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"Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening"
Dorothy Sarnoff, Singer, Speech Consultant, and Author (1917-)
Timisoara, Romania
6th IAPTI International Conference (2023)
Timisoara – Romania

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement for Translators
Valencia, Spain IAPTI 2018 International Conference
5th IAPTI International Conference (2018)
Valencia – Spain

Presentation: So, let's look! Because, if we don't, we don't know where we are, or where we're going.
Vienna, Austria BP18 International Conference
BP18 Translation Conference (2018)
Vienna – Austria

Presentation: What's Going On?
Stockholm, Sweden ProZ.com 2016 International Conference
ProZ.com 2016 International Conference
Stockholm – Sweden, 2016

Presentation: The Big Short – No, not the movie!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7th International Translation and Interpretation Conference
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, 2016

Presentation: Vamos ler Desenhos Técnicos?
Olhem que vale a pena...
Bordeaux, France IAPTI Conference 2015
IAPTI Conference 2015
Bordeaux – France, 2015

Presentation: Welcome to Scammers' World - Where nothing
is true, but people believe, anyway
Jerusalem, Israel Israel Translators Association
Israel Translators Association
ITA 2015 International Conference
Jerusalem – Israel, 2015
Workshop: Minding Our Own Business
Workshop: Translating Technical Manuals

Presentation: The Translator Scammers' Plague
Chicago, USA
American Translators Association
55th Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois – USA, 2014

Presentation: The Translator Scammers' Plague
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Pisa, Italy 2014 Proz.com International Conference
ProZ.com 2014 International Conference
Pisa – Italy, 2014

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement for Translators: a Tribute to Galileo in his Hometown
TREMÉDICA – AGPTI
X Jornadas Científicas y Profesionales de Traducción Médica
Vigo – Spain, 2014

Presentation: Translator, Client and Money
London, UK
IAPTI First International Conference
London, UK, October 5, 2013

Presentation: The Golden Triangle – Translator, Client and Money
Powell River International Translators Conference
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, September 12-15, 2013

Keynote Speech: Translating Technical Manuals: Telling people what they need to know, without driving them crazy
Porto, Portugal 2013 Proz.com International Conference
2013 Proz.com International Conference
Porto, Portugal, June 8-9, 2013

Presentation: Translating technical manuals: telling people how to press a button
American Translators Association
53rd Annual Conference
San Diego, California – USA, October 24-27, 2012

Presentation: Caution: Graphic Images/Explicit Views

IV Brazilian Conference of ProZ.com Translators
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 21-23, 2012

Presentation: Da Capa à Contracapa – Uma viagem maravilhosa (mas por vezes assustadora) ao mundo da tradução
dos Manuais Técnicos
American Translators Association
52nd Annual Conference
Boston, Massachussetts – USA, 2011

Presentation: Translating Technical Manuals: Dos and Don'ts
and Some Best Practices
7th Language & Technology Conference
Organization: IMTT
Córdoba, Argentina, 2011

Presentation: From Cover to Back Cover – A Wonderful
(and Frightening) Voyage to the World of Technical Manuals
Colorado Translators Association
Denver, Colorado – USA, 2011

Workshop: Units of Weight and Measurement for Translators
International Technical Translation Conference
Organization: TRADULÍNGUAS
FCSH - Lisboa, Portugal, 2010

Workshop: Bearings Inside Out

Presentation: Translating Technical Manuals
III Congresso Internacional de Tradução e Interpretação
Organização: ABRATES
Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil, 2010

Keynote Speaker: A Babel Global: Crise ou Loucura?
II Colóquio Assessoria e Tradução
Organização: Associação Estudantes do ISCAP
Porto, Portugal, 2009

Presentation: Tradutor Independente: O que é? O que faz?
Workshop de Desenvolvimento Profissional I
Organização: TRADULÍNGUAS
FCSH - Lisboa, Portugal, 2009

Workshop: Como iniciar uma carreira de Tradutor Independente
International Translation Conference on Health Sciences
Organização: TRADULÍNGUAS
FCSH - Lisboa, Portugal, 2008

Presentation: Giving Your Client the Right Treatment
TRADULÍNGUAS Translation Conference
Organização: TRADULÍNGUAS
FCSH - Lisboa, Portugal, 2007

Workshop: Units of Weight and Measurement for Translators

Presentation: The Golden Triangle - Translator, Client and Money
ISCAP, Porto
Organização: TRADULÍNGUAS / ISCAP
Porto, Portugal, 2007

Workshop de Tradução de Engenharia Mecânica
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Disciplina de "Tradução Científica e Técnica"
Lisboa, Portugal, 2006

Presentation: Unidades de Medida para Tradutores
Universidade de Aveiro
Departamento de Línguas e Culturas
Curso de Línguas e Tradução Especializada
Aveiro, Portugal, 2006

Presentation: From Cover to Back Cover: A voyage to the wonderful and sometimes frightening world of translating Technical Manuals
British Council, Lisboa
Organização: TRADULÍNGUAS / British Council
Lisboa, Portugal, 2006

Workshop de Tradução de Engenharia Mecânica
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Disciplina de "Tradução Científica e Técnica"
Lisboa, Portugal, 2005

Presentation: A Tradução Técnica: Uma Visão Pessoal
ISCAP
Oficina de Tradução 2005: Entre a Língua e o Saber
Porto, Portugal, 2005

Presentation: Quem não sabe de ventos, traduz tempestades!
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Universidade do Minho
III Jornadas de Línguas Estrangeiras Aplicadas:
Braga, Portugal, 2004

Presentation: Translating Technical Manuals

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American Translators Association
43rd Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia - USA, 2002

Presentation: Translating Technical Manuals - Part II

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American Translators Association
42nd Annual Conference
Los Angeles, California - USA, 2001

Presentation: Translating Technical Manuals: What are they? What are they used for?

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Slavonice International Translators Conference
Slavonice, Czech Republic, 2001

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement in Translation

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Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Leiria
Translation Course
Leiria, Portugal 2001

Presentation: Translating Automotive Engineering (Terminology and Resources)
1º Seminário de Jovens Tradutores
(1st Young Translator's Seminar)
Escola Superior de Educação
Setúbal, Portugal, 2000

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement in Translation
ITI - Institute of Translation & Interpreting
14th Annual Conference - Do We Speak Science?
London, UK, 2000

Presentation: Technical Translation: A Personal View
Coimbra University, Faculty of Humanities
Translation Specialization Course
Coimbra, Portugal, 2000

Seminar: Units of Weight and Measurement: A Concise Course for Translators
American Translators Association
40th Annual Conference
St. Louis, Missouri - USA, 1999

Pre-Conference Seminar: Units of Weight and Measurement in Translation
União Latina, European Union and Fundação para a Ciência
e a Tecnologia
II Seminário de Tradução Científica e Técnica em Língua Portuguesa
Lisbon, Portugal, 1998

Presentation: Technical Translation: Basic Requirements
American Translators Association
39th Annual Conference
Hilton Head, South Carolina - USA, 1998

Workshop: Units of Weight and Measurement in Translation
American Translators Association
38th Annual Conference
San Francisco, California - USA, 1997

Presentation: Technical Translation: A Personal View
American Translators Association
35th Annual Conference
Austin, Texas - USA, 1995

Presentation: European Portuguese Technical Terminology: Where to Find It ?
American Translators Association
34th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - USA, 1994

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement. Treatment, Conversion, Adaptation and Writing in the Translated Text
ILTEC - Institute for Theoretical and Computer Linguistics
Translation Course
Lisbon, Portugal, 1993

Presentation: What is Technical Translation?
National Administration Institute
Translation Course for officials of the Portuguese-speaking
African countries

Presentation: Technical Translation: Theory and Practice
National Administration Institute and Portuguese
Translators Association
II National Translators Workshop
Oeiras, Portugal, 1992

Presentation: Units of Weight and Measurement: Treatment, Conversion, Adaptation and Writing in the Translated Text

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