As many people are winding down for a break across the globe, I thought a little relaxation might be in order.
I recently happened upon a new and beautifully shot video series by The New York Times called ’36 hours’. Each episode is a travel guide to what visitors could see and do during a short break in a city, including culture, history, food, and special or unusual aspects.
I think you might enjoy this tongue-in-cheek collection by the Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK, reviewing international law as it relates to Santa Claus.
The International Association of Forensic Linguists (IAFL) and the Organizing Committee of IAFL12 invite submissions for the 12th biennial conference, to be hosted by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), Guangzhou, China from 6 to 9 July 2015.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31 December 2014.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague is offering a post as Associate Translator (English), at the Court Interpretation and Translation Section within the Division of Court Services.
The deadline for applications is 22 December 2014, so hurry hurry!
Following a recent post “How English legislation is made” which seemed to be quite popular, here is a helpful guide made available by the Finnish Ministry of Justice.
Here we are with another week. How do you feel about those email disclaimers that are appearing more and more often?
The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators invites proposals for its 36th Annual Conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from 15-17 May 2015.
Well dear Readers… I achieved a great feat – forgetting one’s *own* birthday! Or at least the blog’s. It is now three years and almost two months since this blog first started.
I think you might like this beautiful animation – hopefully it will make you smile. And there’s cake afterwards…
Thanks so much to you all for following. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Ever wanted to find out more about the UK legislation process?
The UK Cabinet Office has published a comprehensive guide to how it works.
Hope your week goes well!
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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