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The Linguist 57-6 - Dec/Jan 2019

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32 The Linguist Vol/57 No/6 2018 ciol.org.uk/tl INSTITUTE MATTERS We selected Greifswald as our location because it, and the surrounding area, were immortalised in the paintings of caspar David Friedrich – one of its most famous sons. the 2018 Anglophoner tag included an exploration of the visual art of Friedrich, as well as translation in the arts more broadly. Framed by guided tours on the Friday and Sunday, the core programme of seminars embraced historical linguistics, literature, film and media, visual art and music. Professor harry Walter of Greifswald university spoke on 'the translation of Proverbs', Nick tanner from ItI discussed 'translating harry Potter: Witchcraft and wizardry', Andrea kirchhartz of the VdÜ gave a presentation on 'translating Subtitles' and Sandy Jones closed the day's formal events with a talk on the 'translation of Libretti and Music Lyrics for Performance'. In an age where old alliances appear to be breaking apart, it is quite remarkable that the At is still going and continues to attract a healthy number of participants each year – many of them attending for the first time. Perhaps the secret of its success is its open, collaborative approach, rather than viewing other networks as rivals. the next At will be hosted by the BDÜ in Würzburg on 15 June 2019. the topic will be 'Artificial Intelligence and Its consequences for our Profession'. All cIoL members with the language pair German/english will receive an invitation, and they can also offer to give a presentation. Useful links CIOL German Society: ciol.org.uk/german-society; germansociety@ciol.org.uk ATICOM: aticom.de; geschaeftsstelle@aticom.de BDÜ: bdue.de/der-bdue; regina@simmes.de ITI German Network: itigermannetwork.org.uk; coordinator@itigermannetwork.org.uk STEERING COMMITTEE Left-right: Andrew Godfrey, ITI German Network; Regina Simmes, BDÜ; Jadwiga Bobrowska, CIOL German Society; and Reiner Heard, ATICOM COUNCIL NeWS Judith Gabler reports on the November meeting Standards and compliance are two essential ingredients of professionalism and we set the benchmark high, not just for our members but also for our own administration. This ensures that we are operating in a smart and sustainable manner, both internally and externally. Our 3 November meeting opened, therefore, with an annual review of our operating policies, defining, for example, our commitment to data protection and information security, health and safety, and environmental sustainability, and meeting our legal obligations as a responsible employer. We received the year-end accounts to 31 August 2018, and these will now be audited for endorsement at the AGM on 16 March 2019. In preparation for this, we approved the timetable for the 2019 elections to Council, which should now have arrived in your inbox. We also looked at the activities of our three divisions, which over the past 12 months have delivered a varied suite of events. We have been in discussion with the division representatives to change the current governance model to align it more closely with an appointments model, and these proposals were positively received. The annual committee reports showed ongoing progress on all fronts. The Membership Committee has a crucial role in monitoring our pace of growth and the consistency of our admissions criteria, while remaining responsive to the changing environments in which linguists work. With this in mind, the committee presented a proposal to adapt the current Fellowship admissions criteria and increase the number of admission routes from two to three. As a CIOL Fellow and a Chartered Linguist, I cannot say often enough that the letters behind your name are huge career enhancers; they have certainly boosted my professional credibility where I work in Germany. It was encouraging to note that Council is becoming increasingly diverse, with members from the UK, France and Germany – and around five nationalities! This means we can bring a rich and diverse range of experience to the table in order to represent the breadth and continually evolving geographical spread of our membership. judith.gabler@ciol.org.uk C 1 S S 2 R A 3 N 4 I M 5 A T 6 E D 7 A A A 8 E A O H T 9 E L A V I V C 10 A R G O A S E A H N W C 11 H A P S D 12 V O R A K O T A D G 13 M 14 A G 15 Y A R A 16 R 17 R O Y O B R G 18 U U S 19 A R T 20 R E P 21 L A 22 Z A E 23 M I I I M C T 24 A M I L S 25 P A N I S H A E D H H S E L 26 A S V E G A S O 27 H M S Crossword solution Puzzle, page 23 MEMBERSHIP NETWORKS

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