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The Linguist

By Karl McLaughlin

In the first of three stories from the "Pick of the conference" article in the latest issue of The Linguist, Karl McLaughlin speaks on translating press releases in emergency situations.

In countries that rely heavily on tourism, a less obvious consequence of health-related emergencies and other crisis situations is the need for translation of press releases...

Published on Thursday, 17 December 2020 - 2:22pm
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The British Academy, together with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and The Royal Society of Canada, has just published The Importance of Languages in Global Context: An International Call to Action.

This unprecedented joint statement highlights the key role that language skills play in...

Published on Friday, 4 December 2020 - 12:09pm
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Inspiration, intrigue, advice – whatever you’re looking  for in a podcast, CIOL staff, volunteers and members have it covered.

The Allusionist

The Allusionist is the podcast for language nerds. When it began, it primarily focused on exploring English lexicon, etymology, idioms, slang and more. Over time, Helen Zaltzman’s “adventures in language” have evolved to embrace languages...

Published on Thursday, 3 December 2020 - 2:43pm
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The Linguist
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CIOL Vice President Baroness Jean Coussins has asked Government whether they have provided guidance to GP practices about the responsibility to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to public service interpreters who are needed for face-to-face patient appointments.

Read the answer here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-19/hl10504...

Published on Wednesday, 2 December 2020 - 6:44pm
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The webpage for police language services has been launched, providing information relating to the use of interpreters for police assignments as well as contact details. Click here to read.

Published on Monday, 30 November 2020 - 12:10pm
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CIOL welcomes frameworks which recognise the professional status of public service interpreters. We believe their professionalism should always be at the forefront of the selection and delivery of public service language services.

We also believe in fair pay and working conditions for interpreters, as both a right and a necessity - to maintain and nurture a profession on which important...

Published on Thursday, 26 November 2020 - 12:41pm
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The Linguist

By Vasiliki Prestidge

Is a marathon session with a team of creatives and translators an effective way to localise an ad campaign, asks Vasiliki Prestidge.

One evening in February, when Europe was not yet the epicentre of a pandemic, one of my regular agencies called me and asked if I would be available for an on-site, live transcreation assignment. At first, I was rather confused...

Published on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 - 11:23am
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The Linguist
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Blog

By Emma Gledhill MCIL CL

Both Switzerland and the UK are very keen to replicate existing arrangements as far as possible, with the exception of free movement of people. Like the UK, Switzerland has some strong anti-immigration sentiment, not least from the point of view of wage dumping, but has just voted overwhelmingly *not* to scrap freedom of movement with the EU, which would also...

Published on Friday, 30 October 2020 - 8:58am
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The Linguist

By Bernadette Clinton

As the speaking element is removed from the 2021 GCSE, will Year 10s be taught any speaking skills at all?

The closure of UK schools to all but the children of key workers and vulnerable children has had a major impact on the lives and learning of our young people. While many schools worked hard to provide online learning and a phased return for some year...

Published on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 - 10:23am
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The Linguist
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As she retires as CEO, Ann Carlisle considers developments to languages in the UK during a 40-year career, and what they mean for the present and future.

The world has changed dramatically and probably irreversibly in recent months, but looking back on a language career spanning 40 years – the last seven with CIOL – change has been a constant backdrop. The recent report ‘Towards a...

Published on Thursday, 8 October 2020 - 9:32am
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