International Technical Translation Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 28-29, 2010

The Conference

Two full days of practical learning sessions – translation and terminology workshops (in English, French and Portuguese) – for the professional translator and interpreter of technical, engineering, scientific, and industrial materials delivered by engineers and technicians with extensive experience in translation, and by professional translators and interpreters and other leading experts in their field.

Conferece Organizers

The Conference is organized by TRADULÍNGUAS, a Portuguese leading translation company offering language services worldwide and training workshops for translators since 2005. TRADULÍNGUAS has already organized other internacional events, including the 2007 TRADULÍNGUAS Translation Conference, which attracted more than 170 participants from 17 countries and 20 speakers from 8 countries and the TRADULINGUAS International Translation Conference on Health Sciences (2008), with more than 200 participants from 23 countries and speakers from 5 countries.

This year’s specialized conference will also be hosted by the prestigious Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), home to one the most sought-after translation courses in Portugal.

Conference Program

26 educational sessions (practical workshops, expert presentations and professional development discussions) plus 2 advanced Wordfast sessions, a Technical Visit to the Portuguese National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC), and an attendance of about 200 people from various countries.

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Job Marketplace and Network Opportunities

Bring your résumés, brochures and business cards and display them onsite. Network with participating language services companies and all other participants.

Conference Accreditation

Earn up to ten (10) Continuing Education points (CEP’s) for your ATA Certification. Claim up to 2 CPD days if you’re a member of the ITI (UK). The Conference is also accredited by Assointerpreti (Italy), as part of their Continuing Education Program.

Buy Wordfast at a very nice Discount Price

Buy your Wordfast Translation Studio licence directly from its author, Yves Champollion, with a handsome discount: pay only 200,00 € (instead of the regular 330,00 €). For some attendees, this discount even offsets their entire Conference Fee!

Lisbon in May

A vibrant city, boasting superb weather, a truly cosmopolitan population with endless opportunities to discover culture and a rich architectural heritage, Lisbon will leave participants with lasting memories.

Keynote Speakers

Marie-Josée de Saint Robert, Chief of the Languages Services Department at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), will talk about the research and validation of technical terminology at the United Nations.

Manuel de Oliveira Barata, Head of the Portuguese Language Department at the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission, will be one of the Keynote Speakers at our Conference.

Jody Byrne, Technical Translator and Teacher of Translation, Localisation and Translation Technologies at the University of Sheffield (UK), will be one of the Keynote Speakers at our Conference. Jody will also conduct a translation workshop.

Renato Beninatto, CEO and Chief Instigator at Milengo, will be one of the Keynote Speakers at our Conference. He will talk about the gerontology of the Translation Industry…

Yves Champollion, author and CEO of Wordfast will conduct 2 advanced workshops on Wordfast.

Registration and More Information

http://www.tradulinguas.com/conf-tech/index.htm