Updated Words new look and exciting activities

The new Financial Year has just started and with it came some changes to Updated Words. Once again we've changed our look a bit to make it even more appealing to our clients. A brand new website will bring you a much better experience and a more professional look.

Please feel free to browse and leave us a message with your queries or suggestions. We will be very please to assist you.

But there's more to this brand new look.We've added a new Glossary. You can now browse through our Idiomatic Expressions Glossary. There you will find all those Idioms that have been discussed in our online activities this year. 

Our Online Activities also suffered some changes. We received suggestions from some participating readers and we took them on board. It is very important for us to know what our clients and readers think of our work and what do they believe could be done to improve it.

Today we start a new model for our Activities Online. Instead of just focusing in a theme and discuss it, we decided to create some change and discuss several themes. On the first working day of each month we will release the Theme of the Month, that will be the subject for all posts of that month. We will continue to post a word or expression on every Tuesday (Sydney time) for our readers to comment and then on Thursday's (Sydney time) we will publish the correct answer. However, instead of doing it the way it has been done for the last 6 months or so, it will be done according to the Theme of that particular month. Once again, we advise our readers that they can always suggest a theme for the incoming months. Our Monthly Polls will also continue with more interesting subjects for discussion. The Monthly Polls however, are not affected by the Theme of the Month and will be chosen randomly. Readers can also suggest polls.

But there is a brand new activity for all our Forum and Facebook members/readers. Language Happy Hour was an activity suggested by one of our frequent readers. In this activity people can interact directly with us in Real Time. Once a month, a Member or Members of the Updated Words Team, will be online answering people's questions. These questions are subject to the Theme of the Month. The activity will be available for a period of one hour and people can participate both on our Facebook Page or Forum. The date and time of the Language Happy Hour will be announced at the beginning of every month on our Facebook Page and Forum. 

We hope you like the changes we've made for you and we will be waiting for more excellent suggestions, like the ones we have already received. The Updated Words Team would like to thank all participants in our online activities, it wouldn't be possible without you.

Thank you very much.

Updated Words 

Tradulínguas launches its new Medical Imaging Translation Course

Tradulínguas launched another of its great e-learning courses. This time, it is a very interesting Medical Imaging Translation Course that gives colleagues in this area the opportunity of learning a bit more about this very interesting subject.

The Course will start on the 20th of May, will finish on the 30th of May and it will be conducted by Dr. Pedro Serra. In this Course you will be able to learn a lot of concepts about Medical Imaging, starting with basic knowledge and terminology that can be relevant in a translator prospective and then moving to a more deep knowledge of Imaging Techniques, such as X-ray, CAT scan, MRI, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine.

You can enroll until the 15th of May. For more information about this Course, prices and payment details, please visit Tradulínguas Official Brochure . 

Updated Words Team

*This article was prepared by the Updated Words Team with permission from Tradulínguas.

Tradulínguas launches its new Health Science Courses for 2013

Tradulínguas has launched its Health Science Courses for 2013. It offers 3 separate short courses that will help translators in this area understand basic concepts in three different fronts.

• Course of Biotechnology Translation 

This very interesting 10 day course will start on the 18th of February 2013. It is composed of 3 basic points: the cell, biotechnology and technological processes. During this course, participants will be introduced to the concept and will be able to create their own glossaries as well as complete several exercises. The course has an estimate of 25 hours and will be conducted by Professor José Matos . You can enrol now. Click here to read the official brochure with more information about this course.

• Course of Basic Medical Terminology

This course will start on the 25th of February and it will finish on the 11th of March with an has a total estimate of 30 hours. It will be conducted by Dr. Vanda Marujo and it will help you understand basic medical terminology allowing you to have a better understanding of the general medical bureaucracy and its procedures. You can enrol until the 20th of February. Click here to read the official brochure with more information about this course.

• Course of Anatomy Translation

This is a 12 day course that will start on the 4th of March, 2013 and has an total estimate of 25 hours. It will also be conducted by Dra. Vanda Marujo. In this course participants will be able to learn the basics of human anatomy, including the nervous system, respiratory system and many more. Click here to read the official brochure with more information about this course.

Updated Words Team

*This article was written by Updated Words Team with permission from Tradulínguas.

Updated Words closed during the festive season

Updated Words will be closed during the festive season. Our Team will be on holidays and we won't be available from the 21st December 2012 to the 14th January 2013. We will reopen on Monday, 14th January 2013. During this period we will have limited access to the Internet, but we won't be available to work.

We wish all our clients and colleagues a happy festive season. We also wish you a very happy and successful 2013.

Regards,

Updated Words Team

Updated Words in 2013

Updated Words is preparing lots of interesting activities for you in 2013.  In 2012 apart from our services we created a few initiatives to dynamise our Forum and Facebook Page, and create debate.

Next year we will continue with these activities and we will add a few more. Apart from our regular Grammar posts we have a few more things for you.

• Weekly language posts: we will keep our weekly posts about grammar and other linguistic issues. You can participate by commenting or by sending us an email with a question you would like us to answer.
• Monthly polls: in 2013 we want to hear from you. We will launch a poll every month about linguistics and you will be able to vote.
• New Updated Words Glossary: we will publish another Updated Words Glossary.

You can register in our Forum and Facebook Page and be a part of our small community. We are waiting for you in 2013.

Updated Words Team

Updated Words launches its new website

Welcome to our new home...

We've decided it was time to make some changes to our website and make it even better. We are aware of the importance of keeping a good imagine in the market and we want ours to be very professional, clear and functional.

We added some information to our Tools category. You will find useful suggestions of books and links there. We will update the page regularly and more information will be added as soon as it become available.

It has a few changes in style but the same old quality you know and trust.

Updated Words Team

Tradulínguas Legal Translation Course - 4th Edition

Tradulínguas has announced its fourth edition of the popular Legal Translation Course. Once again, this course will be conducted by Dra. Ana Soares. It will start on the 15th of November and it will finish on the 14th December.

The course offers you a basic knowledge about Legal Translation. It will help you understand the concepts and basic techniques of this very specific field of translation.

You can enrol until the 12th of November, there's limited availability so don't delay and contact them now. Clink on the link and check Tradulínguas Official Brochure, where you will find all the information about this wonderful course.

Updated Words Team

* This article was prepared by Updated Team with permission from Tradulínguas