On-demand events

Did you miss any of our earlier webinars?

Here are just a few from earlier this year. They will be available to view on demand for a very limited period. Contact us if you would like to purchase access one of these recordings.

1. Demonstrations of DIY Website Builders. Lucy Brooks and Sarah Dillon gave a hands-on demonstrations of three off-the-shelf packages to show you just how easy it is to set up your own website. £20

"Thank you so much for the slides and the webinar this morning, which was very interesting and easy to follow..." PT, webinar attendee.

2. Building a Website - the Basics. Sarah Dillon went through the entire process of building a website, covering everything from buying a domain name, obtaining a host, and how to design and build a website. £20

"Thank you Sarah, it was very helpful..." HK, webinar attendee.

3. Using Corpora in Translation. A team from the UK's University of Portsmouth explained how translators can use corpora to improve their translations, including a demonstration of how to quickly and easily build your own specialised corpus for day-to-day use. £20 

"Very interesting seminar indeed and I started my own medical corpus right away!" Sandrine Constant, @langagerie

4. Subtitling and Subtitle Translation. Marga Burke, an experienced French and Italian to English subtitler, explained how spoken dialogue is converted to the written word, shared techniques on working within time and space constraints, demonstrated some of the software required and covered some tips on how to get into this fascinating field. £20 

"Listening to eCPD webinar on subtitling - fascinating field and great resource."  Andrew Bell, @andytrans

 5. Translation Theory for Practitioners. Janet Fraser, an experienced translator, editor and lecturer, explained some of the key elements of translation theory and how to apply them to your everyday work. If you think translation theory is just for academics, this talk will convince you otherwise! £20

"Excellent webinar ... look forward to reading more on the subject!" Phillippa Bennett, @pmbtranslations

6. Financial Planning for Freelance Translators (for UK residents). Alison Lane, an independant financial adviser in the UK, gave advice for freelancers on planning for retirement, ensuring sufficient income when business is slow or when in poor health. £20

"Thank you... that was the best webinar I've attended to date. Clear and concise and interesting!" HB, webinar attendee