Translation industry discussion forums

Open discussion on topics related to translation, interpreting and localization

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Art of Translation and Interpreting
Translator resources (Maria Castro, Nawal Kramer)
Found a good glossary or other resource? Need one? Share links
Dec 18
Ekaterina Chashnikova		 Subscribe to Translator resources
Translation Theory and Practice (Maria Castro, Nawal Kramer)
Share your approaches, learn from others
Dec 17
Charlie Bavington		 Subscribe to Translation Theory and Practice
Literature / Poetry (NancyLynn, Maria Castro, Fernanda Rocha)
What makes a translation correct is something the literary world has struggled with for ages. Continue the struggle
Nov 15
Giia Weigel		 Subscribe to Literature / Poetry
Interpreting (NancyLynn, Andriy Bublikov)
For discussing topics of interest to interpreters (conference, court, simultaneous, consecutive, telephone, whisper)
Nov 7
Arabic & More		 Subscribe to Interpreting
Subtitling (Maya Gorgoshidze, Özgür Salman, Andriy Bublikov)
A forum for the discussion of subtitling.
Dec 20
Nikolay Rastorguev		 Subscribe to Subtitling
Proofreading / Editing / Reviewing (Marco Ramón, Fernanda Rocha, Andriy Bublikov)
A forum for the discussion of proofreading, editing and reviewing
Dec 18
tracy-c		 Subscribe to Proofreading / Editing / Reviewing
Translation Project / Vendor Management (Maya Gorgoshidze, Mahmoud Akbari)
Discuss project management and vendor management here.
Dec 10
kris__1986		 Subscribe to Translation Project / Vendor Management
Medical (Natalie)
A forum for the discussion of topics of interest to service providers working in the medical field. 		... Subscribe to Medical
Legal (Marco Ramón, Margarita)
A forum for the discussion of topics of interest to service providers working in the legal field. 		Oct 1
Renzi		 Subscribe to Legal
Translation feedback area (Jared Tabor)
An area is to submit and discuss short translation texts, as a means of improving, getting opinions from colleagues, and having fun. ProZ.com paying members are welcome to submit texts to be posted and discussed, and to provide their feedback and opinions on posted material.

This is a member-only feature.
Dec 12
Bruce Dexter		 Subscribe to Translation feedback area
Post-editing & Machine Translation
A forum for the discussion of post-editing and machine translation.
Dec 8
Hans Lenting		 Subscribe to Post-editing & Machine Translation
Voiceover (Kristina Radziulyte)
A forum for the discussion of voiceover.
Nov 28
WolfgangS		 Subscribe to Voiceover
Copywriting / transcreation (Fernanda Rocha)
A forum for translators and translation industry professionals to discuss copywriting and transcreation. 		Nov 11
Begoña Recaséns		 Subscribe to Copywriting / transcreation
AI for translators and interpreters
A forum for the discussion of artificial intelligence and related issues.
Dec 18
James McVay		 Subscribe to AI for translators and interpreters
Business of Translation and Interpreting
Money matters (Andriy Bublikov, Rita Pang, James Heppe-Smith)
Discuss financial matters of interest to language professionals
Dec 20
jeronimoreyes		 Subscribe to Money matters
Getting established (Rita Pang, James Heppe-Smith)
Getting started? Growing an existing business?
Dec 19
Rima AlKhader		 Subscribe to Getting established
Being independent (James Heppe-Smith)
Independent professionals enjoy special benefits and face unique challenges. Compare notes
Dec 10
Enrique Bjarne Strand Ferrer		 Subscribe to Being independent
Business issues (Margarita, James Heppe-Smith)
Running a business requires skills in a variety of areas--sales, accounting, legal matters, etc. Swap know-how here
Dec 12
Christine Andersen		 Subscribe to Business issues
Translation agencies (Jared Tabor)
Restricted to translation agency owners and managers 		...
Scams (Lucia Leszinsky)
A forum to discuss and alert other translators to scams received. Information gathered here should also be added to the ProZ.com Wiki article on the subject, to help create a body of information that will help translators detect and react to scams.

Note: to report spam or other unwanted email received via ProZ.com, the proper channel is through the ProZ.com online support system.
Dec 21
Yasutomo Kanazawa		 Subscribe to Scams
Translators Associations (Nawal Kramer)
News, activities and discussions about translators' associations
Dec 6
Mario Chávez		 Subscribe to Translators Associations
Marketing for language professionals (Kristina Radziulyte, Mahmoud Akbari)
A forum to discuss and share different approaches to marketing yourself as a language professional, via your ProZ.com profile, website, and elsewhere. Need advice? Want to share what has (and has not) worked for you? Post here. 		Sep 25
Nona Stanciu Dell'Acqua		 Subscribe to Marketing for language professionals
Andrew's corner (Jared Tabor)
Discussions, ideas, inspiration and tips to help you get the most out of yourself as a freelancer, by Andrew Morris. 		... Subscribe to Andrew's corner
Pro Bono Project (Jared Tabor)
New! ProZ.com is launching its own in-house pro bono project, supporting non-profits and NGOs around the world. Experienced translators who wish to give back, and newer translators who wish to gain real-life experience and build their portfolios are all welcome. Building this from the ground up.
Nov 10
Kevin Fulton		 Subscribe to Pro Bono Project
Sustainability in our line of work
Welcome to our sustainability forum! Here, we explore how freelancers and small business owners can integrate eco-friendly practices into their work. Whether it's adopting sustainable work habits or choosing green options, every small step counts towards a healthier planet. Join us in sharing tips, strategies, and experiences that not only benefit the environment but also potentially set your services apart for clients who value sustainability. Let's make a positive impact together!
Nov 26
Daryo		 Subscribe to Sustainability in our line of work
Language studies
Linguistics (Fernanda Rocha, Rita Pang, Simone Catania)
Discuss the science behind language
Dec 7
Yasutomo Kanazawa		 Subscribe to Linguistics
Professional development (Nawal Kramer)
Announce scholarships, fellowships, grants-in-aid, or get help in preparing projects and applications
Oct 17
Louise Mawbey		 Subscribe to Professional development
Teaching and Learning Languages (Laureana Pavon, Fernanda Rocha, Nawal Kramer)
Share techniques, trends, issues and experiences related to teaching or learning languages 		... Subscribe to Teaching and Learning Languages
Multilingual families
Speaking more than one language at home, at school or in the social environment 		... Subscribe to Multilingual families
Ancient languages (Maya Gorgoshidze, Maria Castro)
Discussions about Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, or post using them 		... Subscribe to Ancient languages
Artificial languages (Maria Castro)
Discussions about Esperanto, Klingon and other artificial languages 		... Subscribe to Artificial languages
StudentZ Forum (Fernanda Rocha)
If you are a student user or member, make yourself at home in your forum! Here you will meet StudentZ from all over the world, make new friends, and share experiences on our first steps into translation world. 		...
StudentZ Pub (Fernanda Rocha)
This is a student member only forum created to discuss issues related to features and tools for students in ProZ.com. 		...
Linguistic diversity (Fernanda Rocha)
Forum on language endangerment, survival, revitalization and promotion 		Sep 27
Philippe Locquet		 Subscribe to Linguistic diversity
Pronunciation (Nawal Kramer)
Share issues and experiences related to pronunciation 		... Subscribe to Pronunciation
Events and Awards
Language Industry Events & Announcements (Lucia Leszinsky)
Announce language-related events, announcements, local powwows, calls for papers, etc.
Dec 9
Ekaterina Chashnikova		 Subscribe to Language Industry Events & Announcements
Honors / Citations
Has a colleague won an award, done an interesting translation, or otherwise elevated the profession? Honor them here 		... Subscribe to Honors / Citations
ProZ.com Germany events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, workshops and seminars in Germany 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Germany events
ProZ.com Canada events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, workshops and seminars in Canada 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Canada events
ProZ.com Netherlands events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in the Netherlands 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Netherlands events
ProZ.com UK events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in the United Kingdom 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com UK events
ProZ.com Brazil events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in Brazil 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Brazil events
ProZ.com Poland events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in Poland 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Poland events
ProZ.com Austria events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in Austria 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Austria events
ProZ.com Argentina events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in Argentina 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Argentina events
ProZ.com France events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in France 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com France events
ProZ.com Spain events
Discussions related to ProZ.com conferences, seminars and workshops in Spain 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Spain events
ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Forum to discuss ProZ.com's Virtual conferences. 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
ProZ.com international conferences
Discussion related to ProZ.com international conferences 		Oct 1
Philippe Locquet		 Subscribe to ProZ.com international conferences
ProZ.com Chile events
Discussions related to ProZ.com in-person events in Chile 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Chile events
ProZ.com Arab world events
Topics related to ProZ.com events held in Egypt 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com Arab world events
ProZ.com regional events
Forum topics related to regional in-person ProZ.com events 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com regional events
ProZ.com USA events
This forum will include topics related to ProZ.com events in the United States of America 		... Subscribe to ProZ.com USA events
In memoriam
A forum to honor colleagues who have passed away.
Dec 6
Xanthippe		 Subscribe to In memoriam
Translator playground
Lighter side of trans/interp (NancyLynn, Laureana Pavon)
Share entertaining stories related to translation and interpretation
Nov 27
Lieven Malaise		 Subscribe to Lighter side of trans/interp
Fun with ProZ.com
New! An area for games and fun discussion related to ProZ.com the site and its community 		... Subscribe to Fun with ProZ.com
Fun with images
New! Translation in images, pictures of found mistranslations, comics, etc. 		... Subscribe to Fun with images
Fun with language
New! Quotes about translation, tongue twisters and word plays, translation challenges, etc. 		... Subscribe to Fun with language
Other games
An area for games and material which do not fit in other categories within the Translator playground. 		... Subscribe to Other games
Off-topic / Other
Off topic (Fernanda Rocha)
Topics not related to language (nothing controversial)
Dec 20
Johanna Timm, PhD		 Subscribe to Off topic
translators4kids
For discussions related to the project proposed in this thread: http://proz.com/topic/27354 		... Subscribe to translators4kids
Health and lifestyle for language professionals (Kristina Radziulyte, Fernanda Rocha)
A forum for discussing health, lifestyle, parenting and other issues, from the standpoint of the language professional. 		... Subscribe to Health and lifestyle for language professionals
Covid-19 outbreak (Lucia Leszinsky)
A forum for discussing topics in connection with the Covid-19 crisis for language professionals. 		... Subscribe to Covid-19 outbreak
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