Category: Conference Topics (Public)

This shows topics that I am currently looking into for future conference presentations. The public outline usually links to a password-protected more in-depth outline. Passwords can be requested by contacting me.

  • Thrive rather than survive as a Single Person Language Services Unit

    Thrive rather than survive as a Single Person Language Services Unit

    I’ve worked in house for over a decade as the only translator covering a very broad and expanding repertoire of subject matters. One challenge has always been how to juggle large numbers of customers and recurring jobs without a team.

    While I don’t need to focus on the business side of issues (financial, marketing etc.) that a freelancer might have to, I still need to keep everything running smoothly to ensure I can also take time off, or not worry that sick days will lead to everything piling up.

    This topic will deal with how to use and maintain tools, combine specific tasks, and draw up operating procedures to live by. It is about how to ensure you thrive, rather than just survive.

  • Navigating your way through EU legal acts for translators

    Navigating your way through EU legal acts for translators

    If you are looking to focus on certain policy areas, you may find that the depth of information that is out there is overwhelming. I am working on a talk/lecture tailored to Translation students or translators starting out on focusing on certain EU policy areas, based on my own experience from over a decade translating at the FMA.

    The idea is to create a very practical and interactive talk or presentation, which could also be delivered as a number of shorter presentations, including a hands-on workshop, as well as to should how to leverage EUR-LEX for building up terminology and translation memories.