29.1172, Calls: Translation/Hungary

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-1172. Wed Mar 14 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.1172, Calls: Translation/Hungary

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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:53:52
From: Barbara Heinisch [barbara.heinisch at univie.ac.at]
Subject: Fit-For-Market Translator and Interpreter Training in a Digital Age

 
Full Title: Fit-For-Market Translator and Interpreter Training in a Digital Age 

Date: 28-Sep-2018 - 29-Sep-2018
Location: Budpest, Hungary 
Contact Person: Gabriella Kovács
Meeting Email: etransfair at mail.bme.hu
Web Site: https://etransfair.eu/fitformarket2018 

Linguistic Field(s): Translation 

Call Deadline: 15-Apr-2018 

Meeting Description:

Technology is advancing at a cracking pace bringing about sweeping changes not
only in our society but also in the language industry. Universities offering
translation and interpreting programmes need to adapt to these changes and
focus on skills that graduates will need to thrive on in today’s translation
and interpreting market. Launched in September 2016 and to be completed in
August 2019, and involving BME (Budapest), UniVie (Vienna) and Hermes
Traducciones (Madrid), eTransFair set out to bridge the gap between the market
and the academia.

The conference will be organised with a threefold aim:

- Firstly, to discuss topical issues in the field of translator and
interpreter training with focus on current market requirements and digital
trends;
- Secondly, to introduce some of the achievements of the project (i.e.
competence card for specialised translators, SWOT-analyses, a transferable and
flexible training scheme, and e-modules in localisation, CAT tools, quality
management, entrepreneurship, revision & review, terminology); and
- Thirdly, to invite potential partners for the European Centre for Online
Specialised Translation (e-COST, in brief) to be set up in the framework of
eTransFair.

The conference will address several issues from the aspect of training needs
and will attempt to discuss e.g. what skills translators, interpreters and T/I
trainers will need to have in 2-5 years’ time to succeed in their jobs; how
trainers will need to assess students to best reflect market requirements, or
how the latest trends in the digital market have shaped the language industry
and what responses the academia can give to keep up with the speed, and to
maintain employability.


Call for Papers:

We encourage scholars to submit a paper or poster presentation (in English)
addressing any of the following subject areas:

- Translation and interpreter training
- Assessment in translation and interpreting
- Translation/interpreting technology
- Market considerations in training translators and interpreters
- Translator/interpreter competence profiles

Please send an abstract of between 150 and 250 words to the conference email
address: etransfair at mail.bme.hu

Abstracts should be sent as Word attachments. Please include your full name,
academic title, affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, the title of your
presentation and five key words, and indicate your preference for a paper or
poster presentation.

The submission deadline for abstracts is: 15 April 2018

E-mail notifications will be sent to authors whose papers have been accepted
for the conference by 15 May 2018.

Send abstracts to: etransfair at mail.bme.hu




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