This series is intended to offer practical and professionally-oriented training to two groups of people: 1) experienced interpreters currently working in the conference market; and 2) recent graduates of conference interpreter training programs.

Through each of its one-week courses, the series will allow members of each group either to perfect a language pair they are already interpreting with, or to add to their repertoire a new language pair that they are working to bring up to a professional level.

Students will benefit each morning from three hours classroom training, during which they will work on speeches taken from local, national, and international settings.  They will be encouraged to implement a variety of strategies to deal with difficulties specific to each.

In the afternoons and evenings, guest talks, cultural events, and excursions into the community will be offered in French, Spanish, and Portuguese for a full immersion experience.  (A similar calendar of activities can be organized in English, if there is sufficient demand.) 

For more information: 

2012 Professional Development Series in Conference Interpreting Flyer 

Dates:

Session 1:  August 6 to 10

-Week One will target the needs of recent graduates of conference interpreter training programs and those entering the professional market

Session 2:  August 13 to 17

-Week Two will be designed for experienced conference interpreters who are looking to improve the quality of their work with a new or existing language pair.

Languages:

ES, FR, PT, RU to EN

EN, FR, PT to ES

EN, FR, PT to FR

Schedule:
Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration Fee:
$800 CDN

Registration Procedure:
Download and complete the Registration Form.

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