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.

TRADUCCIÓN: LA FRONTERA ENTRE CULTURAS
Sábado 28 y domingo 29 de noviembre de 2009
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Por tercer año consecutivo, el tradicional congreso que la Organización Mexicana de Traductores Capítulo Occidente celebra anualmente se llevará a cabo en el marco de la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (FIL) los días 28 y 29 de noviembre de 2009. La FIL es la feria del libro más grande del mundo de habla hispana y la segunda más importante a nivel mundial, y ofrece oportunidades de establecer contactos y explorar terrenos profesionales para …

Training & Research at University Level
Date: 17-19 September 2009
Venue: ITAT, University of Graz
The Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz will host a CIUTI Symposium on Community Interpreting (CI) from 17 -19 September 2009: Community Interpreting: Training and Research at University Level.
The Symposium aims at establishing an exchange of information and initiating a discussion process on topics relevant to research on CI and training measures for CI. The symposium will provide plenary papers as well as workshops on a selected set of topics.
More information on the University of …

The CLS Communication Legal Translation Conference will give existing and aspiring legal translators the opportunity to meet and listen to high-calibre legal experts and professionals, as well as the chance to get together and exchange ideas with other legal translators. [...]
The day will include a series of presentations by senior lawyers, experienced legal translators and academics who will be speaking on a wide-range of topics and giving their own personal perspectives. The speakers are multi-national and have experience of working under numerous jurisdictions, and this will be reflected in their …