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16/06/2010  The Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association CPD team organised new events for next weekend:

Style Matters with Ros Schwartz and Chris Durban (Saturday, 19 June, 10 am to 5.30 pm)

Literary Translation with Ros Schwartz (Sunday, 20 June, 10 am to 1pm)

Chris and Ros are very much in demand for conference speaking and workshops both in Europe and the USA, so it is a real coup to have them here in Dublin. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear two of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the business.

Contact: There are still places available. If you would like to attend, simply send an email to Annette Schiller at cpd.itia@gmail.com.

This event is open to members and non-members.

07/06/2010  "HUNDREDS OF interpreters working in the courts and for the Garda have no formal qualification to interpret or translate, despite growing concern over poor standards and the potential for miscarriages of justice."(The Irish Times). If you wish to read the full article, click here.

For more articles on the same topic, click below:

Case Study -- "Even with my English, I could tell it wasn't right" (The Irish Times)

Analysis -- "No quality controls laid down for courts and Garda translators" (The Irish Times)

"Lost in translation" -- "Poor interpreting standards or lack of access to interpreters have often resulted in defendants not being aware of their rights or not understanding what they are pleading to. The following are examples from district courts reported in the press." (The Irish Times)

15/04/2010  Alda Gomez will talk about the importance of training health professionals on how to work with interpreters and will introduce Spirasi’s self-directed training package in the seminar Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Care in Ireland –Symposium for GP Registrars in Naas, Co. Kildare.

25/03/2010  The new EchoTrans website is launched! "We have strived to make this website available to all" said Maurizio Pittau CEO of  utopie design "The new website is bucks the trend, being interactive, accessible, user-friendly". Alda Gomez BA GCCI MITIA says: "At EchoTrans we have always taken customer care very seriously, talking and listening to our customers and taking their views on board."  Alda Gomez added: "We are in a competitive market. Customers rightly expect a good deal and a professional service. At EchoTrans we know that our products are not only the very best available but also that we listen to our customers. As a result, we will continue to refine our services to meet their needs now and in the future."