Study to Take Place About Interpretation and Translation for Immigrant Settlement Programs

On June 27, 2008, it was announced that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be conducting a study entitled, "Interpretation and Translation Service Needs in the Delivery of Immigrant Settlement ....           » read more

Interpreting the New Gospel of Judas

Recently a team of National Geographic scholars interpreted and translated the newly found "Gospel of Judas." The translation team included Rodolphe Kasser, a leading expert in ancient Coptic, and Gregor ...       » read more

Quality of Korean Literature Translation Questioned

Although Korean literature has been translated into foreign languages for over a century, the quality of these interpretations and translations is now being questioned. In 2007, a literary institute in Korea ...       » read more

International Federation of Translators’ Meeting to be Held in Shanghai

During August 2 to 7, China will be the first Asian country to host the International Federation of Translators' (FIT) international meeting. This comes at a historic time for interpreters and translators because the ...        » read more

Cuban Translators Featured in Photo Exhibit

For the past week, the Cuban government has sponsored a photo exhibition honoring professional interpreters and translators. This is the 35^th anniversary of the show, which features both black and ...        » read more

Interpreters are Precious Commodities in Certain U.S. States

Interpreters and translators are needed in every facet of society, and they are sorely needed in the legal, medical, and educational fields. Wisconsin's court interpreter program manager with the Director of State Courts Office ...       » read more

A Doll's House Gets a Translation Makeover

Ibsen's classic play, A Doll's House, gets a fresh, new flavor at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England. Although the play was written in Norwegian in 1879, Stephen Mulrine has enlivened the dialogue with a new ...       » read more

Interpreters Solve Question Regarding Murderer’s Suicide Note

Just last week, authorities in California had a difficult time agreeing on the meaning of a suicide note written in Spanish. The writer of the note was a Lancaster County Prison inmate who had murdered a woman, Karen ...       » read more

Translating for the Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories have six distinct languages, therefore, translators employed by the Dene National Assembly, a political organization are kept extremely busy. To get their message out, the group has ...       » read more

Muslim Translator Name in the Queen's Birthday Honours

Over twenty members of the Muslim community were named in the Queen's Birthday Honours on Friday, for their contributions to their community and society in general. Among them were doctors, barristers ...       » read more

Interpreter Assists in Trial of Man Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Scheme

A court interpreter played an important role by translating in a murder-for-hire-plot in Michigan. Zoran Vezirovic conspired to hire Kevin Hill to kill Vezirovic’s ex-girlfriend and her live-in boyfriend. Vezirovic was found ...       » read more

Translator's Work in China is Rewarding

Chinese Communist officials rarely publish personal memoirs, however, Ji Chaozhu, renowned interpreter, recently decided to do just that. Chaozhu was a former ambassador to the United States and the United ...       » read more