How to be an Editor / Proofreader (for Translators)
What you'll learn
- Learn how to Focus on Editing and/or Proofreading as a Specialization
- Ensure you can work effectively as an Editor / Proofreader alongside Translators
- Provide Clients with the Editing Work they need (no matter what the quality of the initial translation is)
Requirements
- This course is not limited to any specific language (although it is taught in English). It also doesn't teach you how to edit / proofread. Rather, it teaches you how to use editing / proofreading to earn a living.
Description
Please note, this course is for Translators, and it does not cover aspects of freelance translation that are not mentioned here below.
This Course is for Translators who wish to concentrate more on Editing, Revision and Proofreading.
Editing and Proofreading can be an interesting niche to have as a translator, and this course discusses topics and issues that are specific to this Niche.
This course will cover some of the main aspects of, and differences between, Editing, Revision and Proofreading. It will discuss how to deal with MTPE, as well as some starting strategies, and what to do with faulty text.
As a bonus, there will be some tips on how to find a good translation agency, as well as ways to bolster your resume, and how to set up job alerts.
This course is taught entirely in English, but it is not language specific. So this course will apply no matter which language you translate to or from and no matter what your specialization is.
Once you register for this course:
1. You will have lifetime access
2. You will receive a certificate upon completion
3. You can ask questions at any point and I will respond
4. The Course will be updated continuously, so you can always use this course as a reference.
See you in the course!
- Robert G
Who this course is for:
- This course is meant for people who would like to earn extra money, work from home, or work on their own terms.
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 1,428 Reviews
- 29,180 Students
- 17 Courses
Originally from Switzerland ??, Robert serves as Treasurer for the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI), is a member of the board for the Swiss Association of Charlotte, and has written books on Freelance Translation.
He has been a featured speaker at an ATA-sponsored conference, as well as the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters Conference.
He worked in banking, market research, and received a Master’s degree (M.P.A.) from Cornell University in Finance. After this, he worked as a Freelance Translator and gradually set up his own Translation Agency, Lugano Translations.