Advanced English/Spanish translation
Welcome back to our online course in advanced English – Spanish translation. Our next session will be in January to April 2027!
Please register using this link to Google Forms
Our sessions are live teleconferences. Attendance is required. Each session consists of twenty or thirty minutes of theory followed by review of the homework assignment due for discussion that day.
Having completed the homework, reviewed the partner’s work, and submitted the reviewed work on time for the instructors to review the homework before the class makes participation more productive and course participation more successful.
Participants who consistently do their work on time, review each other’s work on time, and participate in teleconferences, have a better rate of success.
At the end of the course, students can:
- Understand the ATA grading scale and use it as a reference to measure the quality of their translations.
- Know how to identify and use their strengths and improve their weaknesses.
- Know how to work in a team with an editor.
- Be ready to meet the job requirements in the ILR Skill Level Descriptions for Translation Performance.
Our online classes are based on real-time interaction, like an in-person discussion group. Our students always leave satisfied, no matter what their goals. To keep that intimate atmosphere, we limit classes to ten students per instructor.
You can read more about our class environment, technology required, and recommended resources on our general information page.
How do I register?
To register for the class, simply complete the registration form. It will automatically send the information to Helen Eby. A few weeks before the first class, or when the class is full, I will send everyone signed up the admissions test. I should return your finished test within a week and tell you if you have been accepted or not.
How much does it cost?
| List price for 2027 | With 15% off for members of professional associations | |
| Full course, one direction (English to Spanish and Spanish to English) | $900 | $750 |
What is the schedule for this class?
Wednesday evenings from mid January to mid April, 2027
Time: 5:00 to 7:30 PM Pacific, 8:00 to 9:30 PM Eastern
There are two rain check dates built into the schedule in case there are unforeseen schedule issues for the instructor.
2027 syllabus and schedule
| Session | Date | Theory topic | Homework to be discussed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 13, 2027 | Introduce syllabus, what is translation | Admissions test |
| 2 | Jan 20, 2027 | Analysis of the message | Translation into English |
| 3 | Jan 27, 2027 | Translation and review process | Translation into Spanish |
| 4 | Feb 3, 2027 | Elements of good writing in Spanish, review Helen’s book | Spanish writing |
| 5 | Feb 10, 2027 | Overview of Spanish style guides | Translation into English |
| 6 | Feb 17, 2027 | Writing your own style guide | Translation into Spanish |
| 7 | Feb 24, 2027 | Online translation resources | Translation into Spanish |
| 8 | Mar 3, 2027 | Choosing terminology based on meaning | Translation into Spanish |
| 9 | Mar 10, 2027 | Identifying calques | Translation into Spanish |
| 10 | Mar 17, 2027 | Overview of the Chicago Manual of Style | Translation into English |
| 11 | Mar 24, 2027 | Elements of good writing in English, review an article from Reader’s Digest | English writing |
| 12 | Mar 31, 2027 | Choosing terminology based on meaning | Translation into English |
| 13 | Apr 7, 2027 | Writing your own style guide | Translation into English |
| 14 | Apr 14, 2027 | Identifying calques | Translation into English |
