{"id":14995,"date":"2023-09-15T17:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/?p=14995"},"modified":"2024-04-12T10:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:01:45","slug":"translation-from-a-relay-race-to-a-team-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2023\/09\/translation-from-a-relay-race-to-a-team-pursuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Translation – from a relay race to a team pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jacques Blais, Translation Portfolio Leader (jacques.blais@skipatrol.ca<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The translation portfolio is moving in a new direction, taking a new approach. The time has come to leave behind the practice of producing all texts in English and then having them translated. Since the arrival of the portfolio at the level of the national management committee, mentalities have begun to migrate towards a more inclusive approach, not just an after thought.<\/p>\n

A renewed mandate<\/h3>\n

We now invite translators to be an integral part of any process, of every team, and no longer sit at the end as a necessary evil. Then, hopefully, the texts and documents will not have to be translated as much as they will be written in both languages concurrently instead.<\/p>\n

The CSP produces professional documents requiring in-house knowledge, such as manuals and modules. They can rarely be well translated by outsiders. Who better than an instructor or an instructor-trainer to translate a manual?<\/p>\n

The portfolio is looking for Translation Coordinators and for translators<\/h3>\n

Five main themes have been identified to which a translation coordinator will be assigned:<\/p>\n