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Translator Newsletter: The Perfect Translation, Cultural Equality, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Cultural Equality Through Translation What role does translation play in the ongoing migration crisis we're all experiencing today? In an article entitled, “Translation — a bridge between languages that can foster cultural equality“, Marcus Tomalin...
Translator Newsletter: Lost Languages, Kid Translators, and more!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Is Bilingualism Linked to Creativity? That's the question on Jason Silva's mind when he talks about growing up speaking both Spanish and English, and coming from two different cultures. Does speaking more than one language...
Translator Newsletter: Language Maps, Modulation, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Language Maps The Washington Post put together seven great maps and charts to help us visualize the languages of the world and how diverse we really are as a people. Did you know that nearly...
Translator Newsletter: ALTA Mentorships, A Universal Language, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorships For the second year in a row, the American Literary Translators Association is accepting applications for a mentorship program for emerging translators from French, Polish, Russian, and any Singaporean language into...
Translator Newsletter: Classes, Video Games, and More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Getting Started as a Freelance Translator Corinne McKay, an American Translators Association-certified translator with almost 15 years of experience, offers a lot of great courses for both new and experience translators. The great thing about...
Translator Newsletter: Lists Upon Lists, Translating Activism, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Machine Translation In Your Life I know, I know. This whole time we've been hearing about how terrible machine translation is, but can it really play an important role in our careers as translators? Spence...
Translator Newsletter: UN Internship Opportunities, Bilingual Social Skills, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Interning at the UN! Ever dream of being a translator at the United Nations?! I know I have. Well now's your chance! The United Nations Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) is...
Buscamos escritores! / Spanish-Language Writers Needed!
Global Voices busca voluntarios para cubrir noticias en España, el caribe hispanohablante, e inmigración latina en los EE.UU. / Global Voices is looking for volunteers to cover news in Spain, Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean, and Latino immigration in the U.S.
Translator Newsletter: Small Languages, Memes, and More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… The Ups & Downs of Freelancing Since many of us are freelancers, we know that a lot of the times it can feel like all or nothing. The Delaware Valley Translators Association wrote up this...
Translator Newsletter: Brain Architecture, Localization Events, and more!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Brain Architecture As people who speak more than one language, we all have those moments where we can think of a particular word in one language, but no matter how hard we try, we can't...
