North West Translators' Network

International Translation Day 2021: United in Translation

“International Translation Day 2021: United in translation” is on 30th September, a day that celebrates the feast of St.Jerome, the patron saint of translators. Have you signed up for any special events this month & if so, who is leading them? Join us to find out more!

NWTN Coworking Session

Oppidan Social 23 Edge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Come and join Kate Lo and Laurence Bisot for a coworking session at Oppidan Social (formerly Ziferblat) on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. The concept is simple - you pay for the time you spend in the space, everything else is free - so you can help yourself to food, snacks, drinks, etc.
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CAT Tools – How much do you know?

Join NWTN Chair, Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. Ahead of our CAT Tool Clinics on 30th and 31st October, the Working Lunch this week
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NWTN Coworking Session

Oppidan Social 23 Edge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Come and join Kate Lo and Laurence Bisot for a coworking session at Oppidan Social (formerly Ziferblat) on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. The concept is simple - you pay for the time you spend in the space, everything else is free - so you can help yourself to food, snacks, drinks, etc.
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CAT Tool Clinic

Oppidan Social 23 Edge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

CAT Tool ClinicmemoQ on Saturday 30 OctoberTrados on Sunday 31 October As we saw at our “Overview of CAT tools” event in April, this market has long been dominated by two industry leaders: memoQ and SDL/Trados. These tools can vastly improve our productivity but require a substantial learning effort. Plenty of training material is available
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£50 – £85

Working Lunch: Volunteering

Join NWTN Comms Coordinator Marjolein Thickett and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. This week it's all about volunteering. Have you ever volunteered or do you
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Festive Social: NWTN Members’ Day

Oppidan Social 23 Edge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Think of coworking but without the 'working'. All NWTN members are welcome to this free event which will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, meet other people for the first time and put faces to names. You will also meet members of the Committee who will answer any question about the Network.  The event
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Free

Working Lunch: Hobbies for Translators and Interpreters

Join NWTN Events Team Leader Kate Lo and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. As we ease into January, this week's Working Lunch features a topic
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Creative writing for linguists: Unlock your creativity

Two translators and published authors of fiction and poetry will give you the tools to find your own creative voice. Following the success of their workshop in Birmingham in June 2019, we are delighted to welcome published authors Ros Mendy and Alison Layland for a full day of guided creative writing. Even when working with
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