Translation: a World in Constant Evolution
Seventh Symposium on Translation, Terminology and Interpretation, Havana

Each day, we hear of new machine translation, translation memory, Web-page translation, localization and project management tools. These technologies require language professionals to be increasingly prepared in order to deliver service with the speed and quality clients demand. Some worship these tools; others criticize them. But regardless of how we feel about them, they are here to stay.

To ensure the broadest distribution possible, please share this invitation with your translation, terminology and interpretation colleagues, as well as professional associations and colleges. The more numerous, diverse and representative the range of participants, the richer the debate and exchange on these topics so important to us will be. See you in Havana in 2010!

Info:
- Anne-Marie De Vos, C. Tr. -> info@adevos.ca
- Luis Alberto González Moreno -> luisgomo2009@gmail.com

10th Annual Conference of the International Association of Languages and Intercultural Communication In association with School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Leeds and Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change, Leeds Metropolitan University,Leeds, United Kingdom

Info: www.leeds.ac.uk/german/ialic_conference_2010.htmor
E-Mail: IALIC2010@leeds.ac.uk

The 8th National Conference and International Forum on Interpreting in China - Interpreting in the Age of Globalization
Sichuan University, Chengdu

Short Description: Co-organized by: Sichuan University, Translators Association of China
Coordinated by: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Chengdu, China

Working Languages: English and Chinese

For enquiries, please contact: Ms. Hu Minxia (86-28-89514852) Ms. Liu Jia (13808002692), or send an E-Mail to: kouyi8.scu@gmail.com
For more updated information about the forum, please visit:
- www.kouyi8.org
- flc.scu.edu.cn
- www.tac-online.org.cn
- www.fltrp.com

Bei der BDÜ-Konferenz "Übersetzen in die Zukunft" gab es vor allem zwei Workshops, die innerhalb kürzester Zeit ausgebucht waren:

"Dolmetscher/innen und Übersetzer/innen als Experten für Interkulturelle Kommunikation in Unternehmen und auf dem freien Markt" und "Working according to the cross-check principle".

Nun ist es uns gelungen, die Referentinnen für Seminare bei der BDÜ Service GmbH zu gewinnen:

Am 29.05.2010 hält Frau Karen Leube ihren englisch-deutschen Workshop zum "Vier-Augen-Prinzip" und am 04.09.2010 referiert Frau Carina Turbon zum Thema "Interkulturelle Kommunikation" und am 23.10.2010 zum Thema "Interkulturelle Kommunikation - spezifisch für DolmetscherInnen"

Nach den Seminaren mit Frau Turbon gibt es die Möglichkeit, sich mit der Referentin beim gemeinsamen Restaurantbesuch auszutauschen. Das Essen ist nicht in der Teilnahmegebühr inbegriffen.

Alle Seminare finden in der Bundesgeschäftsstelle des BDÜ in Berlin statt. Die Kosten betragen für BDÜ-Mitglieder 62,50 EUR (Frühbucherpreis) und 75,00 EUR (Normaltarif). Nichtmitglieder zahlen 125,00 EUR (Frühbucherpreis) und 150,00 (Normaltarif).

Anmelden können Sie sich online über: www.seminare.bdue.de. Dort finden Sie auch alle weiteren wichtigen Informationen zu den Veranstaltungen.

Lodz, Poland: Lodz Session of the 5th International Maastricht- Lodz Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning".
Information: Prof. Dr habil. Barbara-Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Department of English Language, University of Lodz.
Al. Kosciuszki 65, 90-514 Lodz, Poland.
Tel.: + 48 42 636 6337, Fax: + 48 42 636 6337/6872.
E-mail: duoduo@uni.lodz.pl
Info : http://www.translation-and-meaning.nl

Norms in translation and the translation of norms in European institutions and businesses

Europe is the world’s largest economic zone in terms of general domestic product. The European Union, however, as its most powerful economic structure with 27 member states, does not have the monopoly on all the exchanges that take place in Europe. Countries such as those of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), countries of South-Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Ukraine, and several others, also participate in the exchanges within Europe. The 23 official languages of the European Union, which are determined when the states become members, are thus supplemented by other languages which also have a role to play.
The conference is organised by the Research Group on European Multilingualism (EA 1339, LiLPa), the Institute for Translators, Interpreters and International Relations (ITI-RI) at Strasbourg University and the College for Languages and Applied Human Sciences of the University of Strasbourg.

Registration fee: € 65 (payment before 31 March 2010) or € 100 (payment after 31 March 2010)
Coffee breaks and lunch are provided by the conference organisers.
Accommodation and other meals are paid for by the participants.

Die Vorbereitungen für die Frühjahrstagung am 29. und 30. April 2010 laufen bereits auf Hochtouren. Veranstaltungsort ist das Konferenzzentrum und Hotel Mercure Maininsel in Schweinfurt.
Unter dem Motto "Erfolgreich im Wandel" erkunden Aussteller und Tagungsteilnehmer, wie sich die Technische Kommunikation durch die Wirtschaftskrise, aber auch durch andere Faktoren verändert und wie die neu entstehenden Anforderungen gemeistert werden können.
Neben dem vielfältigen Vortragsprogramm präsentieren Unternehmen Produktneuheiten und Dienstleistungen. Seit 14. Dezember laufen die Anmeldungen zur begleitenden Ausstellung. Detaillierte Informationen zur Standflächenbuchung finden Sie auf der Tagungsseite.

Gesellschaft für Technische Kommunikation e.V. - tekom

E-mail: newsletter@tekom.de

tekom is the largest professional association for technical communication and Information-Development in Europe.

Info: http://www.tekom.de/tagung/tagung.jsp

Info: http://www.ialb-astti.org/en

Die EXPOLINGUA Berlin, 22. Internationale Messe für Sprachen und Kulturen, bietet Ihnen die Gelegenheit, sich einen umfassenden Überblick über die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten des Fremdsprachenlernens und Kulturaustauschs zu verschaffen. Rund 200 Aussteller aus 30 Ländern präsentieren ihre Angebote im Russischen Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur, Friedrichstraße 176 – 179, 10117 Berlin-Mitte.

Im umfangreichen messebegleitenden Vortragsprogramm stehen Ihnen 100 Präsentationen zur Auswahl. Hier können Sie Arabisch, Finnisch, Polnisch, Indonesisch und weitere Sprachen aus aller Welt kennen lernen und erfahren mehr über Studienmöglichkeiten und Praktika im Ausland, internationalen Schüleraustausch und Sprachtests. Darüber hinaus hält die EXPOLINGUA Berlin auch in diesem Jahr wieder ein spannendes Kulturprogramm für die Besucher bereit. Die Teilnahme am Kultur- und Vortragsprogramm ist für Messebesucher kostenfrei.

Schwerpunkt der diesjährigen Messe ist Dolmetschen und Übersetzen.

Info: http://www.sprachen-beruf.com

Organised by Association for Terminology and Lexicography to be held in Dr. Johnson’s House, London

Info: mikeroberts@blueyonder.co.uk

Seminar DTT / DIT "Terminologiearbeit: Grundlagen, Werkzeuge, Prozesse"
A m Freitag, 16. Oktober 2009, 9.30 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr
Hochschule Karlsruhe, Moltkestr. 30, D-76133 Karlsruhe.
Ínfo: http://www.dttev.org

eLexicography in the 21st century: New challenges, new applications

Organized by the Centre for English Corpus Linguistics (CECL) under the aegis of the European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX).

Conference website: www.uclouvain.be/cecl-elexicography.html
Venue: University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Date: 22-24 October, 2009
Organizers: Prof. Sylviane Granger and Dr Magali Paquot

Conference theme: Innovative developments in the field of electronic lexicography

Papers on the following topics are particularly welcome:
- New technological environments (web-based dictionaries, mobile devices, etc.)
- Exploitation of language resources: monolingual and multilingual corpora, learner corpora, lexical databases (e.g. WordNet).
- Integration of NLP tools (grammatical annotation, speech synthesis, etc.)
- Dictionary writing systems and other software available to the lexicographer
- Changes to the dictionary macro- and microstructure afforded by the electronic medium (multiple access routes, efficient integration of phraseology, etc.)
- Automated customisation of dictionaries in function of users’ needs (proficiency level, receptive vs. productive mode, register)
- Integration of electronic dictionaries into language learning and teaching (CALL, translator training, etc.)

Keynote speakers:
We are pleased to announce that the following speakers have accepted our invitation to give a keynote presentation at the conference:

Ulrich Heid (Universität Stuttgart, Germany)
Marie-Claude L’Homme (Université de Montréal, Canada)
Hilary Nesi (Coventry University, Great-Britain)
Michael Rundell (Lexicography MasterClass Ltd, Great-Britain)
Piek Vossen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Organising committee:
De Cock Sylvie (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis & CECL, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Granger Sylviane (CECL, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Paquot Magali (CECL, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Rayson Paul (UCREL, Lancaster University, Great-Britain)
Tutin Agnes (LIDILEM, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, France)

Scientific committee:
Bogaards Paul (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Bouillon Pierrette (ISSCO, University of Geneva, Switzerland)
Cowie Anthony (University of Leeds, Great-Britain)
Campoy Cubillo, Maria Carmen (Universitat Jaume I, Spain)
de Schryver Gilles-Maurice (Ghent University, Belgium)
Drouin Patrick (Oservatoire de Linguistique Sens-Texte, Université de Montréal,  Canada)
Fairon Cédrick (CENTAL, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Fellbaum Christiane (Princeton University, United States)
Fontenelle Thierry (Microsoft Natural Language Group, United States)
Glaros Nikos (Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Greece)
Grefenstette Gregory (EXALEAD, France)
Hanks Patrick (Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
Kilgarriff Adam (Lexical Computing Ltd, Great-Britain)
Korhonen Anna (University of Cambridge, Great-Britain)
Herbst Thomas (Universität Erlangen, Germany)
Lemnitzer Lothar (Universität Tübingen, Germany)
Moon Rosamund (University of Birmingham, Great-Britain)
Ooi Vincent (National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore)
Pecman Mojca (Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7, France)
Piao Scott (The University of Manchester, Great-Britain)
Rayson Paul (UCREL, Lancaster University, Great-Britain)
Ronald Jim (Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan)
Sierra Martinez Gerardo (GIL, Universidad Autónoma de México, México)
Smrz Pavel (Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic)
Sobkowiak Wlodzimierz (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)
Tarp Sven (Centre for Lexicography, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark)
Tutin Agnes (LIDILEM, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, France)
Verlinde Serge (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
Yihua Zhang (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China)
Zock Michael (CNRS - Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale, France)

The conference aims to be a showcase for the latest developments in the field and will feature both software demos and a book exhibition. A selection of papers will be invited for expansion into chapters for a book arising from the conference.

Language of the conference: English

Key dates:
- Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 December 2008
- Notification of acceptance / rejection: 27 February 2009

Contact: elexicography@uclouvain.be

For sponsoring options, please contact: sylviane.granger@uclouvain.be

Dr. Magali Paquot
Université catholique de Louvain
Centre for English Corpus Linguistics
Place Blaise Pascal 1
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium

International Terminology Summer School (TSS)
From 6th - 10th July at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences

TSS is a practice-oriented one week training course for terminology management.
The course is aimed at language professionals (translators, terminologists, etc.), students and scientists who look for a comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to terminology theory and practice. Students receive ECTS for participation.

Topics:

Terminology work
- Theory: Models, Objects, Concepts, Terms
- Applied Principles of Terminology Work
- Retrieving and validating relevant online information for terminology work
Data Modelling, TMS, Databases
- Data Categories for Terminology Management
- A closer look at Terminology Management Systems
- Creating a database for terminology work
- From Terminologies to Ontologies
Terminology Project Management
- Project Management for Translators, Terminologists
- Copyright Issues for Terminology Management
- Standards and Quality Assurance
Case Studies
- Terminology and Software Localization
- Terminology and Technical Documentation
- Economic Issues of Terminology Management

More information: http://www.termnet.org/english/events/tss_2009/index.php
Contact for questions: events@termnet.org

International Network for Terminology - TermNet

!!!NEW ADDRESS!!!
Mooslackengasse 17, 1190 Vienna, Austria
c/o bena office center doebling GmbH
T: +43 1 23060 3965
F: +43 1 23060 3966
termnet@termnet.org - www.termnet.org

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The complexity of these theoretical and methodological developments should not be underestimated, however. While the globe? may be an enticing frame of reference, no one, as Gayatri Spivak reminds us,
actually lives there. Or, as Franco Moretti argues, the concept of world literature? may have have been with us for two centuries, but we still dont know what it is.

The warp and weft of literature as it is written, read, distributed and translated remains the historically dense and often discordant experiences of language, places, intellectual networks, and economic and political inequities. It is, perhaps, only by continually engaging this tangle of specificities that the call for global? literary studies will prevail.

The Departments of Literature and English at Uppsala University, in collaboration with the University of Oslo, will host a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, on 11-13 June 2009 on this theme. Papers should address, mutatis mutandis, each of the terms literature?, geography? and translation? within a transnational frame.

Possible panels may include:
· Notions of world literature from Goethe to Moretti, Casanova and Damrosch
· Postcolonial translation
· Geographies of literary translation
· Histories of literary translation
· Transnational literary networks
· Literature and the circulation of print
· The local, the national and the global in literary historiography
· Translating genres
· Place, space and geography in literature
· Translingual aesthetics

Contact:
- cecilia.alvstad@ilos.uio.no
- stefan.helgesson@littvet.uu.se
- david.watson@engelska.uu.se

Held in conjunction with Fourth International Conference on Meaning-Text Theory (MTT’09) June 16-18, 2009

Call for papers

Recent work on terminology processing (corpus-based or knowledge-based terminology, computational terminology, terminography or specialized lexicography, etc.) has shown the importance of taking into account the linguistic aspects of terms as well as their conceptual aspects. Linguistic aspects are often those that must be dealt with when processing or analyzing corpora. Conceptual aspects, on the other hand, are those that terminologists must take into account when building knowledge representations in specific subject fields. The weight given to each aspect depends on the theoretical model on which a terminology project relies, its objectives or the application for which it is developed.

Although conceptual and linguistic aspects of terms are recognized as being necessary, less work has been carried out on their linguistic properties and their formal representation. Which linguistic properties should be represented? Which theoretical model is better adapted to terminological needs? How can linguistic properties of terms — especially lexico-semantic aspects — be implemented in terminology applications? All these questions must be addressed and resolved when processing specialized texts and representing knowledge.

This workshop aims at bringing together researchers interested in linguistic approaches — especially lexico-semantic aspects — to the description of terms. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss issues of a fundamental nature (e.g., the modelling of meaning or the definition of sets of lexical relationships) as well as applied work dealing with the acquisition of lexical aspects of terms or their representation in formal structures.

TOPICS:
- Use of lexical semantics models (e.g. Semantic Frames, Generative Lexicon, Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicology, Functional-Lexematic Model) in terminological descriptions
- Combination of concept-based and lexico-semantic approaches in terminological descriptions
- Modelling of lexical relationships (paradigmatic and syntagmatic), specialized meaning, sense distinctions, argument structure, multilingual terminological data
- Implementation of lexical descriptions of terms in terminological databases, dictionaries, ontologies and other formal knowledge representations
- Use of lexical descriptions of terms in computer applications
- Automatic or semi-automatic identification of lexical relationships, collocations and other lexical aspects of terms in specialized corpora

Submission deadline: March 1, 2009

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Am 2. und 3. April findet die nächste Frühjahrstagung der tekom in Dortmund statt. Das Thema lautet "Fokus Kunde". Veranstaltungsort ist das Kongresszentrum "Westfalenhallen".

Die Technische Kommunikation ist kein Selbstzweck, sondern richtet sich mit ihren Produkten an den Kunden. Ziel sollte es sein, ihm eine möglichst benutzerfreundliche und verständliche Dokumentation zu liefern, so dass er sie liest und versteht. Das umfasst sowohl den Endverbraucher als auch den Anwender in der Industrie. Die Frühjahrstagung stellt den Kunden in den Mittelpunkt und versucht Antworten zu geben, wie dessen Zugang zur Technischen Kommunikation verbessert werden kann. In Vorträgen und Tutorials an den beiden Tagen werden u. a. Themen wie Anwenderfeedback, bessere Gestaltung oder intuitive Benutzbarkeit behandelt.

Als zweiter Schwerpunkt beschäftigt sich eine Tutorialreihe mit der Darstellung der Prozessschritte und Systeme im industrialisierten Informationsmanagement. Die Themen reichen von der Optimierung von Publishing-Prozessen über CAD-Daten im Informationsmanagement bis zur Optimierung von Katalog- und E-Business-Prozessen.

Mitglieder und andere Brancheninteressierte sind herzlich dazu eingeladen, an dem deutschen Event für Technische Kommunikation teilzunehmen. Die spannenden Vorträge, Podiumsdiskussionen und Tutorials werden auch in diesem Jahr von einer Messe begleitet, in der Firmen Software und Dienstleistungen rund um die Technische Kommunikation präsentieren.

Die Westfalenhallen sind einer der vier größten Messestandorte in NRW. Das von der tekom genutzte Kongresszentrum ist das größte Kongresszentrum der Region und bietet der tekom Frühjahrstagung ca. 250m² Netto-Ausstellungsfläche. Diese Kombination mit der Tagung sowie die unmittelbare räumliche Nähe zur begleitenden Ausstellung gewährleistet einen hohen Grad an Informationsaustausch.

Infos zur Anfahrt und zum Kongresszentrum mit Link: www.westfalenhallen.de

Link: Tekom Webseite

The VAKKI symposium is an occasion for researchers in LSP, translation, multilingualism and related fields to meet in an international and multilingual environment. We welcome papers relating to LSP, translation and multilingualism (a 20-minute paper followed by 5 minutes of discussion). In 2009 our special theme is Language and Power, but other papers in VAKKI´s research field are also welcome. The proceedings will be edited in consultation with a special editorial review board.

The plenary speakers will be:
- Prof. Ulrich Ammon, University of Duisburg-Essen
- Johan Häggman, EU Commission for Multilingualism
- PhD Peter R. R. White, University of Adelaide

Deadline for abstracts, registration and payment: 19 December, 2008.
Info: http://lipas.uwasa.fi/hut/vakki/symposium2009/

We hope to see you in Monterey!
Best wishes, Rachel Christopherson
Contact: rachel.christopherson@miis.edu
(831) 647-6422

Course Description

Designed to introduce language professionals to the critical importance of computer-assisted translation (CAT), this MA level course will mainly focus on the use of translation memory (TM) and terminology management tools throughout all phases of a project from the translator perspective. We will cover the overlying concepts and lingo required to master any translation technology as well as the how, why and when of using such tools. Emphasizing a hands-on approach, class time will primarily be devoted to utilizing industry leading CAT software products SDL Trados™ and SDLX™ in the translation of simple documentation. We will learn the tremendous value of translation memory applications and how they not only save the user time and money, but also reduce the tedious and repetitive tasks associated with translation. Finally, we will touch upon powerful, low-cost alternatives to mainstream tools to see if they might better suit your professional needs as well as financial means.

Professor
Jon Ritzdorf

Speaker & Instructor:
  
Monterey Institute of International Studies alumnus, Jon has worked intimately with Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools for over seven years in the translation of documentation, websites and software for three of the ten largest translation service providers in the world. With a decade of combined experience in translation, localization and internationalization, more than 200 students have benefited from Jon's expert instruction as an Adjunct Professor of translation technologies at both New York University and Rutgers University. His simple approach to tackling technical subjects for the average translator have been praised for their effectiveness by students, translation instructors and professionals alike.

Registration Details

Computer-Assisted Translation
Monday through Friday
January 26th to 30th, 2009
9:00am to 12:00pm, 3:00pm to 6:00pm, total of 30 hours
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Pacific Computer Lab (computers and software provided)
450 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Tuition:  $1200.00
Registration Deadline:  January 12th, 2009 plus $200.00 deposit

To register, contact:
Rachel Christopherson
rachel.christopherson@miis.edu
(831) 647-6422 office
(831) 647-3560 fax

Download registration forms at
http://translate.miis.edu/ndp/programs.html

Registration deadline:  January 12th, 2009 plus a $200.00 deposit.  

All deposits will be put toward course tuition amount.  Deposits will be refunded if course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, otherwise non-refundable.
Remaining tuition of $1000.00 due by first day of course, January 26th.

Call for Papers

CLT is a biennial conference series organized by the Pakistani Society for Language Processing (PSLP), aiming to bring together students, researchers and practitioners to exchange research and development in the fields of linguistics and processing of speech, script and language. CLT09, the second conference in the series, is being hosted by the Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Lahore. The program of CLT09 will consist of invited talks, workshops, tutorials, paper presentations and panel discussions. Authors are invited to submit full papers describing completed or on-going research or development in the following and related areas.

- Phonetics
- Phonology
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Discourse Analysis
- Writing Systems
- Ontologies
- Text Summarization
- Localization
- Stemming
- Morphological Analysis
- POS Tagging
- Grammar Modelling
- Chunking
- Parsing
- Computational Lexica
- Ambiguity Resolution
- Linguistic Resources
- Speech Recognition
- Text-to-Speech Analysis
- Optical Character Recognition
- Handwriting Recognition
- Fonts
- Machine Translation
- Information Retrieval
- Computer Assisted Language Learning

Further Details:
Dr. Sarmad Hussain - CLT09 Secretariat,
Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
B Block, Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan.
Phone: +92-42-111 128 128 Fax: +92-42-5165232
E-Mail: clt09@crulp.org
Info: http://www.crulp.org/clt09

Workshop "Terminologie professionell verwalten und effektiv nutzen"

Der zweitägige Workshop bietet den Teilnehmenden einen Einblick in Themen, die bei der Einführung von Terminologiearbeit im Unternehmen relevant sind. Anhand von Inputreferaten, Fallbeispielen, Übungen und Diskussionen erwerben sie sich ein Grundwissen, setzen sich mit der Umsetzung eines Terminologiemanagements in ihrem eigenen Arbeitsumfeld auseinander und planen die weiteren Schritte.

Anmeldeschluss: 15. Januar 2009
Info: IUED

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