A conference entitled “Eurolanguage in Private International Law. Legislating, translating and applying“/ “Eurolenguaje en Derecho internacional privado. Legislar, traducir y aplicar” will be held on 14 June 2018 at the Faculty of Law, Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Continue reading
Monday smile – Tax planning
I love this! Have a great week, whether you are working on a tax case or not… 🙂
Conference – The Price of Translation, Turku, Finland
The University of Turku, Finland is hosting the XVI Kätu Symposium on Translation and Interpreting Studies, on the theme of The Price of Translation, from 13-14 April 2018.
The conference will examine questions such as: How much are translators and interpreters paid today and who pays them? What did translation cost a thousand, a hundred or fifty years ago? Can a price be defined in other ways than money? How is the constant state of flux of the translation industry reflected in the well-being of translators? How does tendering affect the quality of translation and interpreting? In which circumstances do the negative aspects of translation outweigh the benefits? Can translation research have any negative effects?
Monday smile – Shoplifting seagulls
A notorious feathered serial offender in Ayr, Scotland has been caught on film plodding unobtrusively into a store and sneaking off with a packet of potato crisps.
Yes, really. 🙂
Job opportunity – Associate Translator, WIPO, Geneva
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is seeking applications for the post of Associate Translator, in the French Translation Section of the Language Division of the Administration and Management Sector, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The application deadline is 23 March 2018, 10:59:00 pm (local date and time).
Online introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation
Future Learn, the MOOC consortium, is offering a free 4-week online course (3 hours per week) entitled “Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation“. The course has been developed by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Continue reading
Monday smile – The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things interprets the instructions of a business jargon aficionado. Enjoy!
