Market inefficiencies in the language services sector
Translator/interpreter pay may be determined less by top performance than by the lowest rate the market will bear while assuring a tolerable level of quality.Before I go into the substance of this...
View ArticleOttawa - Baird sommé de se défaire de ses cartes unilingues
OTTAWA - Le ministre des Affaires étrangères John Baird doit cesser d'utiliser ses cartes professionnelles en anglais seulement d'ici la fin du mois de septembre, juge le Commissaire aux Langues...
View ArticleWASHINGTON, April 10, 2013: Automated Translation Leads Language Technology...
/PRNewswire/ -- Advancements in automated translation technology are increasing global demand for professional language services in 2013, the head of the world's leading language association said...
View ArticleGoogle Search Operators - Google Guide
The following table lists the search operators that work with each Google search service. Click on an operator to jump to its description — or, to read about all of the operators, simply scroll down...
View ArticleCreative Thinking Skills to Become a Valued Thought Leader
We often wonder what creative thinking skills are required to become a valued thought leader. That will be the question this post seeks to answer.See it on Scoop.it, via Metaglossia: The Translation...
View ArticleConférences sur littérature et musique tamoules
Elisabeth Sethupathy, Maître de Conférences à l’INALCO ( l’Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) , Directrice du département Asie du Sud à l’INALCO tiendra un Cycle de conférences...
View ArticleLangues officielles: le bureau de Fantino affirme que le courriel a été altéré
OTTAWA - Le bureau du ministre de la Coopération internationale Julian Fantino affirme que le courriel envoyé par son cabinet, demandant que toutes les correspondances du ministre soient en anglais, a...
View ArticleTRANSMIGRATION VS TRANSLATION | Chronicles of an Unknown Indian
We were at a cinema theatre a couple of weeks ago. Being early for the show I was trying to kill time looking at the posters of the upcoming movies. That was when my eyes caught sight of a poster...
View ArticleThe issue of translation and time in Chamoiseau's movement from Créolité to...
While gathering scholarly articles, I came across a 2012 interview with Chamoiseau conducted by Olivia Sheringham for the the International Migration Institute at the University of Oxford, as part of...
View ArticleClip Interpreting Offers Services for Sign Language in San Diego |...
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View ArticleWycliffe's Colombia Bible Translation Project to Get Financial Boost From...
Expolit, an annual Spanish-speaking conference that brings together Christians from around the world, has announced that Wycliffe Bible Translators has been chosen as this year's nonprofit...
View ArticleLa consejería de Cultura organiza un encuentro magistral con Peña-Toro en la...
La consejería de Cultura y Deporte a través del Centro Andaluz de las Letras organiza un Encuentro Magistral con el ilustrador Joaquín Peña-Toro bajo el título ‘Evolución en la traducción de textos e...
View ArticleLINGUIST List 24.1542: Calls: Computational Linguistics, Text/Corpus...
Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus LinguisticsCall Deadline: 10-Apr-2013 Meeting Description:The 9th International Workshop on Intelligent Linguistic Technologies, ILINTEC’13,...
View ArticleTeach Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Listening Skills!
Teach Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Listening Skills!When dealing with creativity, remember that there are no wrong answers!When dealing with creativity, remember that there are no wrong...
View ArticleWikiLeaks Founder Launches New Search Engine as a 'Google Rival' | Enterprise...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has unveiled a new search engine, which is a portal to an archive of 1.7 million US diplomatic cables.See it on Scoop.it, via Metaglossia: The Translation World
View ArticleIran plans 'Islamic Google Earth'
Minister claims that Basir – Iran's version of the 3D mapping service – will be ready for use 'within next four months'The Iranian authorities have long accused Google Earth of being a tool for western...
View ArticleWords have power - The Daily Texan
Labels, even those with the subtlest of undertones, shape our perceptions and can perpetuate unwanted stereotypes. When society thinks of a better word to properly describe a group of people, take the...
View ArticleAmbivalencia de la situación actual del traductor literario | Sinjania...
La Plataforma Europea para la Traducción Literaria (PETRA) emitió hace unos meses su lista de recomendaciones respecto de la situación laboral de los traductores literarios.Ambivalencia de la situación...
View ArticleNotícias ao Minuto - Clarice Lispector finalista do Prémio de Melhor Livro...
A primeira tradução para inglês de ‘Um sopro de vida’ (‘A Breath of Life’), o último romance de Clarice Lispector, por Johnny Lorenz, é finalista do Prémio de Melhor Livro Traduzido nos Estados...
View ArticleMariage gay: quand les définitions des dictionnaires précèdent la loi
Le petit Larousse vient de modifier sa définition du mariage, avant même que la loi ne soit adoptée. Quant au Robert, il envisage de préciser que le «sens ancien» du mot concernait un homme et une...
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