Language Translation – Competitive translation: a new spectator sport?

London’s British Museum is planning an event that will feature two translators “going head to head.”As part of its third annual World Literature Weekend, the British Museum in London is planning a celebration of foreign literature. The 3-day fest…

Language Translation – Translators, interpreters needed in wake of Japan disaster

As the extent of the catastrophe unfolds, linguistic needs are coming to the forefront.Japan is on all of our minds. One group of professionals not always associated with relief efforts is being recruited to provide help: translators and interpreters….

Language Translation – Evaluating language translation skills

Translators can possess different skill levels, but how can these levels be assessed?A few weeks back, we posted a piece on foreign language levels, focusing on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale that is often used in government and academ…