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Translating School Flyers

MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 20 

TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL TIME: 12 HOURS

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Computer Lab is necessary for the last 6-hour session 

Topics Covered:

I. Getting it Right: Differences Between Translating and Interpreting 

II. What translation is not! 

III. Language Mechanics Challenges: Keeping English and Spanish Straight 

- Capitalization Rules Spanish  

- Punctuation Rules - Ordinal Numbers 

IV. Important Translation Considerations 

a. Considering Context 

b. Language Register 

c. Avoiding False Cognates & Spanglish 

d. Translating Acronyms 

e. Translation Approaches 

f. Translating the Untranslatable  

g. Translating “ING” Words 

IV. Using MS Office Tools & Google Doc Tools  

-Choosing the Language 

-Synonyms 

-Spell/Grammar Check (and what it doesn’t catch) 

V. Online Resources 

- English 

- Spanish 

- Bilingual 

VI. Most Common School Flyer Vocabulary 

VII. Translation Lab  

*All topics include a practice activity.

**Multiple simultaneous workshops can be delivered, if there is a need to train more than 30 staff members.

Translating School Fliers

You did an awesome job explaining the material providing & resources that will help us in our translating/interpreting duties!

—Anonymous Former Student

The content covered critical information needed to clearly and effectively communicate context and register when translating/interpreting. Never a dull moment! Always keeping it educational, fun, and on our toes! Thank you so much!

—Anonymous Former Student

The content of the class was based on education and right on point at all times. Leslie was enthusiastic, knowledged and easy to follow.

—Anonymous Former Student

The content covered critical information needed to clearly and effectively communicate context and register when translating/interpreting. I never had a dull moment with Leslie. She always kept things educational and fun.

—Anonymous Former Student

 

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