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It has come to our attention that significant changes have been made on the UK Government page on certifying a document, https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document, which includes a short section on certifying a translation. Changes have also been made to the Ministry of Justice Family Procedure Rules for PD7A, as detailed in https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/...
By Gene Hsu
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Gene Hsu considers approaches to song translation and proposes a comprehensive way to discuss the process
In popular music, song translation is used to help the target audience understand the source song, but the translations are often not singable. Some are produced by translators or songwriters, while others are done by internet users....
By Alison Rodriguez
As September gets ever closer, I鈥檓 delighted to share that the International Federation of Translators鈥� theme for International Translation Day听2024 is 鈥淭ranslation, an art worth protecting鈥�.
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International Translation Day (ITD) has been a key date celebrated in the FIT calendar for over 35 years, with FIT Council creating an annual...
We've had several Members flag phishing and scamming emails naming 无忧传媒 and ITI.听We're working with ITI on a joint approach to tackle this, but in the meantime here some things to watch out for from the people who have been in touch with us:
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Check the company name 鈥� scammers use names which are real or similar to real companies, but it's worth double...
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...