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2013 freelance translator virtual conference

Sep 30, 2013

Presentation

Searching outside the Box: Internet Search Techniques to Find the Information You Need

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Schedule:

This session ended at 15:40

Description:

This session will present Internet search techniques beyond the familiar searches that often do not provide useful results. Participants will learn how to streamline their searches to save time and optimize search results. The techniques to be presented include using images and PubMed to aid in terminology research, how to locate specific information within specific websites, how to locate a specific type of file with specific information and tips for using YouTube to find accurate and reliable information. The examples presented will be in English, but the strategies presented can be used with any language.

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Language(s):

English

Speakers:

Carmen Cross

Carmen has been a professional German/Arabic --> English translator since 2005. She specializes in translating pharmaceutical and clinical trial documentation, including medical reports, research articles, informed consent forms, summaries of product characteristics, investigator contracts and site start-up documentation. Carmen is a current and active member of the American Translators Association, as well as a regular contributor to Caduceus, the newsletter of ATA’s Medical Division. Her article, “An Overview of Clinical Trials and the Drug Discovery Process,” will appear in an upcoming issue of The Chronicle.

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