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Vol/53 No/6 2014 DECEMBER 2014/JANUARY 2015 The Linguist 3 CONTENTS News & editorial INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6 Update from the All-Party Parliamentary Group Threlford Lecture A LAW UNTO ITSELF? . . . . . 8 Thought-provoking insight into the working of the European Union Court of Justice Features ALL IN A DAY'S WORK . . . . . 7 A behind-the-scenes view of Members' Day A PLATFORM FOR SUCCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Introducing the transformed CIOL website FACING TRAUMA . . . . . . . . 14 How interpreters can support torture survivors INTO THE DRAGON'S DEN . 16 How prepared are translation newcomers for the realities of running their own business? THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS 2014 . . . . . . . . . 18 From the sublime to the ridiculous, our round-up of this year's language stories The editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted. Views expressed in The Linguist are not necessarily the official views of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. All rights of reproduction, translation and adaptation reserved for all countries. The Chartered Institute of Linguists, The Linguist, and officers accept no responsibility collectively or individually for the service of agencies or persons advertised or announced in the pages of this journal. The good faith with which we publish offers no implied/implicit guarantee. 14 16 The Linguist Editor Miranda Moore Email: linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk Sales Deborah Butler Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; Email: deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk Editorial Board Chair Mr K Paver MA (Oxon) PgDip MCIL MITI Ms D Butler BA(Hons) (ex officio) Ms A Carlisle MA (ex officio) Ms J Fraser MA DipTrans IoLET FCIL FHEA FITI Ms A M Graham BA PG DipTrans AMIOEE Mrs D Langton MA Dip Trans IoLET MCIL TA Mr D Luddy BA PGCE Mr K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI Ms M Moore BA (ex officio) Prof J Munday BA MEd PhD PGCE DipTrans IoLET MCIL The Chartered Institute of Linguists: Dunstan House, 14a St Cross Street, London EC1N 8XA; info@ciol.org.uk; +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; www.ciol.org.uk Royal Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO President Dr N Bowen BSc MA PhD Dip TEFL RSA HonFCIL Vice-Presidents Dr Martyn Bond MA (Cantab) DPhil HonFCIL Prof T J Connell MA BPhil DLitt PGCE FCIL Mrs A Corsellis OBE BA HonFCIL Baroness J Coussins MA HonFCIL Prof D Crystal OBE PhD FCSLT HonFCIL FRSA Mr R Hardie MA FCA HonFCIL Dr J M Mitchell CBE MA DrPhil FCIL Members of Council Chair Mr K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI Vice-Chair Mrs C Pocock DipTrans IoLET FCIL Hon Treasurer Mr T Bell MA MPhil FCIL Mr J Farmer MA MCIL Prof H Fulford BA MA PhD FCIL MBCS FHEA Dr M-M Gervais-le Garff MA Doct 3e Cycle FCIL Ms D Langton MA DipTrans IoLET MCIL Ms M J Lee MA DPSI MCIL Mrs J A Ridgway BA FCIL MCMI Ms K Stokes MA (Oxon) DipTrans IoLET MITI FCIL CL (Translator) Mr P Shipman BSc (Hons) MScCEng MIMechE MCIL IoL Educational Trust The examinations are provided under the auspices of the IoL Educational Trust. Senior officers: Prof C J Pountain MA PhD HonFCIL (Chair) Ms A Carlisle MA (Executive Director IoLET) Printed by Hastings Printing Company, St Leonards-on-Sea. Published six times a year and distributed free of charge to all members. Annual subscription £44 post free. Overseas subscription £59 (airmail Europe), £63 (airmail rest of world). ISSN 0268-5965 The Linguist is online at http://thelinguist.uberflip.com and via www.ciol.org.uk The Linguist The Linguist, formerly The Incorporated Linguist, is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. PRIMARY PROBLEMS . . . . . 20 Is school language provision good enough? REWRITING THE BOOK . . . 22 What happens after a translator lands her first full-length book? Advice from the coalface MERGER OF CULTURES . . . 24 Why a sensitive approach is vital in business Reviews EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Nuremberg Trials AIIC Interpreting Event Opinion & comment IN MY OPINION… . . . . . . . 27 Should interpreters and clients be partners? MIND YOUR ENGLISH . . . . 28 The impact of globish on universities overseas LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 With 'In the Media' and a cinematic crossword Institute matters DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 31 How volunteering helped one member get a job; plus listings for our forthcoming events FRONT COVER GWENAEL PIASER, 27/2/10 VIA FLICKR (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) IMAGES: © SHUTTERSTOCK