7th International Conference on Translation: the paratextual elements in translation
1st International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies
Dates: 21-23 June 2010
Location: Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
The Seventh International Conference on Translation will cover the following topics: discourse analysis, auto-translation, the history of translation, cultural and intercultural studies, interpretation, localisation, specialised translation, advertising and editorial translation, audiovisual translation, translation and Information Technology, literary translation, the teaching of translation and interpreting, cognitive perspectives on translation and interpreting etc.
This first Symposium is intended for all those young …

MultimeDialecTranslation 2010
Fourth International Conference on the Translation of Dialects in Multimedia
Dates: 13-14 May 2010
Location: University of Bologna at Forli, Italy
The conference is directed at academics from various disciplines as well as translators and students who are interested in the translation of dialects in multimedia contexts. The conference will concentrate on a complex, interdisciplinary subject area involving linguistics, communication studies, film studies and translation studies as well as other areas of cultural studies, sociology and other disciplines. The main topics to be covered at the conference include dubbing, subtitling films in …

The Maastricht session of the 5th International Maastricht-Lódz Duo Colloquium on “Translation and Meaning”
Dates: 19-22 May 2010
Location: Maastricht (Netherlands), Department of Translation and Interpreting, Maastricht School of International Communication
The 2010 Maastricht session will be geared towards practice, and will deal with the practical aspects of the central theme of the Duo Colloquium [Translation and Meaning] and the sub-themes suggested for it.
Participation is open to translators/translation companies, interpreters, teachers of translation/ interpreting, linguists, terminologists, terminographers, computer specialists, lexicographers, publishers, etc.
More information on the colloquium’s website.

Interpret America 2010 – 1st North American Summit on Interpreting
Date: June 17, 2010
Location:Washington, DC
From the Interpret America website:
Leaders from across the interpreting spectrum – community, conference, legal, medical, military and signed language – will attend this one-day summit aimed at taking stock of our field in today’s marketplace and legislative environment.
Interpreting as a profession has expanded exponentially over the past decade; yet it remains fragmented with no single body or organization promoting the field as a whole. At InterpretAmerica, we feel the time is ripe for our field to unite …

Tradulinguas International Technical Translation Conference
Dates: 28-29 May 2010
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Two full days of practical learning sessions – translation and terminology workshops (in Portuguese and in English, more languages if possible) – for the professional translator and interpreter of technical, engineering, scientific, and industrial materials delivered by engineers and technicians with extensive experience in translation, and by professional translators and interpreters and other leading experts in their field.
More information on the Tradulinguas website.