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Course CWS-034

Professional Translation and Localisation Skills

Organisations working across languages need translations that are accurate, natural and culturally appropriate. The outline covers Foundations of Professional Translation, Translation Strategies and Style, Specialised an...

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Professional Translation and Localisation Skills
Next online class Live virtual classroom 7 - 11 December 2026 · €1,625 + VAT Next classroom session London 7 - 11 December 2026 · €2,915 + VAT

Your week at a glance

  1. Day 1 Foundations of Professional Translation
  2. Day 2 Translation Strategies and Style
  3. Day 3 Specialised and Technical Translation
  4. Day 4 Localisation and Translation Technology
  5. Day 5 Quality Assurance and Professional Practice

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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
  • Certificate of attendance

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  1. 7–11 Dec 2026

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Introduction

Course overview

Organisations working across languages need translations that are accurate, natural and culturally appropriate. A literal translation can confuse readers, damage credibility or even create legal risk, while skilful translation and localisation help organisations communicate as effectively in every market as they do at home.

This Professional Translation and Localisation Skills training course strengthens the practical skills of translators and bilingual professionals. Participants learn translation strategies, how to analyse source texts, handle terminology and style, translate specialised business, legal and technical content, adapt content for local audiences, use translation technology wisely and apply quality assurance.

The course is language-pair neutral and practical, with exercises that participants complete in their own working languages.

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What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Explain the principles of professional translation and localisation
  • Analyse source texts for purpose, audience and register
  • Apply translation strategies to preserve meaning and style
  • Manage terminology consistently using glossaries and term bases
  • Translate business, legal and technical texts accurately
  • Adapt content culturally for target markets
  • Use translation memory and machine translation responsibly
  • Apply editing, proofreading and quality assurance processes

Who should attend

Target audience

  • Professional and in-house translators
  • Bilingual professionals who translate as part of their role
  • Localisation and content managers
  • Editors and proofreaders of translated content
  • Communications staff in multilingual organisations
  • Language service coordinators

Methodology

Learning approach

  • The course is practical and text-based. Participants analyse and translate a variety of texts in their own language pairs, compare alternative translations, build glossaries, post-edit machine output and peer-review each other's work using quality criteria. Discussion focuses on solving real translation problems.

Complete course outline

Five focused days of learning and application

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Day 1

Foundations of Professional Translation

  1. The role of the translator in organisational communication
  2. Equivalence, meaning and the limits of literal translation
  3. Analysing purpose, audience and register of source texts
  4. Common translation errors and how to avoid them
  5. Coffee break
  6. Common translation errors and how to avoid them (continued)
  7. Professional ethics and confidentiality for translators
  8. Translation briefs and clarifying requirements
  9. Exercise: analysing and translating a short business text

Day 2

Translation Strategies and Style

  1. Strategies for idioms, metaphors and cultural references
  2. Restructuring sentences for natural target language flow
  3. Maintaining tone, formality and brand voice
  4. Handling ambiguity and unclear source text
  5. Coffee break
  6. Handling ambiguity and unclear source text (continued)
  7. Translating headings, slogans and short texts
  8. Consistency of style across long documents
  9. Workshop: comparing and improving translations

Day 3

Specialised and Technical Translation

  1. Translating contracts and legal documents carefully
  2. Financial and business reports translation
  3. Technical manuals and specifications translation
  4. Building glossaries and managing terminology
  5. Coffee break
  6. Building glossaries and managing terminology (continued)
  7. Research techniques for specialist terminology
  8. Working with subject matter experts
  9. Exercise: translating a specialised text with glossary

Day 4

Localisation and Translation Technology

  1. Localisation compared with translation
  2. Adapting dates, units, currency and cultural content
  3. Localising websites, software and marketing content
  4. Translation memory and computer-assisted translation tools
  5. Coffee break
  6. Translation memory and computer-assisted translation tools (continued)
  7. Machine translation and post-editing techniques
  8. Data security when using online translation tools
  9. Workshop: post-editing machine translation output

Day 5

Quality Assurance and Professional Practice

  1. Self-revision, editing and proofreading techniques
  2. Quality criteria and error categories for review
  3. Peer review and giving constructive feedback
  4. Managing deadlines and large translation projects
  5. Coffee break
  6. Managing deadlines and large translation projects (continued)
  7. Continuing professional development for translators
  8. Final translation assessment with feedback
  9. Personal action plan for translation excellence

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Professional Translation and Localisation Skills

Next session: 7 - 11 December 2026, London

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What does Professional Translation and Localisation Skills (CWS-034) cover?

This course covers Communication and Writing Skills through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 7 - 11 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

Professional and in-house translators, Bilingual professionals who translate as part of their role, Localisation and content managers

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include London, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kuala lumpur, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Dubai, Geneva.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).