Revising with the right balance (SFE-224)

Professional training

When it comes to revision, what’s the “right balance”? How can you revise just enough and in just the right way to work well with others and produce a good final product? In this workshop, you will learn about the how-tos of revision: how to revise effectively, how to maintain good relations with the people you revise—and how to do it all with the right balance.

The workshop will cover the reviser’s role, the qualities of the ideal reviser, the revision process, formative versus practical revision, degrees of revision, justification of revisions (including the differences between errors, improvements and preferences), and feedback.

It will not cover the Translation Bureau’s internal procedures, the identifying and naming of errors, English editing, or self-revision.

Specialists in translation or revision who revise French-to-English translations done by other language professionals

You must already be involved in translating or revising French-to-English texts.

The workshop is given in English; however, you are welcome to use the official language of your choice.

At the end of the workshop, you will:

• understand the value of revision and the role of the reviser
• know the various components of the revision process
• be able to use your judgment when revising
• have the tools you need to maintain good and productive relations with the people you revise

Please consult the directory and schedule of Translation Bureau courses.

Maximum of 12

The Translation Bureau reserves the right to cancel this activity unless there are at least 6 registrations.

$630 (free of charge for Translation Bureau employees)

20% discount for members of a recognized professional association. Please send proof of certification, such as a photo of your membership card, to btformation.tbtraining@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

To register for this workshop, please consult the Translation Bureau’s course registration procedure and form.