BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.sense-online.nl///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261024T220712CEST-1585h8ewVA@https://www.sense-online.nl/ DTSTAMP:20261024T200712Z DESCRIPTION:Terms and conditions for freelancers – you know you need them! \nSue Leschen\, United Kingdom\nBy putting in place a set of terms and con ditions\, language professionals can add an essential skill to their toolk it. Most of us don't come from a business background\, but linguistic skil ls alone are not enough in today's challenging marketplace.\nWith this in mind\, during my workshop we’ll explore how to approach and resolve the cu rrent imbalance in the marketplace\, where\, typically\, the client's term s and conditions have always dominated.\n The workshop will focus on the a rt of negotiating terms and conditions – the do's and the don'ts – how to negotiate to our best advantage\, to give something but also to get someth ing in return.\nThe session will teach freelancers how to build a set of t erms either from scratch or by adapting those of our professional organisa tions which freelancers can use over and over again and adapt as necessary to all sorts of jobs.\nThe workshop will be as interactive as possible\, with participants bringing their own experience and queries to our session .\nClick the ‘Register’ button at the top of the page.\nAbout the presente r\n \nSue Leschen is a lawyer-linguist based in Manchester\, the United Ki ngdom\, and is the director of niche market company\, Avocate – Legal and Commercial French Services. She sits on CIOL’s Council and also on CIOL’s Interpreting Division Committee and Equality and Diversity Committee. She regularly presents both face to face and by webinar on legal terminology a nd professional interest issues. She is also a mentor and business guru fo r new and existing freelancers\, and actively supports the use of properly qualified\, insured and security-vetted language professionals. https://w ww.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/287-terms-and-conditions-for-free lancers DTSTART:20200606T080000Z DTEND:20200606T113000Z LOCATION:Zoom online meeting () SUMMARY:Terms and conditions for freelancers URL:https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/287-terms-and-conditi ons-for-freelancers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261024T220712CEST-1588PHZdwf@https://www.sense-online.nl/ DTSTAMP:20261024T200712Z DESCRIPTION:2020 Jubilee Online Conference\nA series of webinars and online networking opportuities\n https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/eve nt/292-2020-jubilee-online-conference DTSTART:20200603T104500Z DTEND:20200605T153000Z LOCATION:Zoom online meeting () SUMMARY:2020 Jubilee Online Conference URL:https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/292-2020-jubilee-onli ne-conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261024T220712CEST-1589aTWHW0@https://www.sense-online.nl/ DTSTAMP:20261024T200712Z DESCRIPTION:Setting up shop: newcomer perspectives on the translation indus try\nPanel discussion (part of the SENSE Online conference 3-5 June)\nThe translation industry is changing\, meaning that aspiring freelancers and r ecent graduates need new skill sets and different strategies to set up sho p properly. If you’ve ever wondered how recent newcomers to the profession deal with game-changing developments such as PEMT\, globalisation\, Brexi t\, GDPR\, cloud tools\, and the ever-downward pressure on rates\, don’t m iss out on this panel discussion. The panellists will discuss a broad ran ge of topics\, including acquisition\, marketing for freelance translators \, diversification\, standing out from the crowd\, and much more. In addit ion\, we will compare today’s market with the professional starting point\ , back then\, of the more seasoned translators and editors in the room. Ha s it really become more difficult to start a successful business nowadays? Or have the technological advances made everything so much easier? Finall y\, we’ll discuss how SENSE members can help their newest colleagues and w hat new recruits have to offer in return. \nClick here to register for the full online conference.\nAbout the presenters\n \nJasper Pauwels is a ful l-time freelance translator\, translating from English and French into Dut ch for many translation agencies across Europe. His translation and proofr eading services cover a wide range of topics\, with a strong focus on lega l and marketing translations. He is also a sworn translator under Dutch la w. Before starting out as a freelancer in 2017\, he completed two degrees in translation at two different countries. The solid foundation formed dur ing his Bachelor of Translation degree from Zuyd University of Applied Sci ences\, Maastricht\, was complemented and enriched by his Master’s in Tran slation from the University of Antwerp.\n \n\n \nThirty years old and a Du tch native\, Branco van der Werf has been working as a freelancer since be fore he graduated. He specialises in transcreation and the translation of marketing materials\, educational texts\, and B2B copy. In addition\, he i s currently studying towards attaining his teaching degree for English.\n  \n \n\n \nNow 28 years old and the face behind Tiga Translations since 202 0\, Louise Wetzels received her translation diploma from Zuyd University o f Applied Sciences\, Maastricht\, in 2014. She has almost 4.5 years’ exper ience working in-house at a translation agency\, both as a project manager and as an English to Dutch translator/reviewer. Her fields of experience are marketing\, tourism and customer-oriented texts. \n \n \n \n \n \nLloy d Bingham translates from Dutch\, German\, French and Spanish into English and is based in Cardiff\, Wales. An in-house translator for three years b efore going freelance six years ago\, he is a member of ITI and a tutor on ITI’s Setting Up as a Freelance Translator course. Lloyd has given talks on leveraging social media to build your translation business. \n \n \n \n \nNigel Saych is the founder and owner of a creative translation company based in Nuenen\, near Eindhoven. No longer responsible for the daily admi nistration\, he is still very much involved as an active translator. Befor e his career change to become a translator\, Nigel worked in international education. It is this fascination for learning\, especially that involvin g languages\, that maintains his interest in professional development for linguists\, whatever their age. \n https://www.sense-online.nl/events/cale ndar/event/316-setting-up-shop-newcomer-perspectives-on-the-translation-in dustry-panel-discussion DTSTART:20200604T143000Z DTEND:20200604T155000Z LOCATION:Zoom online meeting () SUMMARY:Setting up shop: newcomer perspectives on the translation industry (panel discussion) URL:https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/316-setting-up-shop-n ewcomer-perspectives-on-the-translation-industry-panel-discussion END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR