8,837 registrants

ProZ.com's 2014 virtual conference for International Translation Day

Sep 30, 2014



Conference recap





Summary

Date: Sep 30, 2014
Registrants: 8,837
Attendees: 4,780
Sessions: 35




Sessions

Group discussion

Chat room

Time: 10:00 to 20:00
Presentation

Succeed at ProZ.com

Time: 10:00 to 10:50
Presentation

Free Tools for Translators

Time: 10:15 to 11:00
Presentation

How a freelance translator can leverage MT for greater efficiency and still maintain quality

Time: 11:15 to 12:15
Presentation

Getting Starting with an MT system for small and medium business contexts

Time: 11:45 to 12:45
Presentation

Technical translation: is it really about terminology?

Time: 12:45 to 13:45
Presentation

Translation Economics – Pricing

Time: 13:00 to 13:45
Panel

Machine Translation panel for LSP's

Time: 14:00 to 14:45
Presentation

Managing client expectations

Time: 14:15 to 14:45
Panel

Machine Translation panel from a freelancer perspective

Time: 15:00 to 16:00
Presentation

The art of asking questions

Time: 16:00 to 17:00
Presentation

Patenting strategies of medical biotech companies

Time: 16:15 to 17:25
Presentation

Medical documents for academic publishing: Creating English content with precision, accuracy, and style

Time: 17:15 to 17:45
Presentation

Understanding the differences between Literal, Cultural and Artistic translation

Time: 17:45 to 18:45
Presentation

Technical translations: Choosing the right terminology

Time: 17:45 to 18:25
Presentation

Becoming a tech-savvy translator and interpreter in the Digital Age

Time: 18:15 to 19:25
Presentation

How Translators Can Assess PEMT Opportunities

Time: 19:00 to 20:00
On-demand
presentation

Welcome video

Time: 09:55 to 10:00
On-demand
presentation

Using trade fairs to efficiently gain new customers (in German)

Time: 10:00 to 10:05
On-demand
presentation

21st Century Technologies you cannot keep ignoring: CAT/MT and Virtual Interpreting

Time: 10:05 to 10:10
On-demand
presentation

Human Translators and Machine Translators: Possibilities of Interaction

Time: 10:10 to 10:15
On-demand
presentation

From code of ethics & standards of practice to national certification: Leaving the semi-professional status behind

Time: 10:15 to 10:20
On-demand
presentation

Technical translations: Choosing the right terminology

Time: 10:20 to 10:25
On-demand
presentation

Understanding the differences between Literal, Cultural and Artistic translation

Time: 10:25 to 10:30
On-demand
presentation

Searching outside the Box: Internet Search Techniques to Find the Information You Need

Time: 10:30 to 10:35
On-demand
presentation

The Fastest Way to Get More Clients

Time: 10:35 to 10:40
On-demand
presentation

Ethical Codes for Translators and Interpreters

Time: 10:40 to 10:45
On-demand
presentation

Methodology for specialized translations Example with Medical & other technical translations

Time: 10:50 to 10:55
On-demand
presentation

Vendre ses services de traducteur indépendant : les 3 plus grandes erreurs à éviter

Time: 10:55 to 11:00
On-demand
presentation

Tradutor humano e tradutor máquina: possibilidades de interação

Time: 11:00 to 11:05
On-demand
presentation

5 myths about income diversification for translators

Time: 11:05 to 11:10
On-demand
presentation

5 hábitos de traductoras exitosas: Servicios al cliente

Time: 11:10 to 11:15
On-demand
presentation

Jak začít? (úvod pro začátečníky)

Time: 11:15 to 11:20
On-demand
presentation

Hlasová výchova v tlumočnické praxi – aneb Jak nepřijít o hlas a nervy? (Jiří Svoboda)

Time: 11:20 to 11:25
On-demand
presentation

Proč je užitečné být na překladatelských a tlumočnických portálech?

Time: 11:25 to 11:30




Conference feedback

There is so much significant and helpful information so it is difficult to overestimate the conference. Thank you for arrangement it for us!.

Ekaterina Ovcharova
Member since: Apr 30, 2014

Great presentation!

Claudia Coja
Member since: Jan 29, 2010

Happy International Translation Day to ProZ organizers and to all translators everywhere! It was interesting to be here. I'll see some videos in the next days.

crocox
Member since: Nov 25, 2013

clearly presented conferences on very useful topics, conveniently accessible at all times. Many thanks to all speakers.


Thank you for all you've done.
Very useful and interesting. A pity I could not follow all the events, but I'll see the recording of some of them. :)

Giuseppe Bellone
Member since: May 14, 2009

I have tried to recall as much information as I could but it was overwhelming! I will have to watch the conferences again on demand to be able to get all this valuable information. Thanks a lot for your time to share your knowledge!!!

ISABEL SANLLEHI
Member since: Jun 20, 2013



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14:31 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All Hi Drew
14:31 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All Looks like you have found your way in to the chat room - great
14:31 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All if you;'re typing/reading this - than everything is working properly
14:31 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All Lo siento, tengo 5 chats privados abiertos
14:31 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All es un lío
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All OK, now you show up as muted
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All you can also right click on attendee names on the right column and start a private chat which can include voice/video
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All you can adjust the chime/pings/sounds with the nav bar above the chat entry window
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All now you're unmuted, but I don't hear you
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All there is a function "whisper" which highlights the text for your recipient but is NOT private
14:32 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All you may need to configure the specific audio input device you want to use
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All Smita - this group text/chat window is text only - no voice/audio
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All move the mouse over the "My Webcam" window, and click on the geared wheel icon
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Drew MacFadyen: 601248 All the only way to have voice/audio/video is to start a private chat 1 on 1
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All or just click on the Settings tab
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Smita Bonde: 1908187 All ok, thanks
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All ah, now I hear something
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All an echo of your typing
14:33 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All now I hear you
14:34 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All alright. Drew, this is the main chat room which will run constantly in the background, correct?
14:34 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All yes?
14:34 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All no
14:36 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All sorry, I'm in 4 private chats
14:36 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All if you need to check your audio, ask somebody else :)
14:36 Apr 7, 2014 Samira C: 1826866 All no pb Daniel :)