Colorado Translators Association
Calendar of Events
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Upcoming Events
Informal social event in Boulder
What: Coffee and ice cream break
ATA Certification Exam
What: American Translators Association translator certification exam
Vicarious Trauma Training for Bilingual Staff and Interpreters
When: March 8th, May 17th, July 12th 2008
Computer Tools and Methods for Great Translation Performance
CTA all-day Professional Development Seminar, approved for 6 ATA
Continuing Education Points
Localization World Berlin
When: 9-11 June 2008
ATA Certification Exam
What: American Translators Association translator certification exam
Localization World Madison
When: 13-15 October 2008 Past Events
April's informal Boulder social event
When: Thursday, April 17, 1:00 PM
Translation World - Montreal
When: 11 - 13 March, 2008
Mark your calendar now for our March social event in Boulder!
What: Happy hour at the Walnut Brewery (www.walnutbrewery.com)
May 08 Events
June 08 Events
October 08 Events
Past Events
Where: Glacier Ice Cream and Espresso in the Meadows Shopping Center
(Baseline and Foothills)
When: Monday May 12th from 3:00-4:30ish
No RSVP needed and you don't need to be a CTA member to attend.
When: The sitting is on May 17, 11AM-2PM
Where: Boulder Public Library, Main branch, Boulder Creek Room
Directions: Check out map
Registration and Additional Info: Registration for the exams is done through the ATA website, www.atanet.org
What: The Denver Center for Crime Victims and The Translation & Interpreting Center announce a new training opportunity designed specifically for bilingual staff and interpreters.
Health Enabling for Language Professionals: Coping with Vicarious Trauma (HELP) is a half-day workshop that focuses on the unique concerns faced by bilingual staff when translating or interpreting for victims of trauma and during critical incident situations.
Led by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Professional Counselor, the workshop explores the impact of vicarious trauma on the brain and its distinct impact on language professionals. Tools for increasing resiliency, developing coping mechanisms and enhancing self-care skills, including journaling, aromatherapy, exercise and meditation, are provided.
Click here for more information.
Presenter: Jamie Lucero
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Time: 9:00AM-5:00PM with break for lunch on your own
Location: Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver
Description: Designed to boost your translation quality and productivity, this
workshop covers topics such as file management, conversion, and comparison;
translation memory, machine translation, and terminology management; improved
Internet research, essential keyboard shortcuts, advanced MS Word
search/replace functions, and word counting; and computer maintenance for
optimum performance.
Prerequisite: None (experience translating in Microsoft
Office strongly recommended)
Cost: $65 for CTA members and $80 for
non-members.
For full description or to register, see
http://ctaseminar531.eventbrite.com
Where: Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin
Friedrichstrasse 151
10117 Berlin
For more info: www.localizationworld.com
When: The sitting is on October 4th, 10AM-1PM
Where: Denver Public Library, Rockwell Room
Directions: Check out map
Registration and Additional Info: Registration for the exams is done through the ATA website, www.atanet.org
Where: Monona Terrace, Madison WI USA
1 John Nolen Dr.
Madison, WI 53703
For more info: www.localizationworld.com
Where: May Wah Chinese and Vietnamese - in the Basemar Shopping Center, 2500
Baseline Rd (corner of Baseline and Broadway), Boulder.
May Wah is near the
large Ace Hardware on the Broadway side of the shopping center.
Who: You! No RSVP needed, everyone is welcome
Contact person: Corinne McKay, corinne@translatewrite.com , 303-499-9622
Where: 1123 Walnut St, downtown Boulder
When: Monday, March 10, 4PM-6PM and welcome to stay for dinner afterward
Who: Everyone is welcome, you don't have to be a CTA member
RSVP: Not necessary, just show up!
Contact person: Corinne McKay, corinne@translatewrite.com
Where: Le Centre Sheraton Montréal - Montréal, Québec
For more info: http://translationworld.com
A Sharper Eye: Improving Your Proofreading Skills
Alice Levine, will be presenting “A Sharper Eye: Improving Your Proofreading Skills” especially for the Colorado Translators Association and guests on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the College Hill Library in Westminster.
Alice, who began her forty-year career in publishing as a proofreader, has never lost her passion for catching errors. At this gathering, Alice will discuss techniques for catching those elusive errors. She will also remind us of a few grammar lessons we never had or have forgotten. Alice promises an enlightening and engaging evening. Learn how to improve your translations and other professional communications.
CTA member Kristen Boyle, DE to EN translator, has taken several classes from Alice in the past and has this to say, "I loved her classes. She is very enthusiastic about what she does, and makes the mechanics of writing, editing and proofreading fun! I appreciated her clear and interesting approach to the topics."
Details
WHAT: A Sharper Eye: Improving Your Proofreading Skills by Alice Levine
WHERE: College Hill Library in Westminster in meeting room L 107 (1st floor, turn right as you enter). On 112th Avenue between Sheridan and Federal: 3705 West 112th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031; 303-404-5555.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. for networking and 7:00 p.m. for Alice’s presentation.
COST: $10 for CTA members and $15 for guests.
Make your check out to the Colorado Translators Association and mail it to: Eve Bodeux, 4895 W 112th Circle, Westminster, CO 80031, to reserve your spot! Note “CTA’s March Presentation” on the memo line.
Alice Levine’S Bio
Drawing on her experience of more than forty years in refining the printed word for writers and publishers, Alice Levine includes businesses as well as service, technical, and professional organizations among her clients.
She consults and conducts workshops for publishers, businesses, and organizations, teaches privately, and lectures at several educational institutions, including the University of Denver and the Denver Publishing Institute. In a diverse publishing career, she has edited a wide variety of nonfiction works, educational, scientific, and academic books, and museum catalogs.
She enjoys helping clients create effective publications and delights in sharing her passion for publishing, editing, and proofreading. For more information, visit www.alicelevine-editorial.com.
Boulder Social Event
CTA's informal social event in Boulder for the month of February will be lunch
at Nepal Cuisine, 4720 Table Mesa Drive in South Boulder at 11:30 AM on
Wednesday, February 13. Everyone is welcome and you do not have to be a CTA
member to attend.
Nepal Cuisine is located in the old Rudi's restaurant, between US36 and Tantra
Dr. on Table Mesa Dr. From US36, take the Table Mesa exit and turn west
(toward the Flatirons). Just past the McDonald's on the left, turn left into
the shopping center parking lot; if you get to the light at Tantra, you're
slightly too far. From Broadway in Boulder, turn east (away from the
Flatirons) on Table Mesa Dr. Just past the light at Tantra and immediately
before the McDonald's, turn right into the shopping center parking lot. If
you cross US36, you're slightly too far.
No RSVP is necessary for this event. The contact person is Corinne McKay,
corinne@translatewrite.com
CTA winter dinner, save the date!
When: January 26, 2008, 6:00 pm
Where: Le Central, the affordable French restaurant
112 E 8th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
LE CENTRAL DINNER INFORMATION
Since 1981 Le Central French Restaurant has been serving "the taste of
Provence" on the corner of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street in downtown Denver.
Conceived with the notion that a French restaurant doesn't have to be stuffy,
snooty, or expensive, Le Central offers a plate full.
For more info: http://www.lecentral.com/
All are welcome, i.e., spouses, friends, prospective translators, etc. $30 per
person.
RSVP by January 18th to Karen Williams at German2English@comcast.net and mail a check
to:
Karen Williams
1167 Ivy Street
Denver, CO 80220
We will be ordering from a menu with several choices on the night of the
event; you do not have to pre-order your menu and vegetarian options are
available for every course. If you have questions about the menu or special
dietary needs, please contact Karen Williams.
The contact person for this event is Karen Williams,
german2english@comcast.net
Informal CTA post-holiday happy hour
When: Thursday, January 10, 2008, 4PM-6PM
Where: The Corner Bar in the Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St, Boulder. See www.boulderado.com for directions and parking information
Who: Everyone is welcome; feel free to bring a friend, and you do not have to be a CTA member to attend.
RSVP: None is necessary. The contact person for this event is Corinne McKay, corinne@translatewrite.com , 303-499-9622
Deep in the Heart of Translation Trends
8th Annual Conference of the Translation Company Division - American Translators Association
July 26-29, 2007 - Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, TX, USA
Click here for the Conference Agenda.