Archive forAugust, 2015

Meg and her team have been in charge of our conference websites since 2013. Websites for Translators is a young and dynamic company which found a real niche: creating websites for translators, interpreters, editors and writers. Meg, not a translator herself, has been surrounded by people involved with IT and translation throughout the whole life and decided to mix the two areas.

Why did you decide to become a sponsor of the IAPTI Third International Conference?

To support IAPTI and promote their ethical approach to translation and interpreting.

How important is it, in your opinion, for translators and interpreters to engage in CPD?

Staying up to date is important in any profession to be able to offer better service to your clients, so I think this applies equally to translators and interpreters as well. To improve service, be able to make your services more needed and get new projects with broadening skill set.

Why our attendees should contact you?

We can offer a branding, marketing and web design service that can in the long term increase their client base and help in promotion a lot. Being a translation and interpreter is running your own business, so the materials and services we offer will help in expansion, promotion, marketing and projecting a professional image, among other benefits.

Thank you, Meg!

We’re thrilled to have Kilgray on board again for the upcoming conference and have asked them a couple of questions.

Why did you decide to become a sponsor of the IAPTI Third International Conference?
Conferences are mostly about business. Based on the first two first two conferences, IAPTI is more than that. It is a highly professional event where attendees can get information on latest developments, meet industry thought leaders, network with friends, peers and new people in an informal environment.

How important is it, in your opinion, for translators and interpreters to engage in CPD?
Being a good translator & interpreter is not only a question of skills: one has to learn a lot to become a professional. However, this learning phase will never end: translators and interpreters have to keep up with trends, and broaden their horizons to remain competitive and to make sure they feel happy with what they are doing. Live and learn.

Why our attendees should come and talk to you at your booth?

Learning is very important for both of us. Although there are a lot of translators in the core Kilgray-memoQ team, we’d love to hear your feedback on what you like/don’t like about memoQ, and what you’d need to be even more productive. In addition to that, our team is happy to provide you with up-to-date information on memoQ, show latest developments, discuss tips & tricks and much more.

Thank you, Sandor!

Want to learn more about memoQ? Sign up for this workshop!

Learn the ins and outs of memoQ! Workshop with Kilgray’s founder and CEO István Lengyel
Date: Friday, September 4, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue: Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Château Chartrons, 81 Cours Saint-Louis, 33300 Bordeaux

https://www.iapti.org/conferenceFR/workshops/

Saturday midday, Hôtel Mercure

Italian buffet
(mineral water and coffee included)

Starters:
- Home-made soup

– Selection of cooked meats (mortadella, cured ham, coppa)

– Tomato and mozzarella salad with green pesto

– Beef carpaccio with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan shavings

Antipasti:

– Grilled aubergines

– Artichoke hearts, Roman style

– Roast peppers

Hot dishes:

Parmesan veal cutlet, fennel cream
Roast mullet filet with a capers and raisin sauce

 Vegetables:

Swiss chard gratin
Meat and vegetable lasagne

Cheese selection:

Gorgonzola, Fontina

Sweets:

Panna Cota
House-style tiramisu
Limoncello baba
Lemon meringue pie

To liven things up:

Chocolate fountain and fruit brochettes

Sunday midday, Hôtel Mercure

South-West buffet
(mineral water and coffee included)

Starters:
- Home-made soup

– Basket of crunchy garden vegetables and sauces

– Grenier médocain (typical Medoc dish with pork, garlic and spices) and grattons (pork crackling)

– Salmon tartar

– Sarladaise salad, smoked duck breast fillets and bacon

– Duck confit croustade with apples

To liven things up:

Bayonne ham, garlic toasts

Hot dishes:

Veal axoa
Sturgeon pavé with red wine and leeks

Vegetables:

Mixed fried vegetables with white garlic
Mashed potatoes

Selection of cheeses:

Ossau Iraty (ewe’s cheese), cantal cheese, goat’s cheese

Wine confit

Sweets:

Macarons
Cannelés
Gascon pastis
Amandine apple pie
Basket of seasonal fruit

Sunday from 8:30 pm:
Café du Levant
24-25, Rue Charles Domercq 33800 Bordeaux

With a bottle of Château Les Hauts de la Gaffellière Bordeaux red, white, or rosé wine for 3 people and mineral water (Badoit and Evian) – Menu priced at €45,00 per person

Book your place here! Choices to be made by 27^th August

Vegetarian and vegan dishes available on the day

Starter:

Melon, Jabugo shoulder, reduction of Port wine

Salmon smoked on the spot with beechwood

Duck foie gras mi-cuit with Arosteguy pepper

Main course:

Cutlets of duck South Western style

Simmental sirloin

Fish of the day, as available (tuna, hake, cod…) 

Dessert:

Mille-feuille (puff pastry and crème diplomate with Bourbon vanilla)

Paris-Brest (a classic: choux pastry ring filled with praline-flavoured cream)

Pineapple carpaccio

Coconut ice cream and light rum-flavoured syrup, Piña Colada style

Coffee

Join us for an evening of casual networking, good company, live music and delicious food!

‘IAPTI’ Menu (mineral water, wine and coffee included) priced at €50,00 per person

Book here now! (PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHOICE BEFORE 24^th AUGUST)
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We are delighted to have NETA, the New England Translators Association, as one of our Sponsors. NETA is a professional organization of translators and interpreters that is committed to defending the interests of  translators and interpreters and promoting their recognition worldwide.

* Why did you decide to become a sponsor of the IAPTI Third International Conference?

IAPTI supported our annual conference and sent us a wonderful speaker. We wanted to return the favor and support your work.

* How important is it, in your opinion, for translators and interpreters to engage in CPD?

It’s very important for all of us to maintain and develop our skills, and to work together to improve our working conditions.

Thank you, NETA!

To ATA Certified Members:

We are happy to inform you that our conference has been approved by ATA (American Translators Association) for 10 continuing education points.

Name of the event to submit your CE points:

“Third IAPTI International Conference for Translators and Interpreters (Bordeaux, France)”

Learn more about CE points:

ATA Certification Program