"Better safe than sorry" - Risk Management for Translators

Formats: Self-study training
Videos
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Risk management for translators
IT security
Software, tools & computing
Course summary
Availability:This training is available on-demand

Duration: 60 minutes

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Language:İngilizce
Summary:What are the risks involved in our work as a Freelance Translator and/or Outsourcer and what can we do about them?
Description
There are many types of risks involved in our everyday tasks. Some of them include the following:

  • New Clients: How to handle new clients in order to minimize our financial risk.
  • Scams: How to recognize them, where to report them, where to check them.
  • Outsourcing & NDA: How to minimize your risk when outsourcing.
  • Data Safety & Backup: How to protect your PC, your data, your sensitive material
  • Cloud Software & CAT’s: Safety & Confidentiality issues


    • Target audience
    Translation professionals
    Learning objectives
    What every freelancer should now in order to be protected – as good as possible – during everyday tasks. We can’t be 100% protected but we can be safer.
    Prerequisites
    none
    Program
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    How to minimize risk when a new client approaches you How to identify a scam How to handle sensitive information when outsourcing Keep your files and TMs safe – protect your virtual office from threats or malfunction Cloud software & CAT-Tools: how safe are they?

    What risks are involved, tips and ideas to stay protected and to safeguard your clients and colleagues.
    Registration and payment information
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    Price: 20.00 USD

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    Created by
     Irene Koukia    View feedback | View all courses
    Bio: Irene Koukia was born in Germany.

    She obtained the Travel and Tourism Consultant Diploma from IATA/UFTAA in 1992 and successfully completed the One-year translator training program at meta|φραση School of Translator Training in 2010. She also obtained a diploma as a Personal & Business Coach from ILS GmbH in April 2015, and she is studying Business Administration at the Hellenic Open University.

    She is working as a Technical Translator, mainly from German/English to Greek, at her own company, Metafrasma Ltd, since 2008. She also works as a Trainer for ProZ.com since 2011, and as a Tutor for meta|φραση School of Translator Training since 2015. She is the National Representative of STEMG for Greece, following the nomination by the HASDIG, providing training and certification for ASD-STE100.
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