Activities
The key to successful networking.
We are very actively and firmly embedded in our professional environment. This keeps us ahead — in ideas, concepts, knowledge, and technology. At the same time, we use every opportunity to share what we know with others.
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Triacom is an ISO 17100-certified language service provider
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American Translators Association (ATA):
- Member since 1994 (Life Member since 2017)
- Certified for English into German
- ATA German Language Division (GLD) 1994–
- ATA Nordic Language Division (ND) 1994–
- Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) 1995–2014
German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ):
- Member until 1997 and since 2012
- Regional chapter North
The Swedish Association of Professional Translators and Authorised Interpreters (SFÖ-SAT):
- Member since 1996
- Member of the Board, 2009–2013
- Member of the web group, 2009–2015- International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 2016–2017
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde (DGZMK)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Implantologie (DGI), 2016–2019
- German Mensa (MinD)
Associated Interpreters and Translators in Northern Germany (ADÜ Nord):
- Member 1997–2013
- Editor of Infoblatt, 1998-2001
- Webmaster and Database Manager, 1999–2012
- Member of the Board, 1998–2002 and 2005–2006
Thea
- American Translators Association (ATA) with German Language Division (GLD)
- Verband der Gründer und Selbstständigen (VGSD) (“Association of startup founders and small business owners”)
Translation and language
- Austria: Honing your English Vienna 2004
- Germany (ADÜ Nord): Conferences Hamburg 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 (Thea was one of the main organizers for all of these); CPD Biotechnology 2007, Medicine for Translators 2009, Trados 2012
- Germany (BDÜ): Conference Berlin 2009, 2012, Bonn 2019; CPD Osnabrück 2017, Düsseldorf 2017
- Germany (misc.): Groß Schwansee (Translation Days by the Sea) 2016
- Spain: Cura 2017
- Sweden (SFÖ-SAT): Göteborg 1997, Malmö 1998, Stockholm 2002, Göteborg 2003, Helsingborg 2004, Stenungsund 2006, Växjö 2007, Västerås 2008, Borås 2009, Sundsvall 2010, Malmö 2011, Gävle 2012, Göteborg 2013, Jönköping 2014, Umeå 2016, Malmö 2018, Umeå 2023, Uppsala 2024
- Sweden (div.): SLAM Malmö 2016, SLAM Malmö 2018, Språkforum (2022)
- Switzerland: Basel 2006
- UK (ITI): Newcastle 2015, Masterclass XML Newcastle 2015
- USA (ATA): Austin 1994, Nashville 1995, San Francisco 1997, St. Louis 1999, Orlando 2000, Atlanta 2002, Newark 2005, San Francisco 2007, Orlando 2008
- USA (misc.): Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Vanderbilt U Tennessee 2023
Dentistry and dental technology
- Germany (trade shows): IDS Cologne 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
- Germany (conferences): 23. Berliner Zahnärztetag/60 Jahre Quintessenz 2011, America meets Europe 2016, DGI-Kongress 2016, ITI Congress Germany Bonn 2018
San Francisco 1997, Cape Coral 1999, Cape Coral 2000, Cape Coral 2001, Stockholm 2002, Stockholm 2003, Stockholm 2005, Oxford 2006, San Francisco 2007, Stockholm 2008,
Sydney 2010, Uppsala 2010, San Francisco 2011, Stockholm 2012, Stockholm 2014, Cape Coral 2015, Stockholm 2016, San Francisco 2018,
Dublin 2019, Srockholm 2022, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry 2023, Uppsala 2024
The Summer Office concept
- Coaching and consultations for freelance linguists and translation companies since 2000. Help with business decisions and extensive marketing support.
- Coaching for translators as entrepreneurs since 2002. Accredited by programs supported by the German states and the EU. Support for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs on their path to independence. Assistance with economic, financial, organizational and personal issues; development of solutions and strategies.
- Presentations, seminars, and workshops for all major German professional associations of linguists as well as organizations outside Germany, including the ATA (USA) and SFÖ (Sweden) since 2000, on the following topics: customer acquisition, complaint management, business start-ups, fee calculation and fee negotiation, customer orientation, and customer communications, online and offline marketing, exhibitions, self-management, time management, linguists as entrepreneurs.
- Triacom Hotline, a free and independent phone-in marketing hotline.
Interview with Per N. Döhler, Alexandra Jordan (DVÜD), May 2020
Umsatzsteuer für Dolmetscher und Übersetzer, Triacom, tax guide (since 1999; current issue: 2020)
Dolmetschen und Übersetzen in Deutschland: ein Branchenporträt (analysis in 3 parts, 2019)
Tysk språkindustri – hur ser marknaden ut?, Facköversättaren, 2018-4, article
Wenn es kracht und Sie in der emotionalen Falle sitzen, Forum (Aticom) 2017-2, article
Existenzgründung gestern und heute, Infoblatt 2016-4, article
Warum Kaltakquise nicht gelingt, Infoblatt 2014-3, article
Warum Sie sich selbst und nicht die Zeit in Griff haben sollten, Info NRW, 2013-01, article
Wie Sie bei Google gefunden werden (part 2), Infoblatt, 2013-5, article
Wie Sie bei Google gefunden werden (part 1), Infoblatt, 2013-4, article
Soziale Medien: Segen oder Fluch?, Infoblatt, 2012-1, article
Wer fragt, gewinnt, Infoblatt, 2012-6, article
Mit der Welt in Kontakt, Infoblatt, 2011-5, article
Hej mentor! Hej adept!, Facköversättaren, 2010-6, article
BDÜ-fackkonferens i Berlin: Översättning in i framtiden, Facköversättaren, 2009-5, conference report
Liten marknadsföringsguide: Göra rätt drag i kristider, Facköversättaren, 2009-2, article
How Not to Become a Translator, Translorial, 2003-03, article
How Not to Become a Translator, Translation Journal, 2003-01, article
Konferenz Größe XXL, Infoblatt, 2002-12, article
Letters and Numbers, Gotham Translator, 2001-06, article
Abkürzungen deutscher Gesetzesnamen, Triacom, 2001-01, glossary
Die neue Visitenkarte – eine eigene Homepage, TransRelations, 2001-01, article
Erst gar nichts – dann reichlich, Infoblatt, 2000-12, review
Muss ich denn auch drin sein?, TransRelations, 2000-12, article
Bucksch, Wörterbuch der Zahnmedizin und Zahntechnik, ATA Chronicle, 2000-11, review
Reuter/Reuter, Thieme Leximed Wörterbuch Zahnmedizin, ATA Chronicle, 2000-11, review
Viele Sprachen richtig geschrieben, Infoblatt, 2000-06, review
Der Triacom-Stil, Triacom, 2000-03, guide
Letters and Numbers, Translorial, 1999-09, article
The Triacom Style, Triacom, 1999-08, guide
Dialekte der deutschen Rechtschreibung, Triacom, 1999-08, article
Umsatzsteuer von selbstständigen Dolmetschern und Übersetzern, Infoblatt, 1999-08, article
Werkzeuge für Sprachmittler: Tips und Tricks (Das Trialign-Verfahren), Infoblatt, 1999-01, short report
A Web Presence for Independent Translators (II), ATA Chronicle, 1997-11, article
A Web Presence for Independent Translators (I), ATA Chronicle, 1997-10, article
Facets of Software Localization: A Translator’s View, Translation Journal, 1997-07, article
Translating into English for International Translation Companies, ATA Chronicle, 1997-01, article
The Linguist’s Den: The German Orthographic Reform, ATA Chronicle, 1996-09, column
Reviews do make a difference: Roche Lexikon Medizin CD-ROM Revisited, Sci-Tech Translation Journal, 1996-01, review
Conference Recap: Online FLEFO demo, ATA Chronicle, 1995-11, short report
Reuter/Reuter, Thieme Leximed: Medical Dictionary English/German, ATA Chronicle, 1995-09, review
The Linguist’s Den: Standardizing the Terminology, ATA Chronicle, 1995-05, column
Merck Manual Follow-Up, Sci-Tech Translation Journal, 1995-01, review
Roche Lexikon Medizin CD-ROM, Mitteilungsblatt für Dolmetscher und Übersetzer (MDÜ), 1994-10, review
Non-Residents—Aliens?, ATA Chronicle, 1994-09, op-ed
Roche Lexikon Medizin CD-ROM, Sci-Tech Translation Journal, 1994-07, review
Thought Processing, ATA Chronicle, 1994-07, column
PONS Bildwörterbuch Deutsch - Englisch - Französisch - Spanisch, Sci-Tech Translation Journal, 1994-04, review
- Active contributor to translator groups and mailing lists in several countries
- 1991–2000: active participation in the world’s then second largest online forum for translators, FLEFO
- 2013–2019: listmaster of Facköversättarna, former SFÖ Debatt (Sweden)
- 2010–2020 Vice listmaster of Norskjal (Nordic countries)
Of our many activities over the years, one was a particular pleasure — the mini-conference we organized in Hamburg, Germany for the Swedish Association of Professional Translators (SFÖ).
Report (in Swedish)