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  • What is SENSE?

    The Society provides a variety of services and opportunities to suit the varying tastes of all SENSE members.
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    Special interest groups (SIGs)

    SENSE members regularly get together in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for meetings, workshops, webinars and discussions about a variety of topics.
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    SENSE organizes about one workshop or webinar per month. See our Calendar for upcoming events.
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    Mentoring

    The Mentoring Programme brings experienced SENSE members into contact with less experienced members seeking advice and/or training.
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    SENSE is in the safe hands of the Executive Committee (EC), the Team Leaders (TLs) and other volunteers.
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    Publications

    SENSE publications include a Handbook for starters, guidelines for students who need editing services, monthly newsletters and ocassional mailings to members, and a blog with interesing articles written by members.
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    SENSE members have access to a private forum where they can chat, ask questions from colleagues or comment on society matters.

  • Sister organizations

    SENSE wants to actively pursue good relationships with other organisations in the language industry.
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On being a specialized generalist – Jasper Pauwels

Many language professionals will either argue in favour of diversifying your services or urge you to specialize in a specific niche. Few people actually talk about combing the two strategies, specializing in a few areas of expertise. Personally, I translate both legal documents and marketing copy, which is an unusual combination that occasionally raises eyebrows. During this presentation, I will explain how I diversified into these very different fields and why it works out for me. From a more general perspective, we will also discuss the pros and cons of diversification, specialization or choosing the middle ground.

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About the presenter

 Jasper Pauwels

Jasper Pauwels works as a full-time freelance translator, translating from English and French into Dutch for many clients across Europe. His translation and proofreading services cover a wide range of topics, with a strong focus on legal and marketing translations. He holds two degrees in translation from two different countries – a Bachelor of Translation from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and a Master of Translation from the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

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