Translation Bureau course directory and calendar

The Translation Bureau offers developmental language training, language training for administrative staff and personalized training in English and French.

Consult the directory and calendar below for the full list of workshops offered by the Translation Bureau. You can search by course title and code, course category, target audience, course language, and date. When you select the title of a workshop, you will also be able to see details such as a short description and the target audience, prerequisites, language the workshop will be given in, learning objectives, number of seats available and registration fees.

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Table 1: 2025 to 2026 course calendar
Course title and code Target audience Language Learning methods, dates and length
Éviter les ruptures de construction (SFE-115) [offered in French only] Specialists in translation or revision (English to French) French

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • December 17, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • February 16, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Financial Translation: The Parliamentary Budget Cycle (SFE 270) New Specialists in translation or revision (French to English)

English

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • December 10, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • January 21, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • February 17, 2027, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
Identifying and naming errors (advanced) (SFE-221) Specialists in translation or revision (French to English)

English

For the equivalent course in French, please consult La caractérisation des fautes (SFE-409) [offered in French only].

On request
Introduction to plain language for translators (SFE-280) New Specialists in translation or revision (French to English)

English

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • February 11, 2027, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • February 24, 2027, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • February 25, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm

La caractérisation des fautes (SFE-409) [offered in French only]

Specialists in translation or revision (English to French)

French

For the equivalent course in English, please consult Identifying and naming errors (advanced) (SFE-221).

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • September 17, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm

La traduction automatique face aux problèmes fréquents en traduction (SFE-147) [offered in French only]

Specialists in translation or revision (English to French)

French

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • November 26, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • December 16, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • February 2, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • February 4, 2027, from 8:30 am to 12 pm

Les anglicismes (SFE-191) [offered in French only]

Administrative staff

French

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • September 15, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • January 13, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Pratique de la stylistique comparée (SFE-199) [offered in French only] Specialists in translation or revision (English to French) French

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • October 8, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • October 14, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • October 16, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm

Reformulating with creativity (SFE-247) New

Specialists in translation or revision (English to French) English

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • September 24, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • October 15, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • January 14, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Réviser avec doigté (SFE-124) [offered in French only] Specialists in translation or revision who revise English-to-French translations done by other language professionals

French

For the equivalent course in English, please consult Revising with the right balance (SFE-224).

Virtual course (4 sessions of 3.5 hours)

  • November 17 to 20, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • December 15 to 18, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
Traduction automatique : objectif lisibilité (SFE-148) [offered in French only] New Specialists in translation or revision (English to French)

French

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • December 1, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • December 2, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • December 8, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • December 9, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • December 15, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12 pm
  • December 16, 2026, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Watch your step! Avoiding tricky translation traps (SFE-231) Specialists in translation or revision (French to English)

English

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • September 10, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • January 12, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Watch Your Step! Part 2: More Tricky Translation Traps (SFE-232) New Specialists in translation or revision (French to English)

English

Virtual course (3.5 hours)

  • November 5, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • November 24, 2026, from 9 am to 12:30 pm
  • January 20, 2027, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm

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