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Basic Glossary on Conference Interpreting

Tue, Feb 23rd 2010, 15:26 Under Category For Translators and Interpreters by actc

The AIIC has a glossary on professional terms on conference interpreting. Below are some of the basic terms and their definition extracted from the AIIC website.

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Why Engage Professional Translators & Interpreters?

Fri, Feb 12th 2010, 10:57 Under Category ACTC Happenings by actc

Is it necessary to engage professional translators and interpreters when many are bilinguals (especially in Singapore)? Are freelancers or agencies better? This article on the overall discusses the benefits of engaging professional translation and interpreting services, as well as the difference between bilinguals, multi-linguals and professional translators and interpreters.

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English and Chinese Titles of Main Government Departments

Thu, Feb 11th 2010, 15:16 Under Category Useful Information for the Public by actc

A*STAR, EDB, MINDEF, SCORE… Ever wondered what are the actual unabbreviated versions and common abbreviations of main government department titles in Singapore?

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Populer English Expressions Derived from French

Thu, Jun 25th 2009, 12:14 Under Category Useful Information for the Public by sebastian

There are expressions you sometimes use that have their origin in the French language. We will look at some of these phrases and compare the English definition with the actual, literal meaning. You would be well-served to make a study of some of these expressions and begin incorporating them into your vocabulary.

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Book Review: Translation as a Profession
Mon, Oct 19th 2009, 18:23 Under Category For Translators and Interpreters by sebastian

The John Benjamins Publishing Company is one of only a few publishing companies in the world specialising in the publication of works dedicated to research and training in translation and interpreting studies and this book was written by Daniel Gouadec.

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The Pitfalls of Literal Translation
Mon, Oct 19th 2009, 18:02 Under Category Useful Information for the Public by sebastian

Literal translation should be avoided at any case. This article contains a lot of literal translation samples in Germany and English collected by a German teacher.

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The Importance of Hiring Simultaneous Interpretation Companies for an International Conference
Mon, Oct 19th 2009, 16:36 Under Category Useful Information for the Public by sebastian

If you are holding an international meeting in English, but several attendees speak a foreign language and could have difficulty understanding the presentation in English or posing questions in English to the presenters, then you will definitely need to hire simultaneous translation services and translation equipment.

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