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By Rosie Eyre
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When I began coordinating the Stephen Spender Prize in 2021, from a box room overlooking an Aldi car park in the second summer of lockdown, it was hard not to feel like the world had closed in. But as life gradually opened up again, and my first autumn of prize coordination introduced me to poems translated by entrants of every age, from more languages...
By Alexa Polidoro
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March this year saw the release of a book entitled听La langue anglaise 颅n鈥檈xiste pas. C鈥檈st du fran莽ais mal prononc茅.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, an English version hasn鈥檛 (yet) been written, so I鈥檒l translate that for you:听The English language doesn鈥�...
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What is the most efficient way to learn a language? Petar Milin and Dagmar Divjak are turning to an algorithm to find out
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Learning a new language is an incredibly daunting task for adults. While newspaper headlines may give the impression that the interest in language learning is on the wane, fluency in a foreign language is something many aspire to. Over the...
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How languages helped the music promoter make it to the top in a male-dominated industry
Music promoter Rachel Strassberger, who counts Black Eyed Peas among her biggest clients, has combined a career in law and marketing with a passion for electronic music. She explains how speaking five languages shapes who she is, how she builds relationships and how...
By Agata McCrindle
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Why peer-to-peer mentoring 鈥� a sort of supportive partnership 鈥� can help with professional development, motivation and accountability.
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Mentoring offers personalised support among professionals and boosts career growth. Early examples can be traced back to Greek mythology. In Homer鈥檚 Odyssey, King Odysseus goes to war, leaving his son,...
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The UK鈥檚 Institute of Translation & Interpretation (ITI) has recently published a manifesto setting out the merits of 'slow translation.'
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ITI make the point that:
鈥淎rtificial intelligence (AI), translation apps and other digital tools can be great when we simply need a quick translation 鈥� of a restaurant menu, say, or an informal email 鈥� but machine...
By Rafa艂 Byzdra
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Why did you decide to take the DPSI?
I took the DPSI primarily to enhance my job prospects. I realise how important it is to be externally recognised as an expert in one鈥檚 field. You may be well aware of your worth but to be given official recognition is something that proves it to other people, making you more credible in their eyes. At the same time it...
By Anita van Adelsbergen
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As a Vice Chair of the Chartered Institute of Linguists and Chair of the 好色tv Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, I think of World Day for Cultural Diversity as a day both to celebrate the richness of the world's cultures and the essential role of translators and interpreters in enabling intercultural dialogue towards peaceful...
By Laura Jones
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In April, I was invited to speak to Translation Studies students at Cardiff University about the realities of working as a freelance translator. During the relaxed and informal Q&A session, we discussed everything from AI, MT and CAT tools to finding clients and knowing what to charge for our services. I tried to be as open and honest as possible...
By Holly Langstaff, Nicola Brown, Chris Dobbs and Rebecca Smithson
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A new outreach project shows teens choosing their exam options that there鈥檚 more to languages than they thought, say Holly Langstaff, Nicola Brown, Chris Dobbs and Rebecca Smithson
A new languages outreach programme aims to change how secondary school students think about...