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| 2024-06-01 | - |
| 2024-12-01 | - |
| 2025-03-01 | - |
| 2024-09-23 | - |
| 2024-12-13 | - |
| 2025-01-20 | - |
| 2025-04-11 | - |
Program Overview
Diploma in Translation Workshops
Overview
Our Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) Workshops can be taken as a complement to our DipTrans course although they can also be free-standing as they cover topics of general interest to all translators.
The DipTrans is the oldest professional qualification of its kind, widely recognised by employers in the UK and around the world, and intended for working translators and for those who wish to embark on a career in professional translation. It is a postgraduate-level professional qualification offered by the IoL Educational Trust (IoLET).
Who are the workshops for?
If you are interested in translation and wish to find out more about various resources and skills needed to work in this field, you are invited to attend our programme of workshops.
The workshops are also open to outside participants – you don’t have to be enrolled on the DipTrans course to attend.
Each workshop has to be booked in advance and the fee paid before the event. No refund will be given if you are unable to attend a workshop. Students will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis.
Course structure
Trados Taster
This is an introductory workshop for the complete novice. You will learn what SDL Trados Studio is, how to create a new translation memory, translate a document, and export the translated document.
Trados Introduction and Level I Certification
The objective of these two sessions taken together (10 hours) is to offer professional training to enable you to reach the official SDL Trados Studio Level 1 (Getting Started) Certification.
Topics include:
- CAT technologies overview
- the SDL Trados Studio environment
- creating a translation memory
- translating files (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF)
- project packages
- alignment
- AutoSuggest dictionaries
- creating termbases from Excel glossaries
Accessibility
Together with AccessAble, we have created online Disabled Access Guides for our buildings.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) Workshops are offered by the University of Westminster. They can be taken as a complement to the DipTrans course or as free-standing workshops covering topics of general interest to all translators. The DipTrans is the oldest professional qualification of its kind, widely recognized by employers in the UK and around the world. It is intended for working translators and those who wish to embark on a career in professional translation. It is a postgraduate-level professional qualification offered by the IoL Educational Trust (IoLET).
Other:
- The workshops are open to outside participants, not just those enrolled in the DipTrans course.
- Each workshop must be booked in advance and the fee paid before the event.
- Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Workshops are subject to sufficient enrollment, requiring a minimum number of students to run.
- In the event of cancellation due to insufficient enrollment, participants will be notified in advance and receive a full refund.
Trados Taster Workshop:
- Run by Nicolas Nicou
- Introductory workshop for complete novices
- Covers:
- What SDL Trados Studio is
- How to create a new translation memory
- How to translate a document
- Two sessions (10 hours)
- Objective: Professional training to achieve SDL Trados Studio Level 1 (Getting Started) Certification
- Topics:
- CAT technologies overview
- SDL Trados Studio environment
- Creating a translation memory
- Translating files (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF)
- Project packages
- Alignment
- AutoSuggest dictionaries
- Creating termbases from Excel glossaries
