Recruiting Aboriginal Language Translators in Canada

This presentation was given by one of wintranslation’s interns, Jean-René Lavallée and details the basics of how to recruit Aboriginal Language translators. Here are some of the topics the presentation covers: – Aboriginal Language Families (Eskimo-Aleut, Athabascan, Algonquin, Siouan, Iroquoian, Kutenai, Salish, Wakashan & Tsimshian) & Dialects (Cree, Ojibway, Dene, Dogrib, Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, & Mohawk) [...]

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Build Your Successful Translation Career

This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks.
Part 1 Define Your Success
Part 2 What Being a Translator is All About
Part 3 Reaching Out to Find Opportunities
Part 4 Using Linkedin to Reach Valuable Contacts
Part 5 Finding Translation Contracts

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Part 5 Finding Translation Contracts

Build Your Successful Translation Career This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks. Part five covers: – Working with the Translation Bureau – Be listed in online directories – Standing offers   Previous Part 1 Define Your Success Part 2 What Being a Translator is All [...]

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Part 4 Using Linkedin to Reach Valuable Contacts

Build Your Successful Translation Career This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks. Part four covers: – Linkedin as a research tool for finding valuable contacts – Using Linkedin Groups to find communities of your professional interests – How to reach out once you find the [...]

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Part 3 Reaching Out to Find Opportunities

Build Your Successful Translation Career This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks. Part three covers: – Presenting yourself through your resume – Using your network – Build your social capital – Networking for beginners   Previous Part 1 Define Your Success Part 2 What Being [...]

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Part 2 What Being a Translator is All About

Build Your Successful Translation Career This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks. Part two of the presentation covers: – What a good translator looks like and the daily activities of a translator – Jobs related to translation such as project management and desktop publishing – [...]

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Part 1 Define Your Success

Build Your Successful Translation Career This presentation was delivered as part of the University of Ottawa’s Translation Students’ Association’s 2013 Translation Weeks. This is part one of five. Part one of this presentation covers: – Self introduction of the speaker – Why success is different to different people and how you should define your own [...]

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Episode #2: Foreign Language Content – Your door to new markets

This podcast is a presentation by Étienne Denis of 90 degrés, a web consultancy specializing in creating original Canadian French web content.

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Episode #1: Business metrics for language companies

This podcast is an interview with Welocalize CEO Smith Yewell.

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