects and here we, translators come to help. For us, translators, translation for environmental organizations can be a stable source of income, but also an opportunity to contribute to a very important work as well as a source of interesting and useful information regarding the protection of the environment we live in.

We will discuss
-Areas of environmental translation
-Equipping yourself for environmental translation
-Dealing with new environmental terminology
-Potential customers and how to maintain good continuous relationships with them
Target audience
This session can be interesting and useful to those who are making their first steps in environmental translation but also to those who specialize in environmental transaltion but understand the value of learning from others' experience. You are all welcome!
Learning objectives
You will learn
Why environmental translation is important for the modern society. What are the different areas of environmental translation.
How to equip yourself for environmental translation. How to deal with new environmental terminology. How to attract potential customers and to maintain good continuous relationships with them
Prerequisites
You need to be a professional translator or an environmental professional with an excellent command of your native and target languages
Program
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-Different areas of environmental translation
-Equipping yourself for environmental translation
-Dealing with new environmental terminology
-Potential customers and how to maintain good continuous relationships with them
Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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Virtual platform system requirements
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Safari 6, Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser
• Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

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Created by
 Anneta Vysotskaya    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Anneta Vysotskaya graduated the English Department of the Far Eastern State University (Vladivostok, Russia) in 1983. After working for one year as a school teacher she was invited to join the staff of the Scientific Information Department of the Institute of Marine Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. She worked there for 20 years reaching the position of a leading translator. Her main expertise is in environmental, fisheries, food, health, medical and business translation. In 2004, she moved with her family to New Zealand and had to start as a freelance translator and interpreter practically from zero. She translated for many clients from all over the world. She also works as a community interpreter since 2005.

Аннета Высоцкая закончила отделение английской филологии Дальневосточного государственного университета в 1983 году. Около 20 лет работала штатным переводчиком в Институте биологии моря и журнала "Биология моря", в том числе ведущим переводчиком, а также переводила для других научных учреждений Российской академии наук. Выполняла переводы для Торгово-промышленной палаты. Она специализируется в переводе в области охраны природы, биологии, рыбного хозяйства, здравоохранения, медицины, пищевой промышленности, а также имеет большой опыт перевода во многих других областях. Неоднократно была переводчиком на международных научных конференциях. С 2004 году проживает в Новой Зеландии, активно работает переводчиком-фрилансером, оказывая переводческие услуги для клиентов в разных странах мира. С 2005 года занимается устным переводом в больницах и других учреждениях Новой Зеландии. С 2005 года занимается устным переводом в социальной сфере.
General discussions on this training

Translation for environmental organizations
Julia Burgess
Julia Burgess Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:42
German to English
Do you know when this course will take place?Dec 11, 2015

I am interested but need to know when the course is scheduled for.

 
Luz Puerta L.
Luz Puerta L.
Spain
Local time: 16:42
Course scheduled.Dec 14, 2015

The course is scheduled for February 2016, but I don´t know exactly which day will begin. I inform you, so you can have a reference.

 
Do you know when this course will take place?Dec 15, 2015

Julia Burgess wrote:

I am interested but need to know when the course is scheduled for.


Hi Julia,

Thank you for your interest in the training. The webinar will take place on February 4, at 8 am GMT/UTC.

Hope this helps.

My bests,
Helen


 
Julia Burgess
Julia Burgess Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:42
German to English
Thanks, HelenDec 15, 2015

Thank you for the details, I do hope to attend this Webinar.

 
Luz Puerta L.
Luz Puerta L.
Spain
Local time: 16:42
Webinar divided into several coursesDec 15, 2015

Will this full Webinar consist of various courses? Example: Part I, Part II: Terminology, etc.... If that is so, when these will be scheduled?

Thank you for your answer.
María Luz


 
Ellen Tilton-Cantrell
Ellen Tilton-Cantrell Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 10:42
Japanese to English
Will all materials be available after to view after the course itself finishes?Jan 29, 2016

It won't work for me to be a part of the course live because of my time zone. Will everything be videotaped or otherwise recorded, & posted online for all participants to see? (Or will there be portions of the course that we will not be able to access if we do participate in the course live?)

 
Will all materials be available after to view after the course itself finishes?Feb 2, 2016

Ellen Tilton-Cantrell wrote:

It won't work for me to be a part of the course live because of my time zone. Will everything be videotaped or otherwise recorded, & posted online for all participants to see? (Or will there be portions of the course that we will not be able to access if we do participate in the course live?)


Hello Ellen,

Thank you for your interest in the training. The course will be recorded thus if you do not attend the live part you will still have a certificate of attendance, unlimited access to the video and handouts. A link to the video will be emailed to all registrants within one working week after the session and since then you will be able to watch the video whenever it is needed and as many time as it is needed.
Hope this helps.

My bests,
Helen


 

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