North West Translators' Network

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North West Translators' Network

North West Translators' Network

Working Lunch: Professional Liability Insurance

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This week we're talking about Professional Liability Insurance. Do you hold a policy? What are the benefits of having one in place? Do you have any unofficial tips and advice for those wanting to take out such insurance? Do you have a provider you love and would recommend, or one that you've had a bad experience with and would warn other translators and interpreters against?If you
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Working Lunch: New Year’s Resolutions – goals for the year

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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. This week we'll be kicking off the new year by talking about how we set our goals, plan our business, track our progress and
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Working Lunch: Personal melting pot – how do our source languages and cultures influence us?

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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. This week we'll be chatting about how we mix the different cultural influences from our source languages and cultures. How do
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Working Lunch: Volunteering

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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 still volunteer now? What made you
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Working Lunch: Jack of Other Trades

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Join Katell Sevellec 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 we're talking about our special skills outside of translation and interpreting. What’s your secret super power? What keeps you
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Working Lunch: Tasty translations – translating food & drink

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With World Vegan Day on 1 November, this week we're talking all things food and drink – from a translator's point of view of course!Do you translate for the food and drinks industry, or is food and drink a specialism of yours? If so, tell us about it!Have you ever translated recipes? What have you noticed about conventions in different countries/languages, and what are your tips for translating
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Working Lunch: Branching out – attending sector-specific events

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Join NWTN Events Team Member Katell Sevellec 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 we're talking about sector-specific events.Do they help you find potential clients? Do they help with
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