Les anglicismes (SFE-191) [offered in French only]

This course is reserved for administrative staff and is not intended for translators.

Category

Professional training

Description

This interactive workshop looks at the main categories of anglicisms: lexical, syntactic and semantic. The goal is for participants to become more aware of the prevalence of anglicisms in French.

Open to

Administrative staff

Prerequisite

None

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:

• more aware of the prevalence of anglicisms in French
• able to distinguish between the main types of anglicisms
• better equipped to avoid using anglicisms in your writing

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.