Second Annual TAHIT Symposium on Language Access
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Join us on April 25 & 26, 2008 in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX for the Second Annual Symposium on Language Access. This event is the largest of its kind in Texas. The TAHIT Symposium is designed for the various stakeholders in healthcare language access. With a two-track program featuring se ssions for both healthcare providers and translator/interpreters, the TAHIT Symposium is the largest educational event in Texas supporting equal access to health care for everyone.

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Court Interpretation Skills Workshop
English/Spanish
Georgia State University

This workshop will cover the different techniques used for simultaneous interpretation, consecutive interpretation, and sight translation, giving students the opportunity to polish their skills and legal terminology. Ms. McCabe will also discuss the Georgia Court System. The workshop will be open to all GSU students currently enrolled in, or graduated from, the Translation and Interpretation Program and to all Certification Exam Candidates that have taken the Orientation Workshop.

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NAJIT 29th Annual Conference
Pittsburgh, PA

29th Annual Conference with preconference workshops, educational sessions, and annual meeting.

Click here for session details and registration forms.

Training of Trainers
Washington, DC

This course is designed to address the needs of current and future instructors of interpretation wishing to enhance their teaching skills. Participants will review fundamental principles of interpreting pedagogy and apply them to the design and development of courses for their instructional settings.

Click here to view a flyer for this event.

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SEMINARS
with James Nolan

Parkland, Florida
Intermediate-Advanced Spanish<>English Simultaneous Interpretation

http://interpreters.free.fr/misc/Nolan2008c.doc

The FIT Committee for Court Interpreting and Legal Translation
in cooperation with
The University of Tampere, Finland

Presents

THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL FORUM
INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATING AT COURT AND FOR PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
"Court Interpreting and Legal Translation – Issues of Professionalisation"

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE,
School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies
Kanslerinrinne 1, FINLAND-33100 Tampere

29 May 2008 (arrival) to 01 June 2008 (departure)

Details can be obtained on the following website:

http://vi01n247.members.eunet.at/tampere/

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The FIT Committee welcomes abstracts from NAJIT members working in this area. Please note that the abstract deadline is December 31, 2007.

Invited are translators, interpreters, lawyers, teachers and students to submit their contributions from research, teaching and practice in the following topical areas.

• Basic and further training;
• Translating and interpreting for the courts and the public authorities, including the social and health system;
• Statutory basis, professional and legal status;
• Intercultural communication;
• Sign languages and the languages of the new EU Member States, as well as their different legal proceedings;
• Terminology;
• Applying new technologies;
• Ethics of the profession.

Abstracts should run about 250 words and should be sent by fax or e-mail to Liese Katschinka, FIT Committee Chair, before 31 December 2007 at:
http://liese-katschinka@eunet.at

The Florida Institute of Interpretation & Translation, Inc.

Presents

Advanced Skills Training for

Professional Spanish Court Interpreters

Las Vegas, Nevada

This 13-hour workshop will focus on the three modes of interpretation. Instruction will be primarily directed at developing the skills needed to interpret effectively in a judicial environment. All class periods will have a practicum component. Interpretation, memory and listening techniques will be presented and discussed. This is a very intensive, hands-on course that will allow participants to:

1. Identify, through objective evaluations, their current level of knowledge and abilities in each of the three modes of interpretation.

2. Develop interpreting skills by actively interpreting during class and receiving individualized feedback from facilitator as well as advise on how to improve performance.

3. Ascertain progress by evaluating performance after workshop and comparing results to baseline.

At the end of the two-day workshop, participants will be able set production goals and elaborate their own study programs and materials.

For more information, please call (407) 677 4155 or email sti@delamorasolutions.com

The Florida Institute of Interpretation & Translation, Inc.

Presents

Advanced Skills Training for

Professional Spanish Court Interpreters

Orlando, Florida

This 13-hour workshop will focus on the three modes of interpretation. Instruction will be primarily directed at developing the skills needed to interpret effectively in a judicial environment. All class periods will have a practicum component. Interpretation, memory and listening techniques will be presented and discussed. This is a very intensive, hands-on course that will allow participants to:

1. Identify, through objective evaluations, their current level of knowledge and abilities in each of the three modes of interpretation.

2. Develop interpreting skills by actively interpreting during class and receiving individualized feedback from facilitator as well as advise on how to improve performance.

3. Ascertain progress by evaluating performance after workshop and comparing results to baseline.

At the end of the two-day workshop, participants will be able set production goals and elaborate their own study programs and materials.

For more information, please call (407) 677 4155 or email sti@delamorasolutions.com

"TCD in the Rockies: Translation with Altitude"
9th Annual Conference - Translation Company Division - American Translators Association
July 17-20, 2008

The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Englewood, CO, USA

Highlights:
- Thursday evening reception and banquet
- Two days (Friday and Saturday) of informative educational sessions tailored to the needs and concerns of translation company owners and managers
- Topics will focus on industry trends, workflow tools, project management, sales and marketing, behavioral interviewing, and more
- Plenty of time and opportunity for networking, networking, and more networking!
- Optional Friday or Saturday evening activity in Denver, The Mile High City (www.denver.org)
- Sunday morning buffet breakfast

Preliminary program, online registration, and hotel reservation details
available soon
Stay tuned to www.ata-divisions.org/TCD for more information
Advertising, exhibit, and sponsorship opportunities available

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NATI
Nebraska Assocition for Translators & Interpreters
9th Annual Regional Conference

"Nebraska And Beyond"

Hosted at
The University of Nebraska at Kearney

Specialty Focus

• Building the Foundation for Bilingual Careers and Businesses
• Translator and Interpreter Skill Set Strengthening for
• Language Proficiency / Exam Prep / Career Development

Trainings

• Translation Theory
• Interpreting In Domestic Violence Cases
• Computer Technology And Translation
• Medical & Legal Interpreting Vocabulary
• Working With Law Enforcement
• How To Become An Interpreter
• How To Be A Successful Independent Contractor

Stay informed by visiting
www.natihq.org

FIT XVIII World Congress
Shanghai China

XVIII World Congress will provide unique opportunities. Theme: "Translation and Cultural Diversity."

For details. visit: http://www.fit2008.org

6th Annual TAPIT Conference
Nashville, TN

Join the Tennessee Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators for its 6th Annual Conference at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

For more information, click here to view a flyer.

Federal Court Interpreter Certification Exam (FCICE)

The Phase One FCICE Written Exam will be administered on September 20, 2008. Locations will be announced soon.

For more information, click here to view a flyer.