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Language Hacking GuideDomptez les langues étrangères

Christine — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:22:03 +0000

(Version française plus bas) click here to learn more about the Language Hacking guide or for 49$. You will not only receive the original English version together with the work sheets and the audio interviews, but also the French version (translated by me) and translations into various other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, etc.). ———————————————————- cliquez ici pour en apprendre davantage sur le guide Domptez les langues étrangères ou cliquez sur le bouton suivant pour l’acheter directement au prix de 49$. Vous ne recevrez non seulement la traduction française avec les fiches ... Related posts:

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How to become a specialized translator?

Christine — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:20:30 +0000

The first question to ask is: does a translator have to specialize at all? My answer would be no, but it is certainly preferable. While I don’t doubt that it is possible to make a decent living as a freelance translator translating only general texts (“general” being extremely difficult to define and a text that one translator would classify as general could well be considered specialized by another, so let’s just say that “general” texts are those that do not require specialist knowledge in a certain field), the most successful ... Related posts:

Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 – Vote for Polyglot Blog!

Christine — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:34:50 +0000

I am very honored to be nominated once again in the “Language Professionals” category of Lexiophiles’s Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 contest. If you enjoy Polyglot Blog, vote for me! Don’t forget to vote also for your favorite blogs in the other categories: Language Technology, Language Learning and Language Teaching. Related posts:Translation blogs International language summer schools 2010 Related posts:

Vacancy: Portuguese-English translator/interpreter, UN, East Timor

Christine — Fri, 07 May 2010 08:47:51 +0000

The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste is currently looking to recruit a Portuguese-English translator/interpreter. Duties: translate documents from Portuguese to English and from English to Portuguese, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting from Portuguese to English and from English to Portuguese Requirements: excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese (knowledge of Tetum is an advantage), high school diploma as a minimum (further education or diploma in translation is an asset), at least six years of experience in translation and interpreting Location: Dili, Timor Leste Application deadline: 4 June 2010 More information on the United Nations human ... Related posts:

German language tests and diplomas

Christine — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:45:59 +0000

If German is not your first language, it is highly likely that you will have to take a German language test or obtain a German language diploma as proof of your German skills if you want to work or study in a German-speaking country. The following is an overview of the most well known German language tests and diplomas: Goethe Institut The German language diplomas from Goethe Institut are the most well-known German language qualifications around the world. They are recognized in many countries and can be taken in Germany and abroad. Goethe ... Related posts:

Vacancy: Russian translator/reviser & interpreter/translator at FAO

Christine — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:43:33 +0000

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is currently looking to recruit: - a Russian translator/reviser Duties: translate from English and French or Spanish to Russian Requirements: University degree, 5 years of relevant experience in translation, excellent knowledge of Russian and professional working knowledge of English and French or Spanish - a Russian interpreter/translator Duties: interpret simultaneously and consecutively primarily into Russian, translate from English, French or Spanish to Russian Requirements: University degree, 7 years of relevant experience in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, excellent knowledge of Russian and professional working knowledge of English ... Related posts:

Jornadas de Asetrad en la UPO

Christine — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:07:44 +0000

Jornadas de Asetrad en la UPO «Traducción, interpretación y mercado: medidas prácticas para momentos difíciles» Sevilla, 14-15 de mayo de 2010 Organizadas por el Departamento de Filología y Traducción de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide y la Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes Temas: gestión de proyectos, obligaciones fiscales, perfiles profesionales, corrección, presencia en Internet, gestión de la carrera profesional del traductor autónomo, la nueva normativa de la profesión de traductor-intérprete jurado, busqueda de clientes y otros Mas información en la página Web de Asetrad Related posts:XIII Congreso Internacional de Traducción e Interpretación San ... Related posts:

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Vacancy: French translator at ITU, Switzerland

Christine — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:52:49 +0000

The International Telecommunication Union is currently looking to recruit a French translator to translate technical, specialized and administrative documents from English and Arabic/Chinese/Russian/Spanish. Requirements: advanced University degree, at least four years of experience in translation, preferably technical translation, French mother tongue, excellent command of English and at least one of the following: Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish Location: Geneva, Switzerland Duration: fixed two-year contract Application deadline: 19 May 2010 More information on ITU’s website To see more jobs for translators and interpreters, visit the Language and Translation Job Board. Related posts:Vacancy: Russian interpreter/translator FAO Vacancy: English-French translator/editor at WHO Vacancy: ... Related posts:

International language summer schools 2010

Christine — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:16:59 +0000

What better way to spend the summer than to learn a language in the country where it is spoken? Immerse yourself not only in the language, but also in the culture of the country, travel around and meet people from all over the world. This list focuses exclusively on language courses offered by universities and higher education institutions (excluding private language schools) in the country where the language is spoken. Arabic Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon – Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture Dates: 28 June – 6 August 2010 Language courses: Arabic ... Related posts:

Conference: Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:53:52 +0000

Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK 27 – 29 July 2010 The 2010 conference is the second in the biennial Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies (UCCTS) series, launched to provide a forum for exploring the creation and use of corpora in contrastive and translation studies. The UCCTS 2010 conference covers, but is not confined to, the following themes: - Design and development of comparable and parallel corpora; - Processing of multilingual corpora; - Using corpora in translation studies and teaching; - Using corpora in cross-linguistic contrast; - Corpus-based comparative research ... Related posts:

The Fourth Asian Translation Traditions Conference

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:36:14 +0000

The Fourth Asian Translation Traditions Conference Appropriation and transformation in Asian translation traditions Chinese University of Hong Kong 15 – 17 December 2010 The Fourth Asian Translation Traditions Conference, jointly organized by the Research Centre for Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, will be held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 15-17 December 2010. [...] the fourth conference aims to challenge the Eurocentric bias of Translation Studies by exploring the richness and diversity of non-Western discourses ... Related posts:

Conference: Norms in translation and the translation of norms in European institutions and businesses

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:32:44 +0000

Norms in translation and the translation of norms in European institutions and businesses Strasbourg, France 23 – 25 June 2010 The conference aims to bring together translators, linguists, translator trainers, experts working in the European Institutions, as well as people working in the business sector, to discuss the practices and the demands which [the] European multilingualism generates. Presentations can focus on any of the following topics: - Harmonising translation practice in businesses and institutions. - The use of terminology in a multilingual context, both in the public and private sector. - Multilingual strategies in business communication and ... Related posts:

Conference: The Author-Translator in the European Literary Tradition

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:21:40 +0000

The Author-Translator in the European Literary Tradition Swansea University, 28 June – 1 July 2010 Confirmed keynote speakers include: Susan Bassnett, David Constantine, Lawrence Venuti This conference seeks to reassess the importance of translation for European writers – both well-known and less familiar – from antiquity to the present day. It will explore why authors translate, what they translate, and how they translate, as well as the links between an author’s translation work and his or her own writing. More information on Swansea University’s website Related posts:Literary translation centres Conference: Norms in translation and the translation ... Related posts:

The Critical Link 6 – Interpreting in a changing landscape

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:17:36 +0000

INTERPRETING IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE 6th International Conference 26-30 July, 2010 Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom The School of Languages and Social Sciences at Aston University is proud to host the 6th International Critical Link Conference, which will bring together representatives from every sphere of the public service interpreting community. Academics, interpreting practitioners, employers, trainers, policy makers, service providers and service recipients will have the opportunity to participate in a lively and stimulating international exchange of information, knowledge and skills. The main theme of Critical Link 6 will be ‘Interpreting in a Changing ... Related posts:

Translator/interpreter/reviser vacancies at the African Union

Christine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:33:35 +0000

The African Union is currently looking to recruit: - an English interpreter - a French interpreter - an Arabic interpreter - a Portuguese interpreter - an Arabic reviser - a French reviser - an Arabic translator - a French translator - an English translator - a Portuguese translator Application deadline: 9 April 2010 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia More information on the African Union’s website. To see more jobs for translators and interpreters, visit the Language and Translation Job Board. Related posts:Vacancy: Russian translator/reviser & interpreter/translator at FAO Translator and interpreter vacancies at the ICC Vacancies for translators at the EIB Related posts: