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Argentina – Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Postgraduate certificate in translation skills
Organized with the City University of London
Languages: English – Spanish

Formación del traductor corrector en lengua española
Spanish language translator-editor
With Fundación Instituto Superior de estudios lingüísticos y literarios LITTERAE

Various short courses for translators

(link to website)

Australia – University of Western Sydney

Graduate certificate in interpreting and translation

(link to website)

Graduate diploma in translation
Available in distance mode for local students only.
Languages: Arabic – English, French – English, German – English, Italian – English, Mandarin – English, Japanese – English, Spanish – English

(link to website)

Master of arts translation and interpreting studies
Languages: Arabic – English, French – English, German – English, Italian – English, Mandarin – English, Japanese – English, Spanish – English

(link to website)

Australia – National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

Online courses
Introduction to interpreting
Behaving ethically

(link to website)

Australia – Macquarie University

Postgraduate diploma in AUSLAN/English interpreting

(link to website)

Brazil – Daniel Brilhante de Brito

English – Portuguese translation course

(link to website)

Brazil – Prolingua

Online translation course
Languages: English-Portuguese

(link to website)

Canada – Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface

Certificat de traduction
Translation certificate
Languages: French – English

(link to website)

Canada – University of Toronto

Certificate in translation
Languages: French – English, Mandarin – English, Cantonese – English, Japanese – English, Korean – English, Portuguese – English, Spanish – English

(link to website)

Canada – Université du Québec à Montréal – Télé-université

Programme court d’initiation à la traduction
Short introductory program to translation
Languages: English – French, Spanish – French

(link to website)

Canada – Centennial College

Translation in the workplace
Languages: French – English

(link to website)

China – Open University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of arts in language and translation

(link to website)

Bachelor of arts with honours in language and translation

(link to website)

Diploma in language and translation

(link to website)

Higher diploma in language and translation

(link to website)

Master of philosophy in translation

(link to website)

Languages: Chinese – English, English – Chinese

Finland – The English Centre Helsinki

Finnish to English translation course by distance learning
Intermediate and advanced level

(link to website)

France – Educatel

Traducteur commercial option allemand
Commercial German translator
Languages: German – French

Traducteur commercial option anglais
Commercial English translator
Languages: English – French

(link to website)

Germany – AKAD

Diplom-Wirtschaftsübersetzer FH im Fernstudium – Englisch, Französich, Spanisch
Diploma in economic translation
Languages: English – German, French – German, Spanish – German

(link to website)

Hochschulzertifikat FH Wirtschaftsübersetzen (Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch)
Certificate in economic translation
Languages: English – German, French – German, Spanish – German

(link to website)

Staatlich geprüfter Übersetzer Englisch
State certified translator English
Languages: English – German

(link to website)

Übersetzen von allgemeinsprachlichen Texten
Translation of general texts
Languages: English – German, German – English

(link to website)

Allgemeine Übersetzungslehre
General translation studies
Language: German

(link to website)

Übersetzen von Wirtschaftstexten
Translation of economic texts
Languages: English – German, German – English
(link to website)

Staatlich geprüfter Übersetzer Französisch
State certified translator French
Languages: French – German

(link to website)

Staatlich geprüfter Übersetzer Spanisch
State certified translator Spanish
Languages: Spanish – German

(link to website)

Greece – Glossologia

Professional translation Greek – English – Greek

(link to website)

Professional translation Greek – French – Greek

(link to website)

Intensive translation course Greek – English – Greek
Prepares for the IoL diploma in translation

(link to website)

Specialised seminars
Technical and scientific translation
Languages: Greek – English, English – Greek

Translation of European Union texts
Languages: English – Greek

Business translation

Languages: English – Greek, Greek – English

(link to website)

Diploma in translation exam preparation
Languages: English – Greek, Greek – English

(link to website)

Greece – Centre for English Language & Training

Diploma in translation
Languages: English – Greek, Greek – English

(link to website)

India – Indira Gandhi National Open University

Postgraduate diploma in translation
Languages: English – Hindi

(link to website)

India – University of Hyderabad

Postgraduate diploma in translation studies in Hindi
Languages: English – Hindi

(link to website)

Postgraduate diploma in mass communication and translation techniques in Urdu
Languages: English – Urdu

(link to website)

Postgraduate diploma in mass communication and translation techniques in Telugu
Languages: English – Telugu

(link to website)

Ireland – Words Language Services

Certificate in translation

IOL diploma in translation

Languages: French – English, German – English, Italian – English, Spanish – English, Portuguese – English
English – French, English – German, English – Italian, English – Spanish
Other language combinations are being developed.

(link to website)

Italy – International Association Traduttori e Interpreti

Corso base di traduzione
Basic translation course

Corso Master di specializzazione in traduzione
Master in specialized translation

Corso di traduttore-terminologista
Translator-terminologist course

Master in traduzione legale
Master in legal translation

Master in traduzione medica
Master in medical translation

Master in traduzione commerciale
Master in commercial translation

Master in traduzione tecnica/tecnologica
Master in technical/technological translation

Master in traduzione editoriale
Master in translation for book publishing and editing

Master in revisione di traduzione
Master’s in language translation review

Languages: English – Italian, Italian – English

(link to website)

Italy – Scuola superiore per mediatori linguistici di Ancona

Corso permanente di traduzione on line
Permanent online translation course
Languages: English-Italian, French-Italian, German-Italian, Spanish-Italien

(link to website)

Italy – Storie

Corso pratico di traduzione letteraria dall’inglese
Practical course in literary translation
Languages: English – Italian

(link to website)

Italy – Università degli Studi di Genova

Corso di perfezionamento/Master in traduzione specializzata in campo giuridico
Specialisation course/Master in legal translation

(link to website)

Corso di perfezionamento/Master in traduzione specializzata in campo economica, della banca e della finanza
Specialisation course/Master in economic, banking and finance translation

(link to website)

Italy – Scuole superiore per mediatori linguistici di Vicenza

Diploma di laurea triennale in scienze della mediazione linguistica indirizzo traduzione/interpretazione
Three-year diploma in science of linguistic mediation with translation/interpreting)

(link to website)

Italy – Università di Bari, Università di Genova, Università di Pisa, Consorzio ICoN

Master universitario on line in traduzione specialistica
Master in specialized translation
Languages: English – Italian, French – Italian, German – Italian

(link to website)

Mexico – Organización Mexicana de Traductores

Diplomado a distancia en traducción jurídica
Diploma in legal translation
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Japan – Horsefrog

Patent translation and business translation courses
Languages: Japanese – English

(link to website)

Japan – LDS Online Translation School

How to translate IT-related books/magazines

How to translate for localization projects

(link to website)

Netherlands – Subtitling Worldwide

Online compact subtitling course
Languages: English – Portuguese, English – Dutch, English – any language, any language – any language (in the case of major European languages, students can get feedback on their subtitles, for other languages, mainly on timing)

(link to website)

South Africa – University of South Africa

Honours Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (Translation Studies)
Languages: possibility to choose from 17 South African, European and Asian languages

(link to website)

Doctorate of literature and philosophy in linguistics
Possibility to conduct research in the field of translation and interpreting

(link to website)

Spain – Estudio Sampere

Diploma de traducción bilingüe
Diploma in bilingual translation
Languages: English – Spanish, French – Spanish, Italian – Spanish, German – Spanish

(link to website)

Profesional en traducción bilingüe
Professional in bilingual translation
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Master en traducción bilingüe
Master in bilingual translation
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Diploma y profesional en traducción jurídica
Diploma and professional in legal translation
Languages: English – Spanish, Italian – Spanish, German – Spanish

(link to website)

Seminarios traducción especializada
Specialized translation seminars
Languages: English – Spanish, French – Spanish

(link to website)

Spain – SIC

Fiscalidad para traductores y correctores
Taxes for translators and proofreaders

Traducción asistida con Wordfast
Computer assisted translation with Wordfast

Buscar recursos lingüísticos en Internet
Finding linguistic resources on the Internet

Traducción asistida con SDL Trados
Computer assisted translation with SDL Trados

Traducción de páginas web
Website translation

Terminología – obtención y gestión
Terminology – obtention and management

Gestión de bases de datos con MultiTerm
Database management with MultiTerm

Crear una memoria de traducción
Translation memory creation

(link to website)

Spain – Instituto Superior de Estudios Lingüísticos y Traducción

Máster en traducción especializada español-alemán
Master in specialised Spanish-German translation

(link to website)

Spain – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Traducción y tecnologías
Translation and technologies

Localización de software
Software localization

Gestión de proyectos de traducción
Translation project management

Traducción asistida por ordenador con Trados y Wordfast
Computer assisted translation with Trados and Wordfast

Traducción y tecnologías: procesos, herramientas y recursos
Translation and technologies: processes, tools and resources

(link to website)

Spain – Universitat Jaume I

Máster en traducción médico-sanitaria
Master in medical and health translation
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Spain – Universitat de Alicante

Master oficial interuniversitario en traducción institucional (traducción jurídica y económica)
Official inter-university Master in institutional translation (legal and economic translation)
Languages: German – Spanish, French – Spanish, English – Spanish

(link to website)

Especialista en traducción jurídica inglés – español a distancia
Specialist in English – Spanish legal translation by distance learning

(link to website)

Spain – Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona

Online postgraduate certificate in technical translation and electronic tools

(link to website)

Online postgraduate certificate in editing and revising technical texts in English

(link to website)

Spain – Teleservicios Editoriales

Traducción de audiovisuales – Técnicas y herramientas para el subtitulado
Audiovisual translation – Techniques and tools for subtitling
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Traducción de libros técnicos
Translation of technical books

(link to website)

Spain – International House Barcelona

Introduction to translation
Languages: Spanish – English

(link to website)

Chartered Institute of Linguists diploma preparation course
Languages: Spanish – English

(link to website)

Course in translation into English for non-English translators
Languages: Spanish – English

(link to website)

Curso de traducción general
General translation course
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Curso de traducción comercial
Commercial translation course
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Curso de traducción jurídica
Legal translation course
Language: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Curso de traducción técnica
Technical translation course
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Prácticums
Practical translation
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Cours de traduction général
General translation course
Languages: Spanish – French

(link to website)

Spain – Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Curso de postgrado online de introducción a la terminología
Introduction to terminology online postgraduate course

Diploma de postgrado online: Terminología y necesidades profesionales
Online postgraduate diploma: terminology and professional needs

Master online en terminología
Online master in terminology

Talleres online de terminología
Online workshops on terminology

(link to website)

Spain – Fundación para la Investigación y Desarrollo de la Cultura Española

Traducción profesional
Professional translation

Preparación para el examen de intérprete jurado
Preparation for the sworn interpreter exam

Cursos de especialización (jurídico-económica, científico-técnica, literaria-periodística)
Specialization courses (legal-economic, scientific-technical, literary-journalistic)

Languages: English – Spanish, French – Spanish, Portuguese – Spanish

(link to website)

Spain – Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

Especialista universitario en traducción inglés – español
Academic specialist in English – Spanish translation

(link to website)

Spain – International Centre Bilbao

Translation courses
Two options: General course and Institute of Linguists’ exam

(link to website)

Spain – Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

Postgrado de traducción audiovisual virtual
Postgraduate course in audiovisual virtual translation (diploma and master)
Languages: English – Spanish

(link to website)

Spain – Escuela de escritura Madrid

Traducción literaria y teatral
Literary and theatre translation
Languages: Spanish – English – Spanish

(link to website)

UK – City University London

Preparatory courses for the Institute of Linguists’ Diploma in Translation
Languages: French – English, German – English, Italian – English, Spanish – English, Portuguese – English, Dutch – English, Arabic – English, Polish – English, Russian – English, Turkish – English, Czech – English
English – French, English – German, English – Italian, English – Spanish, English – Portuguese, English – Dutch, English – Russian

(link to website)

Postgraduate certificate in translation skills
Languages: Spanish – English

(link to website)

UK – University of Birmingham

MA Translation studies open distance learning

(link to website)

UK – University of Sheffield

MA in advanced Japanese studies (Japanese to English translation)

(link to website)

UK – University of the West of England

Postgraduate diploma in translation / MA in translation
Languages: Spanish – English, French – English, Arabic – English, German – English, Italian – English

(link to website)

UK – Cardiff University

High level translation French – English distance learning course

(link to website)

Spanish intermediate translation skills on-line course
Languages: Spanish – English

(link to website)

High level translation Spanish – English distance learning course

(link to website)

UK – University of Portsmouth

MA in translation studies
Languages: Arabic – English, Chinese – English, French – English, German – English, Greek – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Polish – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Portuguese – English

(link to website)

UK – Susanne James Associates

Home study course for the Institute of Linguists’ Diploma in translation
Languages: English – French, English – German, English – Greek, English – Italian, English – Japanese, English – Spanish, English – Swedish, English – Russian
French – English, German – English, Greek – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Spanish – English, Russian – English
Other language combinations available upon request.

(link to website)

UK – Sabhal Mór Ostaig

Gaelic writing and translation course
Languages: English – Gaelic

(link to website)

US – New York University

Certificate in translation
Languages: Arabic – English, French – English, German – English, Spanish – English, English – Portuguese, English – Spanish, General translation

(link to website)

US – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

French translation online certificate

(link to website)

US – Babel University Professional School of Translation

Master of science in translation
Majors: literary arts and film translation, business & management translation, technical and scientific translation, international paralegal translation
Languages: English – Japanese, Japanese – English

(link to website)

US – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Online medical interpreting certification
Languages: English – major languages

(link to website)

US – Southern California School of Interpretation

Court interpreter

(link to website)

Medical interpreter

(link to website)

Administrative hearings interpreter

(link to website)

Federal interpreter

(link to website)

US – Medical Interpreting Institute Online

Medical interpreting online

(link to website)

US – University of Denver

Online certificate of advanced study in translation studies
Languages: Spanish – English, English – Spanish

(link to website)

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