Wow-worthy Words with Joachim Lépine

Wow-worthy Words with Joachim Lépine

Discover words that into-English translators never think to use (but should).

It’s easy to produce bland, generic, insipid translations that more or less get the meaning across (properly referred to in the field as ‘flapdoodle’). But it’s also a risky proposition, because you’re sure to leave your reader cold and unimpressed. Not to mention that it’s no fun.

If you want to spark joy, showcase your human value, wow your clients, and enthral your readers, you need to dare to use colourful real-life words that turn heads and move hearts – just like professional writers do every day.

Date: Friday 6 September 2024
Time: 15:00–17:00
Location: Zoom (we’ll send you the link beforehand)
Cost: SENSE members pay just €35 (make sure you’re logged in first!)

Tickets for non-members are €60. Tickets for our sister society members are €45 – please enter the discount code when you register for this event.

Please note: this meeting will not be recorded.

About Joachim Lépine

Joachim (Joe) was born into a French-speaking family in Belgium and grew up in the US before moving to Quebec in 2006. When he took his first translation course – on a whim – he knew he had found his calling. 

He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in translation and a master’s degree in education. In the ensuing years, he translated for a myriad of prestigious clients in Quebec and abroad.