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North West Translators' Network

North West Translators' Network

Subtitling workshop: an introduction to subtitling guidelines and Subtitle Edit

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In a post-lockdown era, I’d find any excuse to enjoy a day out, let alone a day spent with fellow translators. Thus, the Northwest Translators’ Network’s subtitling workshop which I attended – with immense pleasure – on 18 June 2022, came in handy and was indeed very useful.   It was such a nice opportunity to meet new colleagues. The workshop methodology was a good balance between theory and
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Celebrating 37 years of the NWTN

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In this special event report, NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot reflects on our big anniversary bash.Make sure you read all the way to the end for photos and videos of the evening! The NWTN was founded in 1985, and in 2020, we decided to celebrate our 35th anniversary in style, and, at the same time, to thank Heidi Kerschl for 30 years of involvement in the Network, in varied roles on the Committee
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Member Monday presents: Rowie Watkeys

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Rowie Watkeys Where do you live/work? Ilkley, near Leeds. Are you mainly a translator or interpreter or both? What languages? Translator, from French and German into English. What are your specialist fields? Marketing, fashion, food and drink (particularly wine/champagne), retail and luxury goods. What’s the strangest/most interesting project you’ve ever worked on? The most
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Member Monday presents: Michael Dutton

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Michael Dutton We publicise a member profile on Mondays here on our website, on our Facebook page, on Twitter @NWTN_UK and on LinkedIn. If you want to join us in this opportunity to share a little about yourself with your fellow NWTN members, download the questionnaire from the Member Resources area and send it to our Comms Officers Kat and Marjolein. Where
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Member Monday presents: Lois Pearson

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Lois Pearson Where do you live/work? Clitheroe, Lancashire Are you mainly a translator or interpreter or both? What languages? Translator, German and French to English What are your specialist fields? Agriculture, horticulture and technology What’s the strangest/most interesting project you’ve ever worked on? The most interesting projects I have worked on so far have all involved
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Member Monday presents: Marc Starr

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Marc Starr We publicise a member profile on Mondays here on our website, on our Facebook page, on Twitter @NWTN_UK and on LinkedIn. If you want to join us in this opportunity to share a little about yourself with your fellow NWTN members, download the questionnaire from the Member Resources area and send it to our Comms Officers Kat and
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Creative Writing for Linguists: Unlock your creativity

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On 22 January, the NWTN held a creative writing workshop at Oppidan Social in Manchester. As the first workshop of 2022, it was lovely to be able to meet up in person with fellow NWTN members and challenge ourselves in an encouraging and supportive environment. The workshop was led by Alison Layland (MITI), a literary translator who works from German, French and Welsh, and Ros Mendy (MITI), who
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Festive Social 2021

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To mark the end of the year and to brighten up winter, we invited our members to a social meeting in Manchester at Oppidan Social, on Saturday 11th December. It was a fabulous opportunity to catch up in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, with a Christmas quiz, pass-the-parcel and a Christmas jumper competition. This face-to-face event was a great chance to finally meet some new members (including one
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What can you gain from joining a translation network?

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A Year In Review As we move forward into 2022, I realised it had been exactly a year since I became a member of the North West Translators’ Network. It was time to reflect on being a member of the NWTN and how it helped me personally. This article will look at what you can gain from joining a local or national translation network or association. I will talk through 4 key
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