Professional Translators Workshop

This course provides a hands-on preparatory overview in the practice of professional translation. Students in all language tracks will receive a skillbased induction into the language services industry as a multi-faceted occupation. The course will familiarize students with the nuts and bolts of language services – the use of key resources and tools, how to analyze the real-world contexts of projects, build and manage terminology databases, and determine criteria for self-assessment and continued development.