Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands

FINLEGSIG meeting: The largest amount of feathers with the least amount of hissing, Rob Bradley

From 20 June 2019 19:00 until 20 June 2019 21:30

At Minervalaan 42/2, 1077 PB Amsterdam Categories: SIG meetings

Of course, you’ve spotted where Rob’s title comes from: our good friend Jean Baptiste Colbert, a French finance minister under Louis XIV, “the art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least amount of hissing.” Worry not, Rob won’t be reviewing the salt tax or other delights of seventeenth century French taxation. Rob will begin with a hypothetical company and how it is taxed by itself. Then he’ll describe what happens as it grows and starts to form a group, first domestically then internationally, what facilities and arrangements it can use to optimise its tax situation, and how it interacts with the tax authorities. No need to hiss when Rob does the talking. Or to lose feathers. Rob spent three years working as an in-house translator for Meijburg & Co, where the translators and legal editors were part of the Vaktechniek department and worked closely with its tax lawyers. As a freelancer, he’s translated hundreds of tax texts for firms such as Meijburg, DLA Piper and Houthoff.

Copywriting SIG

From 11 June 2019 19:00 until 11 June 2019 21:30

At Park Plaza, Utrecht Categories: SIG meetings

On infographics …. and writing ‘Due to popular demand’ the evening will be dedicated to infographics. How they have invaded our writing lives, what we should know about them and what we can do with them. We are happy to announce that guest speaker Joost Bakker will be revealing how he fulfills his promise to clients that they: “Can be sure [their] complex messages are translated into compelling and clear visuals of the highest standard that are understood by [their] audience.”

Eastern SIG: Levels of Editing

From 11 June 2019 10:00 until 11 June 2019 12:30

At Cafe de Beurs, Zwolle Categories: SIG meetings

The topic of the meeting is "Levels of Editing”. Having known each other for some time - and passed on clients to one another - freelance editors Kumar Jamdagni and Sally Hill are well aware that they do not always change the same things. But they are also aware that clear communication with the client is essential so that the client knows what to expect in terms of the level of editing provided. Before the meeting, Kumar and Sally will edit a 300-word text. At the meeting they will compare their edits and hear from other SENSE members whether or not they agree (e.g. why would you (not) change something? are the changes justified?). The text will of course also be made available to anyone else who wants to have a go beforehand, but preparation is not compulsory. Attendance is free of charge to SENSE members and includes coffee and tea. If you wish to attend, please register above.

Utrecht Translation SIG Meeting

From 09 January 2019 19:30 until 09 January 2019 21:30

At Bistrot Central Categories: SIG meetings

UniSIG meeting - 'As you like it'

From 09 November 2018 14:30 until 09 November 2018 17:00

At Park Plaza, Utrecht Categories: SIG meetings

SENSE-Ed

From 19 May 2018 13:30 until 19 May 2018 17:00

At Park Plaza, Utrecht Categories: SIG meetings

Topic: "Flipped Classroom Teaching"

UniSIG meeting "Alpha bets: editing for the humanities"

From 02 February 2018 14:30 until 02 February 2018 17:00