NSW Branch - Translation Revision

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Dear Colleague

Have you ever wondered what is the difference between revision, editing and proofreading or how much to correct depending on the brief received from clients? There appears to be no consistent approach in the translation industry to checking and revising other people’s translations. This frequently leads to issues such as misunderstanding the client’s brief, inconsistent terminology, and disagreements about language choices, whether syntactical, lexical, genre- or register-related, and the list goes on. In this regard, there are several factors to consider.


In this webinar we will talk about:

• revision and proofreading as essential steps in the translation process,
• difference between proofreading, editing and revision,
• different levels of revision,
• objective and subjective aspects of revision,
• following clients’ guidelines,
• quality control,
• use of translation memories,
• checklist for revision,
• free tools to help our translations sound as natural as possible.

Presenter - Melisa Lopez

Melisa Lopez was born in Córdoba, Argentina, and has been living in Sydney, Australia since 2019. Melisa is a freelance English<>Spanish translator specialising in health, education, and medicine. Her passion for languages led her to become involved in the field of education.

She works as a Spanish Trainer and Assessor for the Advanced Diploma of Translating at Albright Institute of Business and Language, as well as a Spanish trainer for the Credentialed Community Language (CCL) Test, an assessment of language-ability at a community level taken by applicants who are looking to lodge a point-based visa application.

Melisa graduated as a translator from the School of Languages of the National University of Córdoba (UNC), Argentina. In Australia, she has continued her translation studies with an Advanced Diploma of Translating and aims to get her NAATI Certification soon. She is constantly participating in training and PD activities and immerses herself in different areas of interest such as marketing, communication, and healthcare.

PD Level

Introductory - Please consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points - downloadable from www.naati.com.au. Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification purposes.

Certificates

Certificates for PD purposes may take approximately two (2) weeks to be released following the event.

Zoom link

The Zoom link will be sent two (2) days prior to the event. Please ensure your Zoom name is the same as the name that you used to register for this event to ensure you receive a certificate. Certificates and recordings may take up to two weeks following the event. 

This event WILL be recorded

AUSIT NSW Branch Committee