Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands

UniSIG - Revising translations: let it (mostly) be

From 12 March 2021 16:00 until 12 March 2021 17:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Julie Uusinarkaus (Helsinki University Language Centre) explains her work as a revisor of translations & we revise (not edit!) a translation together

UniSIG - Revisor: The revision philosophy behind an obsolete spelling

From 12 February 2021 10:00 until 12 February 2021 11:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

NEaT member Dr Lisa Muszynski (Helsinki University Language Services) on the revised Helsinki University Revisors' Guidelines

UniSIG - Academic editing in the Australian context

From 15 January 2021 10:00 until 15 January 2021 11:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Hazel Baker (IPEd Ambassador) on academic editing in Australia & IPEd's Guidelines for editing research theses

Starters SIG - New year's resolutions for your business

From 14 January 2021 19:00 until 14 January 2021 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Let's take a moment to celebrate the start of the new year and discuss our goals and plans for 2021.

Copywriting SIG - The almighty briefing

From 16 December 2020 19:30 until 16 December 2020 21:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

What makes a good briefing?

UniSIG - December social: "Pet peeves"

From 11 December 2020 19:30 until 11 December 2020 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

An informal UniSIG meeting at which everyone will divulge the author peccadilloes that bug them.

Starters SIG - My brand! – Freelance marketing and website design

From 07 December 2020 19:00 until 07 December 2020 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Getting to know the basics of personal branding as a freelance language professional.

Utrecht SIG meeting - December 2

From 02 December 2020 19:30 until 02 December 2020 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

The last Utrecht SIG meeting of the year! Please note, it's not on our regularly scheduled date.

Southern SIG's Grand Return

From 24 November 2020 19:30 until 24 November 2020 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Southern SIG’s revival meeting! Meet your fellow southerners and other SENSE members.

UniSIG - Open access for SENSE editors

From 06 November 2020 14:00 until 06 November 2020 15:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

SENSE Chair Mike Gould will put forward arguments for open access archiving (OAA) and some suggestions for promoting OA among our clients.

Tech SIG: GDPR matters for language professionals

From 04 November 2020 13:00 until 04 November 2020 14:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Data protection laws affect us all. But what do you need to do to comply, and how can you get started? Is compliance with the GDPR really possible? And what does all this mean for translators, interpreters and other wordsmiths? A short talk and plenty of time for discussion about GDPR matters for language professionals.

Starters SIG - Pricing your work

From 03 November 2020 19:00 until 03 November 2020 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Navigating the wild seas of rates and fees.

Finding your first client

From 01 October 2020 19:00 until 01 October 2020 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

An online get-together to discuss strategies for finding clients as freelance translators/editors.

SENSE Ed - Kicking Off the New School Year

From 26 September 2020 14:00 until 26 September 2020 16:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

SENSE Ed online meeting.

UniSIG - How editors can help solve an ethical issue in published scientific articles

From 18 September 2020 14:00 until 18 September 2020 15:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Short talk by SENSE member Ed Hull, followed by discussion. Ed's contention: "If readers – including peer reviewers – do not understand the credibility and relevance of a study, they will question its validity. Even worse, if such articles get published, they may mislead users/readers. And since misunderstanding could lead to clinical and other decision errors in health-related fields, ensuring that a scientific article is credible is an ethical issue."

The Start of Starters SIG

From 10 September 2020 19:00 until 10 September 2020 20:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

First event to chat, get to know each other, and introduce the Starters SIG.

Utrecht SIG - September meeting

From 09 September 2020 19:30 until 09 September 2020 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Your regularly scheduled Utrecht SIG!

Eastern SIG - How to attract the clients you want by blogging

From 03 September 2020 14:00 until 03 September 2020 15:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Eastern SIG meeting online: Claire Bacon will share her blogging experiences.