The difference between proofreading and editing

In one hour you will learn to clearly distinguish between a proofreading and an editing job. You will know which type of work is required for each assignment.

Training talking points:

• How to distinguish between the two types of work.

• Which are the steps in proofreading?

• Which are the steps in editing?

• Estimating the actual work scope.

• Negotiate a fair price for each of the two types of work.

• Helpful links


The webinar trainer, Thayenga, is a writer and translator with more than 40 years of experience. The revision process with all its facets holds a substantial part in her working life which she now wants to share with all her colleagues.

After the webinar all attendees will get a unique opportunity to download the Manual on editing and proofreading created by Thayenga and offered specially for ProZ.com webinar participants. It will be of interest to new and established freelance translators offering a list of main questions arising during the editing/proofreading process; useful links for further reading; a list of revision tools and much more.



Here is some feedback from others on this course's trainer:

"Thayenga has been most generous in answering all the questions thoroughly, patiently and in a positive attitude, absolutely clear in her explanation, patient and perfectly understandable. She gave us valuable contents and a sound teaching"
Antonella Fontana




"I appreciated Thayenga's insightful advice very much. I feel far more confident now to be assertive when it comes to clients who request a proofread on text that obviously needs revision, and I now know the pros of quoting hourly. My new mantra: An hour of my time is an hour of my time!"
Iana Zagorui

• Freelancers who are setting up their business.
• Freelancer who want to specialize in reviewing, either proofreading or editing or both.

• distinguish quickly between the two types of work,
• estimate the affiliated work scope.
• negotiate a fair price for your actual work.

• fast Internet connection
• headset
• flashplayer

• How to distinguish between the two types of work.
• Which are the steps in proofreading?
• Which are the steps in editing?
• Estimating the actual work scope.
• Negotiate a fair price for each of the two types of work.
• Helpful links

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72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form.

For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows Vista – Windows 10
• Required: Google Chrome v39 or later; Mozilla Firefox v34 or later; Internet Explorer v8 or later (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)


For Mac®-based Users:

• Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
• Required: Microsoft Edge; Apple Safari v6 or later
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)

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• Operating system: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later
• Internet connection: 3G connection or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
• Software: Free GoToWebinar App from the Google Play Store



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Bio: Thayenga is a German to English to German translator with an experience in the translation industry of nearly 38 years. She also translates and proofreads from Spanish into English and into German. Since the early 1970s languages have been one of her passions. Her other passion is creative writing, which was crowned by her first novel having been published in 1996. As a writer and translator, the revision process with all its facets holds a substantial part in her working life which she now wants to share with all her colleagues.