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SLAMconf2016: Promoting Professionalism in a Changing Market

This was the first ever SLAM! conference, in other words Scandinavian Language Associations’ Meeting, participated by circa 250 professional translators and interpreters from and outside the Nordic countries. Although most of the participants speak or understand at least one Scandinavian language, the program was in English, which makes it easier[…]

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Contemporary written English and grammar points for translating

Both Finnish Translation Industry Professionals (KAJ) and the Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (SKTL) together with our new association Nordic Translators and Editors (NEaT) were active last fall in arranging training on contemporary written English and grammar points for their members who translate into English. We are highly grateful for[…]

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Code of good translation practice

Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he/she is the author, says the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 27.2. Believe it or not, this includes translators. After centuries of ignorance and poverty, it’s[…]

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Tyttöjen välisestä kirjallisuudesta

Romantiikkaa ja tyttökirjoja kirjoittavat tytöt, toimittavat tytöt, kääntävät tytöt ja lukevat tytöt. Isot ja pienet. Jos mies lukee tai kirjoittaa tyttökirjan, hän ei myönnä sitä. Muutama rohkelikko, joka on tyttökirjan tai rompsun lukenut ja uskaltaa myöntää, sanoo oppineensa naisista tyttöjen välisestä kirjallisuudesta enemmän kuin oli uskonut mahdolliseksi.

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