My CPD

Languages, techniques, styles, tools and equipment are constantly evolving and that’s why CPD (continuing professional development) is important for all professions and mine is no exception. I try to keep abreast of the latest developments in the translation world and also fill in any gaps in my knowledge and improve my skills.

CPD comes in several forms: studying online or classroom-based courses; attending workshops and seminars; going to conferences; reading books, articles and blogs; listening to webinars, etc.

Below is a list of the more “formal” CPD I have undertaken in recent years with links where appropriate.

Translation Theory for Practitioners (eCPD Webinars) – June 2011
Revising Translations – How to offer a Professional Service (eCPD Webinars) – September 2011
Revision and Editing for Translators (eCPD Webinars) – April 2012
LinkedIn® profile optimization for freelance translators (The Alexandria Library) – January 2013
Technical Writing for into English Translators (eCPD Webinars) – March 2013
ES-EN Translation Workshop (eCPD Webinars) – March 2013
Writing for the Web (eCPD Webinars) – March 2013
LinkedIn® Winning Strategies for Freelance Translators (The Alexandria Library) – March 2013
IAPTI International Conference – London – October 2013
The Difference between Proofreading and Editing (Proz.com) – February 2014
BP14 Conference – Budapest – May 2014
Lenguando Conference – London – September 2014
Corpus-guided decision-making for editors and translators – El Escorial – October 2014
Readability: 10 strategies for improving flow in translated or non-English speakers’ texts – El Escorial – October 2014
METM14 Conference – El Escorial – October 2014
Translation in Travel & Tourism: Is It Really That Simple? (Proz.com) – February 2015
Editing Non-native English: an Introduction (eCPD Webinars) – February 2015
Editing Non-native English: Academic & Scientific Texts (eCPD Webinars) – February 2015
Best Practices in Tourism Workshop (ITI MAT) – London – March 2015
Spanish to English Translation Quality Assurance 1: Terminology (Proz.com) – April 2015
Spanish to English Translation Quality Assurance 2: Style (Proz.com) – April 2015
Proofreading 1: Introduction (SfEP) – April 2015
Translation Quality (The Alexandria Library) – May 2015
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile (FreeAgent) – May 2015
Translation Technology: The Next Big Thing (eCPD Webinars) – May 2015
Workshop on Social Media – Shameless Self-Promotion! (ITI Wessex) – May 2015 (I was also a speaker)
Secret Sauce of Great Writing (Shani Raja on Udemy) – October 2015
Lilt: machine assistance, not machine translation, to optimize your productivity (Proz.com) – February 2016
Translating Business Film Material Workshop (ITI MAT) given by Jean-Pierre Mailhac – London – March 2016
Advanced Subtitling Workshop (CenTraS, UCL) given by Adriana Tortoriello – London – February 2017
Misused English Words and Expressions in EU Publications by Jeremy Gardner (European Court of Auditors) – June 2017

Words are my business and I want to make them work for you

If you need

–translation or revision from Spanish into UK English for the academic, education, wildlife and environment, and travel and leisure (tourism, hospitality, hotel & accommodation) sectors

–localisation of US English into UK English

–revision or proof-editing of an academic paper, article for publication or conference (I can provide this service for university clients on a wide variety of subjects, mainly humanities and social sciences)

then please get in touch.

My experience

My name is Nikki Graham and I am a British national based on the south coast of the UK. I’ve been working full-time as a freelance Spanish-to-English translator and reviser since September 1999.

I offer translation and revision services from Spanish into UK English, proof-editing of documents written in or translated into English and localisation from US to UK English.

I am a qualified member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI) having passed the ITI exam in the subject of leisure and tourism. As a member, I adhere to the ITI code of professional conduct and business practices.

I am also a member of the IAPTI (International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters) and MET (Mediterranean Editors and Translators) and have attended some conferences held by both organisations.

Unless asked to use a different style, I base my work on the New Oxford Style Manual, as recommended by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). I have taken the SfEP introduction to proofreading course.

Specialisms

Research Papers

Academic Articles

Journal Submissions

Conference Presentations

Localisation of US to UK English

Leisure, Travel, Hospitality & Tourism

Hotels & Accommodation

Environment

Education

Wildlife

Why you should pick me

Because I’ll make sure you get your message across.
Because I care about getting the details right.
Because I have satisfied clients who use my services again and again.
Because I’m interested in forming long-term relationships with clients based on trust.
Because I’ll go that extra mile you may need from your translator, reviser or editor.
Because I can respond to feedback and learn from it to become a valuable member of your team.
Because I’m a qualified member of the ITI (MITI).
Because I believe in continuing professional development.
Because if I can’t help you, I’ll try my utmost to find someone who can.
Because words are my business and I want to make words work for you.

So why not get in touch with me today. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Words are my business and I want to make them work for you

If you need

My experience

Specialisms

Why you should pick me

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