What’s new at the Language Technologies Research Centre, with our research and development collaborators and in the world of language industries?
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A consultant from the Kelly Sears firm will have to identify how savings can be achieved within the Translation Bureau. Claude Poirier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, fears a decline in the quality of translations. To see how François Abraham, President of the Ordre de traducteurs, terminologues and interprètes (OTTIAQ), reacted to this news, you can read the Radio-Canada article in French here.
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On December 19, the LTRC hosted its Holiday Lunch. Sixty or so people gathered to celebrate in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Happy Holidays to all from the LTRC team!
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Here is some news from your favourite reference site in the language sector! LinguisTech’s newsletter provides a glimpse of the latest developments on the site, while keeping you up to date on the activities of the LTRC’s collaborators. For further information, please navigate using the blue and green hyperlinks. Enjoy! Our team wishes you Happy Holidays!
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The results of a major survey on the use of the language technologies, led by AnneMarie Taravella (PhD student in Administration at the University of Sherbrooke), for the Language Technologies Research Centre, are now available. Here is the Preliminary Summary Report of the Results of the Survey Conducted among Users of Language Technologies in April-May 2011.
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Here is some news from your favourite reference site in the language sector! LinguisTech’s newsletter provides a glimpse of the latest developments on the site, while keeping you up to date on the activities of the LTRC’s collaborators. For further information, please navigate using the blue and green hyperlinks.
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The Language Technologies Research Centre is quickly expanding, and is currently looking for an enterprising individual for the position of Operations Manager. If you think, you have the necessary skills or know someone that would be interested in this position, please let us know. For the full job description, please consult the hyperlink (in French only).
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We invite you to read the October 2011 edition of the LogiTerm Newsletter by clicking the following link:
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The Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) will be holding its Annual Conference on November 18. This year’s theme is : Valoriser son titre, ça commence par soi. A Continuing Education Day will also be offered on Saturday, November 19. The event will take place at the Centre Mont-Royal, at 2200 rue Mansfield in Montreal. To register for this event, please visit the following address: https://cotisation.ottiaq.org/meetings/Welcome.aspx. For more information, consult the OTTIAQ’s webpage at http://www.ottiaq.org/.
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The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) is organizing an intensive “Grammar Boot Camp” over October 29 and 30th, 2011. The event, open to the public, will be a chance to flex your grammar muscles. The workshop will be led by Frances Peck, editor, writer and instructor with over 20 years’ experience. For more information and to register for the boot camp, visit the ATIO website at www.atio.on.ca.
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