Online Conferences Archive 2022-2023 - Recent Threads

Unable to open project file in Online Editor

Luke Liebzie — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:52:47 GMT

Dear Community Members,

For some reason, I am unable to open my files in the Online Editor when I create a cloud project. The Online Editor button is not activated even when I select the project file(s) for translation.

What could be the issue? I should appreciate your assistance.

Best regards,

Luke

Freelancers becoming in-house IP translators at RWS?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:45:47 GMT

As a freelancer working with RWS how could I become an in-house translator?

Training & support for IP translation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:44:45 GMT

Can you tell us a little bit about how RWS supports the development of internal employees?

Freelance or only in-house in IP translation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:43:50 GMT

In the Intellectual Property translation teams do you also work with freelancers or only in-house translators?

Languages in IP translation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:13:12 GMT

What are the main languages that you work with in the Intellectual Property team?

Language Weaver dictionary or termbase?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:09:47 GMT

David Hardisty asked:

Just to make sure... You showed earlier you could add a Dictionary... is this an alternative name for a Termbase, or is it a slightly different idea?

Improving quality of Language Weaver using a dictionary?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 20:08:29 GMT

Sabina Fata asked:

A student of mine, who wrote her final dissertation about gender bias in MT, tried the dictionary function in Language Weaver, but did not get good results (the sentences did not adapt to the terms in the dictionary) as compared to DeepL. What would you suggest to improve quality keeping the correct terminology? (She used the generic Language Weaver en-it model)

Referring to Financial Regulations?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:34:03 GMT

About the regulations... what are the requirements and how can we make sure we can refer to the correct ones?

Links to legal websites?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:31:17 GMT

Veronica Mazzucchelli asked:

Hello! Could you please show the last slide with the legal websites? (ex. EURLEX)

Finding work as an in-house translator - Financial?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:22:50 GMT

David Campbell asked:

Hello and thank you! I recently graduated with a Masters in technical and economic translation (Fr-En), but I have a background in creative fields (my Bachelor's is in theater). Do you think it's possible for me to find work as an in-house financial translator somewhere, or should I search in another field?

Which languages are most in demand for Financial translation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:16:28 GMT

Claudia Balleza asked:

What combination of languages have the most opportunities in the financial sector? (Is specifically Spanish demanding?)

Maintaining translation memories when following financial regulations?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:06:58 GMT

Irene Peris Martínez asked:

Hi Tamara, Sophie, thank you for the presentation, it sounds interesting!

As you both mentioned, the wording is usually already translated and there is an official terminology used in regulations to be followed. I was wondering how do you make sure the correct wording is used and constantly updated in the TMs. Is alignment used here? In that case, could you please give us some insight about it? How it's done and how often updates may be needed

Financial translation specialisation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:43:22 GMT

Is it recommended to specialise in one specific sub-sector or will that reduce the opportunity for more work?

Trados Team Certification?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:21:52 GMT

David Hardisty asked:

Are there plans to extend the certification to Trados Team?

Raising questions in the community?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:03:04 GMT

If a lecturer has several points that they want to ask about, so they have 2 or 3 different issues... how do they put that into the community?

Do RWS have any plans for an office in West Africa?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:57:35 GMT

Luke Liebzie asked:

The Academic Partner programme is a very good programme. It has added so much value to the MA Translation programme at our University (the University of Ghana). It would be more interesting if RWS could have an office in West Africa (for more visibility). Any plans in that regard? We could be available to provide the necessary assistance.

Cost of certification exams?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:49:23 GMT

Alessandra Garattini asked:

Does the Trados Studio exam certification cost? In case, how much?😊

What experience is required to move into localization engineering?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:41:59 GMT

What kind of training or education, or experience, is useful for someone to get into the role of DTP and localization engineering?

Language requirements for working in the CQP team?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:34:55 GMT

What languages do you need to speak to be part of the customer quality and performance team?

Quality levels for translation?

RWS Campus — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:33:59 GMT

Can you have different quality levels and how do you decide what they are?

Contacting a talent manager?

RWS Campus — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:24:58 GMT

Gene Jingqiao Xu asked:

Hi, I would like to know other ways to contact talent manager or the right person so as to demonstrate ourselves as an interpreter and a translator? And are there always a test followed by the contract? Thank you

What is the best thing about a talent managers job?

RWS Campus — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:24:12 GMT

What is the most rewarding thing about being a talent manager?

Becoming a talent manager?

RWS Campus — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:06:42 GMT

What are the key skills to become a talent manager?

Working as an interpreter without being a native speaker?

RWS Campus — Sat, 06 May 2023 20:26:16 GMT

Aleksandra Szulc asked:

Do you think it's possible to work as an interpreter having native-like level of language, but not being a native speaker in either language?

Consecutive interpretation or only simultaneous?

RWS Campus — Sat, 06 May 2023 20:25:01 GMT

Florine Héraud asked:

Do you also use consecutive interpretation or only simultaneous?