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    The society hosts workshops about 3-6 times a year that are open to both members and the public. Some of these are in person, while others are in the form of webinars. Some workshops are interactive, while others feature a guest speaker.

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    The society has had a monthly newsletter pretty much since the beginning in 1992. Most of these newsletters have been preserved and can be viewed by members via the website. This is a very interesting way of getting to know the society and its members, or to get new ideas from past events and activities.

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Q&A with Dave van den Akker: Working with Translation Agencies

From 06 March 2023 16:00 CET until 06 March 2023 17:00 CET
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Q&A with Dave van den Akker: Working with Translation Agencies

During this online Q&A, Dave van den Akker will answer questions about working with translation agencies. How does a translation agency operate? What makes for a good collaboration between agencies and translators? And what can you do to stand out as a freelance translator?

Dave owns and runs two translation agencies: LinQuake and Fiducia. He also focuses on researching, applying and bringing to market new technologies in the translation industry. Dave has a background in sales and client-facing roles. He started his own business years ago after having worked at one of the largest providers of translation and interpreting services in the Netherlands for some time. In 2018, he organised the annual Dutch National Translation Conference. As a true entrepreneur, Dave looked beyond LinQuake to harness new opportunities in the market. The launch of legal and financial translation company Fiducia in 2021 gave him the chance to put his ideas for a specialist language services provider into practice. Dave has served as the chair of VViN, the Dutch association of translation agencies, for some years now.

Participants will be eligible to receive 1 PE point for attending this talk. More info regarding PE points can be found here.

This event will not be recorded.

Date: Monday 6 March 2023
Time: 16:00 - 17:00 CET
Location: Online via Zoom (you will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event)
Cost: This event is free for SENSE members as well as non-members

Dave