ProZ Webinar: Advanced Internet Search Techniques for Medical Translators

When
08/02/2013
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Webinar

http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/8255-advanced_internet_search_techniques_for_medical_translators

Cost: $18

Advanced Internet Search Techniques for Medical Translators

Course summary

Start time:
In your timezone:	2 Aug 11:00 CDT (GMT-5)
In GMT, for reference:	Aug 2 16:00 GMT Duration: 60 minutes. Even if you do not attend the online session you will still have unlimited access to the video recording and training materials within one working week after the course.
Language:	English
Summary:	This webinar will present advanced search techniques to enable medical translators to locate information on the Internet.

Description

This webinar will present advanced search techniques to enable medical translators to locate information on the Internet. Participants will learn how to streamline their searches to save time and optimize search results using Google Chrome. Examples will be presented using German, Russian and Arabic, but the strategies presented can be used with any language. The techniques to be presented include using images to find terminology, locating specific information within specific websites, locating pdf files containing specific information, and locating parallel texts. Metatags will be briefly discussed, because knowing their structure and function will help participants construct very effective searches using the information contained within those tags. Participants will receive a pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation along with the list of examples used during the presentation, as well as a handout with additional resources.

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