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By听Emma Gledhill MCIL CL
Both Switzerland and the UK are very keen to replicate existing arrangements as far as possible, with the exception of free movement of people. Like the UK, Switzerland has some strong anti-immigration sentiment, not least from the point of view of wage dumping, but has just voted overwhelmingly *not* to scrap freedom of movement with the EU, which would also...
By听Bernadette Clinton
As the speaking element is removed from the 2021 GCSE, will Year 10s be taught any speaking skills at all?
The closure of UK schools to all but the children of key workers and vulnerable children has had a major impact on the lives and learning of our young people. While many schools worked hard to provide online learning and a phased return for some year...
As she retires as CEO, Ann Carlisle considers developments to languages in the UK during a 40-year career, and what they mean for the present and future.
The world has changed dramatically and probably irreversibly in recent months, but looking back on a language career spanning 40 years 鈥� the last seven with 无忧传媒 鈥� change has been a constant backdrop. The recent report 鈥楾owards a...
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When Patch Magtanong failed to win Miss International 2019, fans in her native country were quick to blame the interpreter, who was accused of omitting parts of the Filipino contestant鈥檚 final speech. Trained to be 鈥榠nvisible鈥� conduits for communication, interpreters suddenly find themselves in the spotlight when working at the 鈥楤ig Four鈥� pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss...
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By Hiba Bayyat MCIL/RPSI/DPSI-Law
鈥楴o, you can cross this bit out, it is irrelevant鈥�, that was the worst advice I was given whilst preparing my CV听during an employability workshop a few years back. True story!
Nothing you have done in your life is irrelevant to what you are doing now or planning to do in the future. In fact all of your skills and experiences, past and present,...
By听Allison Spangler, former Head of Resource Management听at Surrey Translation Bureau
As Head of Resource Management at Surrey Translation Bureau, I always have an inbox full of CVs. I make sure to vet them carefully, but with so many to view, I normally scan for a few key points before diving into the details. The points I look for straightaway include things like language...
By听Maria Cristina Petrizzi
Born in Brazil and a native speaker of Portuguese, from a young age, I have always been fascinated by foreign languages. English is definitely my favourite one and for over 35 years I have worked with it, first as a teacher and then as a translator and interpreter.
My career in translation started informally, but it didn鈥檛 take long until important...
By Jonathan Downie
Should interpreters adopt the marketing approaches of automated interpreting devices, asks Jonathan Downie.
鈥淚magine being able to snap your fingers and become fluent in twenty languages.鈥� That may well be the dream. It is also the first line of an advert for a device that claims to be able to deliver 鈥減rofessional grade translation鈥� by going 鈥渁 step further鈥�...