La traduction automatique face aux problèmes fréquents en traduction (SFE-147) [offered in French only]

This course is offered in French only and is reserved for people translating or revising English-to-French texts.

Description

Now that machine translation tools are part of our daily work lives, can we still produce good translations? Of course! In this workshop, you will learn how to use your judgment so you can stay in control of the translation process and continue to enjoy translating. Let’s see if you can spot the mistakes made by machine translation tools.

With a resolutely practical approach, this workshop will present common translation problems and ways to fix them.

Open to

Specialists in translation or revision (English to French).

Prerequisite

You must already be involved in translating or revising English-to-French texts.

Language

The workshop is given in French; however, you are welcome to use the official language of your choice.

Learning objectives

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• identify some common machine translation errors
• use proven techniques to correct these errors
• use your judgment to produce quality translations

Dates and length

Please consult the Translation Bureau course directory and calendar.

Seat allocation

Maximum of 12

The Translation Bureau reserves the right to cancel this activity unless there are at least 6 registrations.

Course fee

$200 (free of charge for Translation Bureau employees)

20% discount for members of a recognized professional association. Please send proof of certification, such as a photo of your membership card, to btformation.tbtraining@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Registration

To register for this workshop, please consult the Translation Bureau course registration procedure and form.