Education, placements and training courses
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-Trados 2007 Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Intensive courses available
-CV clinic- writing a CV for the UK job market
-Working as a Project Manager for a translation agency
-The life of a translator - a taster course
-Translation and Editing for Polish translators
-Which CAT tool? A CAT tools overview
-Setting up as a freelancer
-Voiceover Courses (beginners and advanced: voice to picture workshop)
-Effective Proofreading for Translators
-Terminology Management
For a full description of our courses, and information on how you can book, please click here. You can also contact any Project Manager.
Here are some comments from previous courses:
Voiceover: “I would like to thank you for the great workshop. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I certainly didn't expect your workshop to prove useful so early, but on Wednesday they offered me my first voiceover job. What a coincidence! I agreed straight away, because I was so excited to have my first opportunity already! They had estimated we would take 2 hours to record my part, but we only took 45 mins. They liked it so much that they couldn't believe I had never done it before. They even said they would like to work with me in the future! But I must say that I owe it all to you. It's all those little tips you shared with us that helped me so much. Also, I think I was well prepared, because I knew what to expect and that helped me not get too nervous.”
"I've just returned from the Voiceover for Beginners course. The course content as well as Daniel's teaching was up to a very high standard and I greatly enjoyed spending a day at his studio."
Trados Level 1: "The trainer is great. She is very clear, positive, uses the software herself, thus she can understand what problems one may encounter. I really enjoyed it.
We did not just have some theory, but the most important thing for me was the practice. I had a document that I had to translate and she showed me how to do it with Trados and I did it. I never thought that I could start using it after one day course, but I did.
Of course I cannot say that I am familiar with it and that I know everything, but I am definitely much more positive about it. She showed me the potential that Trados has (also providing me with practical examples) and helped me understand that this is a really good tool that can enable me to save precious time.
I will definitely stick to it and go on practising."
Translation and Editing for Polish translators: "The course was truly inspirational!"
Working as a Project Manager: "Roberto was amazing; he gave a fantastic lecture on the PM’s translation workflow. He was very happy to answer all the questions and made sure that everything was clear to us. The course itself is well structured, handouts are very handy with space for notes provided, as well as very useful checklists after each chapter"
Contact us for more information
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School and University talks
Atlas Translations is actively involved in the promotion of languages in schools, and regularly attends educational establishments to talk to students of all ages about the importance of learning a language and developing an interest in other nations' cultures. We welcome invitations to visit schools and universities to offer advice about languages and careers in languages. The staff at Atlas Translations are linguists through and through, and we love talking about our work! If you feel that a presentation relating to our work would be of interest to your school or university, please contact us with your request and we'll get back to you.
Translator and Interpreter talks
We are often invited to speak at User Groups for translators and interpreters, and welcome such invitations – just contact us with details of your event.
Client talks
Atlas Translations offers free workshops to clients who require language services offering advice on how to select suitable providers and get the best results from language providers. We can run workshops for clients who need language services, custom-made to your particular requirements. These are free and run for 1 to 2 hours. We can hold workshops on-site at your office, or you can come to us in Covent Garden.We are always pleased to meet our clients, and we also hold regular “open days” when everyone welcome to come in and chat to our Project Managers about our full range of services. Let us know if you'd like details of our upcoming dates.
Work placement scheme – minimum period of three months
Each year Atlas Translations Limited receives applications from around 900 students and graduates wanting to undertake a work placement at the company. After correspondence and interviews, we are able to offer placements to around 20 students of various ages and nationalities each year – all with an interest in learning about the translation industry. Students are offered full training and integration into the company. Please refer to our Recruitment page for further information, or contact us for a full information pack.
