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ATIS Spring AGM

ATIS Spring AGM

Saturday, May 4, 2013

University of Regina

Terrace Building

10, Research Drive

Agenda

10 – 11:30 – Workshop on certified translations

11:30 – 1 – Lunch 

ATIS Exams

The ATIS Proficiency Exam will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Saskatoon and Regina. The ATIS Admission Exam will take place on Saturday, February 23 in Saskatoon and Regina. For more information, see the Exams page.

Job Opportunity

Translation Services Manitoba is currently recruiting for an English-French translator position. We invite people with experience in translation as well as students graduating in April 2013 to apply. The ad can be viewed at http://jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/jow/generateBulletin.action?ID=6563.

Dictionary Review: Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business by Thomas L. West III

Dictionary Review: Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business by Thomas L. West III
by Lisa Carter, C.Tran. ES>EN

I purchased the first edition of Thomas L. West III's Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business not long after it was published in 1999. My slim hardcover is tattered, the pages stained from constant use. This dictionary saved me on more than one occasion when working...

ATIS Fall Meeting

ATIS Fall Meeting

November 10, 2012 10 am - 2 pm

Room 224/225 RJD Williams Building

221 Cumberland Avenue North Saskatoon, SK

We will be presenting a workshop on official translations, followed by a regular business meeting.

Please join us!

The challenges of translating humour

I translated a joke I'd heard once, from English into French. I was so proud of myself because a) I translate the other way and b) I was able to keep the sense of the joke by adapting it rather than translating it. Nobody else seemed to get excited by this stupendous feat though, much to my disappointment. However, I am not alone in realizing that translating humour into another language isn't as easy as "knock-knock" / "toc-toc": Read More    |

Another CTTIC-EDU course!

CTTIC-EDU has just uploaded its eighteenth online course. Called “Advancing Your Translation Career Through Social Media,” this course was prepared and will be presented by Marcela Jenney-Reyes. It is designed for all freelance translators, especially those who do not yet have a presence on the Web and who would like to discover how to use social media effectively as a stepping stone to bolster their reputation. It offers a simple and practical introductory guide to ...