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February, 2015
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Video: ISO Standards for Translation 17100
"Innovate or die: How to do good business as translator, interpreterand terminologist in times of rapid change and global competition"
Speaker: Gabriele Sauberer
Executive Director TermNet - International Terminology Network
We will start sharing the videos from the 2014 Multi-Languages Annual Conference in this newsletter.
From international treaties to astronomy, mistranslations have caused grave misunderstanding such as the US president stating "I desire the Poles carnally" he wanted to learn about the Polish people’s ‘desires for the future’, or, the 19th-Century astronomer finding signs of intelligent life on Mars!
Translation Is New Weapon in Propaganda War
"Now translation is just one more weapon in the propaganda wars
* The first and most common misuse of translation is by omission
* The second technique is exaggeration
* The third mistranslation technique is plain old invention
The point of all this misuse of translation seems to be to make Western
leaders sound far more antagonistic to Russia than they are".
Member Exclusive!
Webinar - March 12th, 2015 8:00 am - 9:30 am EST
Expert speakers, McCarthy Tétrault partners Jean Charest and Brenda
Swick, will provide sector representatives with updates and analysis on
the recently announced agreement.
Do you know that ginger has multiple health benefits?
It is useful for:
Boosting the immune system
Its anti-Inflammatory effects
Reducing the symptoms of dizziness, including nausea
Treating migraine
Colds and Flu
Note: Health tips were compiled by Lola Bendana. These tips are for educational purposes only and are in no way intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any health condition. It does not constitute medical advice.Always consult with your physician first.
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"The most commonly used words in human languages across a wide range of
cultures are more likely to carry positive connotations than negative
ones, says the largest-ever study of natural language and its emotional
capacity."
"Since humans are fundamentally happiest when socializing, human
communication -- no matter where you find it -- will generally skew
happy"
'A pre-trial hearing for five defendants suspected of plotting the Sept.
11 terror attacks was halted Monday after two of the defendants said
they recognized the court interpreter as a CIA worker who was at a black
site."
Are you aware of the 3 most common mistakes that create pain for purchasers of interpreting services?
1. Ignoring or not verifying with the Interpreting Service
Provider that they comply with the recommended skills, competencies and
hiring guidelines established on our National Standards:
• Interpreting Competence
• Linguistic Competence
• Research and Technical Competence
• Interpersonal skills
The skills and competencies described above shall be demonstrated through the following:
• Post-secondary education, preferably a recognized degree of at least
three years duration in translation or interpretation or a related
field.
• Interpreting training/education by a recognized academic institution.
• Successful completion of a Language proficiency test (such as CILISAT or ILSAT in Ontario )
• Documented experience in the field.
2. Prioritizing response time over quality
• Offering to confirm an interpreter in any language, anywhere, within
minutes is an indicator of potential risk to quality. Each encounter
needs to be properly assessed and assigned an interpreter that better
fits the specifications for the case. A professional interpreter can’t
be an expert in all fields.
3. Ignoring the fact that price and quality are directly related. Is it worth risking quality for cost?
• The famous quality triangle of price/time/quality perfectly applies to
the interpreting profession. Multiple interpreting errors have ended up
in significant lawsuits.
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