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Even if you do not attend the online session you will still have unlimited access to the video recording and training materials within one working week after the course.
At the end of this course you will know which steps are required in a proofreading job and the additional steps in an editing job.
You will learn to clarify misunderstandings in regard to the different scopes of work clearly stipulating all aspects involved in each type of job.
You will be able to negotiate a fair price that reflects the actual work scope for both types of work.
Description
In one hour you will learn to clearly distinguish between a proofreading and an editing job. You will know which type of work is required for each assignment.
Multiple materials will be shared after the session.
Target audience
• Freelancers who are setting up their business.
• Freelancer who want to specialize in reviewing, either proofreading or editing or both.
Learning objectives
• distinguish quickly between the two types of work,
• estimate the affiliated work scope.
• negotiate a fair price for your actual work.
Prerequisites
• fast Internet connection
• headset
• flashplayer
Program
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• How to distinguish between the two types of work.
• Which are the steps in proofreading?
• Which are the steps in editing?
• Estimating the actual work scope.
• Negotiate a fair price for each of the two types of work.
• Helpful links
Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer.
After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.
Note: if you have a credit to redeem please feel free to purchase this training with your credit by clicking on a "Purchase for $ (Use purchase credit)" button on your right as it is suggested on this screenshot. More information about training credits please find here.
How do I access the online platform?
72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form.
Software and system requirements (click to expand)
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Virtual platform system requirements
For PC-based Users:
• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 4.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)
For Mac®-based Users:
• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 – Leopard® or newer
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 4.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (2GB of RAM or better recommended)
To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):
• Required: Fast Internet connection (700Kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.
Recommendations
• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.
Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly.
Bio: Thayenga is a German to English to German translator with an experience in the translation industry of nearly 38 years. She also translates and proofreads from Spanish into English and into German. Since the early 1970s languages have been one of her passions. Her other passion is creative writing, which was crowned by her first novel having been published in 1996. As a writer and translator, the revision process with all its facets holds a substantial part in her working life which she now wants to share with all her colleagues.
Is there an option for paying locally(India). Please let me know.
Regards.
Hello Ashutosh,
Thank you for your interest in the training. I am afraid, webinars cannot be purchased locally. Please use the payment instructions allowing to purchase the course online or with wire transfer.
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Thayenga Alemania Local time: 11:56 Miembro 2009 inglés al alemán + ...
Dear Colleagues
Dec 24, 2013
Thank you so much for your interest in my webinar.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2014.
Regards,
Thayenga
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Seth Phillips Estados Unidos Local time: 05:56 español al inglés + ...
Video available
Jan 9, 2014
It appears that this course is full. :/ Will there be a on-demand video available?
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Thayenga Alemania Local time: 11:56 Miembro 2009 inglés al alemán + ...
Video available
Jan 9, 2014
Seth Phillips wrote:
It appears that this course is full. :/ Will there be a on-demand video available?
Hello Seth,
yes, there is a video. However, I suggest that you might wish to wait a couple of days to allow ProZ.com to increase the number of attendees.
I have just sent a support request to ProZ, requesting that they allow more of our colleagues to attend the webinar, because they are the only ones to increase the course limit.
I'm looking forward to "seeing" you on January 15th.
Best regards,
Thayenga
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Michelle Wolfson Estados Unidos Local time: 03:56 Miembro 2006 español al inglés + ...
Access to video recording and training materials.
Jan 15, 2014
I registered and paid for this seminar but was not able to attend. I wish to access the recording, which according to the information on this page should be available for one week. How can I access it? I found it in the video centre but it is asking me to pay again.
Thank you for your help.
~Michelle Wolfson
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I registered and paid for this seminar but was not able to attend. I wish to access the recording, which according to the information on this page should be available for one week. How can I access it? I found it in the video centre but it is asking me to pay again.
Thank you for your help.
~Michelle Wolfson
Hello Michelle,
I have checked your "My videos" page, http://www.proz.com/videos/my_videos , and see that you should have access to the video normally. Also, I have resent a link to training materials where you can find the book and the presentation mentioned on the webinar.
Hope this helps.
My bests, Helen
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Will this course be offered again? I found this course from a testimonial on the right side of the screen. It seems very useful.
Hello Minjung,
Thank you for your interest in the training. We are not planning a rerun of this session for the time being, but you may be interested in purchasing unlimited access to the webinar video and handouts at:
Upon the on-demand course completion and as per your request via support, http://www.proz.com/support/ , a certificate of attendance will be issued accordingly.
Hope this helps.
My bests, Helen
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"The caourse was exhaustive and provided good suggestions to determine the difference between proofre..." Read moreading and editing and how to professionally behave in both cases. "
"The workshop has clear differentiation between proof-reading and editing. Presentation is well struc..." Read moretured and organised.
Since I am a relative beginner in the translation world after this workshop I have more security and confidence about myself and how to approach the client. Looking forward to read the book by Thaenga. And definitely I will re-check the record of the webinar to be sure I didn't miss valuable piece of information.
NB: it could be useful to make a list of abbreviations and/or terms which were used in the presentation. Not everyone is familiar with them. But all unknown terms were clarified during the workshop in Q&A section."
"Having no formal training in translating, editing or proofreading, I was pleased to find definitions..." Read more that are easy to remember and that can be applied to jobs I am assigned. Most jobs are rarely proofreading, strictly speaking, since I usually work from translated texts. The part about payment by the word vs by the hour was lost on me. In Italy, payment is mostly by the cartella (page based on keystrokes, spaces included) which she did not mention."
