General Principles of Editing

Translation Division presents

General Principles of Editing

Presented by Helen Eby

Morning (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.): General principles of editing – language neutral
We will discuss:

• General requirements for editors

• An overview of the different stages of editing

• The levels of editing that apply to translators in each stage of editing.

• Consequences of not providing proper editing procedures with a translation.

• Preparing a style guide for our use with a document.

These topics will be covered from a practical perspective, with excercises.

Afternoon (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.): General Principles of Editing – For English/Spanish translators

Specific topics that may be covered:

• Adaptation to a new audience when translating to Spanish

• Differences between English and Spanish in:

• Punctuation

• Verb conjugation

• Sentence structure

These topics will be covered from a practical perspective, with exercises.

LOCATION: Highline College, Classroom TBA

Address: 2400 South 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800

Parking is $3 per day. 

Three days in advance, and again the day before the event, you will receive reminder emails with log-on instructions. Email or Text/Call 425-247-0684 (voice message only) if you don't receive a reminder. Skype Name: live:notisnet 

Cost 
$75 NOTIS members, $110 non-members (click to JOIN NOTIS)

Registration 
Register three days before the workshop date. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through. contact info@notisnet.org if you don't receive a confirmation.

CREDITS

NOTE: NOTIS will not be responsible for refunds in the event of unapproved continuing credits by the entities listed above

reason.

PLEASE NOTE

Workshop participants should bring a laptop if possible.

Presenter: Helen Eby is an ATA-certified Spanish <> English translator and a Certified Spanish Interpreter for the Oregon Health Authority & Judicial Department. Her book Principios de redacción del español was released in 2019.