Translation Skills Training Courses
TST-001: English Grammar & Writing Process-Analytic Linguist Writing Practices I
$662.00 USD*
The English Grammar & Writing Process-Analytic Linguist Writing Practices I course is designed to develop industry-specific writing skills and techniques for individuals pursuing a career in law enforcement and criminal justice as a Professional Analytic Linguist. This course provides... Learn More
TST-001: English Grammar & Writing Process-Analytic Linguist Writing Practices I
The English Grammar & Writing Process-Analytic Linguist Writing Practices I course is designed to develop industry-specific writing skills and techniques for individuals pursuing a career in law enforcement and criminal justice as a Professional Analytic Linguist. This course provides practical lessons, exercise reviews, and writing prompts as learners progress through each unit. Professors provide extensive feedback for learners to develop cutting-edge writing practices specific to this industry and field, and all assignments are graded using the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Language Proficiency Skill Level Descriptions and Scale. This course imparts a systematic approach to the English language, beginning with examining words as the building blocks of sentences by identifying the parts of speech and their functions in a sentence. Learners then continue through the units and write paragraphs, letters, and essays while maintaining a consistent point of view and consistent verb tense. This approach progresses through the course as learners compose expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive paragraphs, letters, and essays in response to prompts designed to specific types of writing related to the demands of a Professional Analytic Linguist. By requiring learners to focus on the purpose for each writing assignment, they build on transferable skills they may have acquired from other forms of training and practice as language professionals (such as court interpreters or transcriptionists). A Professional Analytic Linguist’s quality of work depends on their ability to express themselves clearly and concisely in writing. Therefore, learners will find this course helpful because it requires them to analyze how sentences in English are structured and engage in cohesive and consistent critical thinking as they write.
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TST-002: Spanish Grammar & Writing Process–Analytic Linguist Writing Practices II
$662.00 USD*
The Spanish Grammar & Writing Process–Analytic Linguist Writing Practices II course is designed to develop industry-specific writing skills and techniques for individuals pursuing a career inlaw enforcement and criminal justice as a Professional Analytic Linguist. This course provides practical lessons, exercise reviews, and writing prompts in Spanish as learners... Learn More
TST-002: Spanish Grammar & Writing Process–Analytic Linguist Writing Practices II
The Spanish Grammar & Writing Process–Analytic Linguist Writing Practices II course is designed to develop industry-specific writing skills and techniques for individuals pursuing a career in law enforcement and criminal justice as a Professional Analytic Linguist. This course provides practical lessons, exercise reviews, and writing prompts in Spanish as learners progress through each unit. Professors provide extensive feedback for learners to develop cutting-edge writing practices in Spanish specific to this industry and field. This course systematically examines the Spanish language, contrasting its grammar and usage with those of English. Like EGWP, it also begins with looking at words as the building blocks of sentences and identifying parts of speech and their functions in a sentence. Learners then continue through the units by composing paragraphs, letters, and essays to enhance their critical thinking skills. This course is designed for bilinguals and thus focuses on aspects of Spanish that frequently cause difficulty or confusion even to native speakers or heritage speakers of Spanish who, immersed in an English-speaking world, often experience linguistic confusion. It examines and contrasts aspects of the mechanics of writing that are unlike those of English and how formal writing in Spanish differs from formal writing in English. In addition, this course provides a strong foundation for recognizing and distinguishing between 24 dialects of New World Spanish, which learners will study in the Transcription course. This course prepares learners for transcribing Spanish conversations—a task requiring abilities resembling a playwright’s work more than those of a medical transcriptionist or court reporter. By examining and practicing various types of writing, they become prepared to produce verbatim transcripts in the Transcription course, where every sound must be accounted for and where they will learn the appropriate compositional protocols.
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TST-003: Ethics–Analytic Linguist Ethical Practices
$800.00 USD*
The Ethics–Analytic Linguist Ethical Practices course addresses the need for language professionals to have a wealth of knowledge about the laws and rules that govern the relationships between contractors and the government agencies for whom they work. In addition, it teaches language professionals who work for government contractors the do’s and don’ts most relevant to their work... Learn More
TST-003: Ethics–Analytic Linguist Ethical Practices
The Ethics–Analytic Linguist Ethical Practices course addresses the need for language professionals to have a wealth of knowledge about the laws and rules that govern the relationships between contractors and the government agencies for whom they work. In addition, it teaches language professionals who work for government contractors the do’s and don’ts most relevant to their work—i.e., behaviors—which they need to observe on the job and, in some cases, even when not on a job site. It also devotes considerable attention to the soft skills that they need to master to avoid interpersonal conflicts on the job. The depth and breadth of coverage of this course are considerably more than what new hires are often presented by their employers and, in addition, require the learners to make ethical distinctions and judgments as they progress through the units. The general objective of this course is to impart an understanding of the essential moral principles that must govern the behavior of Analytic Linguists, whether on the job or, in certain circumstances, in their interactions with others in public or social situations. This course emphasizes the industry-specific need to maintain confidentiality and, as a result, support the secure, ongoing operations of an investigative process.
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TST-004: Spanish Transcription Techniques & Practices
$936.00 USD*
The Spanish Transcription Techniques & Practices course imparts skills that language professionals need to be confidently prepared for when they must produce a transcription of an oral recording (such as a recording of a sight translation). This course presents the conventions and protocols for creating... Learn More
TST-004: Spanish Transcription Techniques & Practices
The Spanish Transcription Techniques & Practices course imparts skills that language professionals need to be confidently prepared for when they must produce a transcription of an oral recording (such as a recording of a sight translation). This course presents the conventions and protocols for creating professional, verbatim written transcripts in detail. Students will also learn how and where in a transcript to represent anomalies of speech, slang, swear words, stutters, and pauses, as well as background noises and environmental conditions—details that often provide valuable context for an audio recording. Overt instruction and hands-on practice in the online platform provide the feedback learners need when learning such demanding detail, such as the idiosyncrasies of pronunciation and word choices of a variety of speakers. Learners will also describe, distinguish, and identify conversations in New World Spanish—more specifically, Caribbean, Cuban, Salvadorean, Mexican, and Colombian dialects.
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TST-005: Translation: Spanish Transcription to English Translation Techniques & Practices
$936.00 USD*
The Spanish Transcription to English Translation Techniques & Practices course is designed so that learners will be able to confidently approach translations of verbatim Spanish transcripts into English at various stages of such a project; for example, they may be called upon to... Learn More
TST-005: Translation–Spanish Transcription to English Translation Techniques & Practices
The Translation: Spanish Transcription to English Translation Techniques & Practices course is designed so that learners will be able to confidently approach translations of verbatim Spanish transcripts into English at various stages of such a project; for example, they may be called upon to check another translator’s work or proof their translations of transcripts. This course teaches the eight (8) techniques identified and described by linguists which translators employ when dealing with words, phrases, concepts, and expressions that are difficult to express in the target language (techniques include Transposición; Modulación; and so forth), and to thus avoid meaningless or confusing literal translations. Students will also learn how and where to represent the same anomalies of speech, slang, swear words, stutters, and pauses, as well as background noises and environmental conditions in an English translation of a Spanish transcript, but to do so that a monolingual English reader will understand them correctly.
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TST-006: Monitoring–Techniques for Foreign Language Communication Intercepts
$999.00 USD*
The Monitoring–Techniques for Foreign Language Communication Intercepts course prepares language professionals for when they are called upon to listen to a recording or real-time audio in Spanish, either of one person speaking or of a conversation, to produce a written synopsis (i.e., summary) of the audio in English. Through hands-on exercises using... Learn More
TST-006: Monitoring–Techniques for Foreign Language Communication Intercepts
The Monitoring–Techniques for Foreign Language Communication Intercepts course prepares language professionals for when they are called upon to listen to a recording or real-time audio in Spanish, either of one person speaking or of a conversation, to produce a written synopsis (i.e., summary) of the audio in English. Through hands-on exercises using custom-made, true-to-life simulations, as well as extensive and timely instructor feedback, students also will learn the strict protocols, editorial norms, and conventions to produce a professionally written summary of a court-ordered, non-consensual, oral communication intercept and to use critical thinking skills to focus on relevant details and explain peculiar words and concepts used in the source language in the notes to an English synopsis. Often, such peculiarities include coded language and ciphered speech—verbal obfuscation strategies employed to hide or deflect the actual message. This course also imparts a knowledge of the salient points in the history of a federal agency.