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CONTENTS
News & editorial
NEW PRIZE TACKLES
'SEXISM' IN TRANSLATION . . 5
INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . . 6
Politicians discuss the decline in UK languages
Features
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Q&A with the designer of a groundbreaking
script combining Hebrew and Arabic
TOURIST ABSTRACTION . . . . 8
Are inadequate translations in German
museums letting down foreign visitors?
SIGNS OF THE TIMES . . . . . 11
How new technology can help banks improve
accessibility for British Sign Language speakers
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Editor M Moore linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk
Sales D Butler +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk
Editorial Board
Chair K Paver MA (Oxon) PgDip MCIL MITI
D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio)
A Carlisle MA (ex officio)
A Dewhirst BA Student Affiliate
M Frank MA DipTrans IoLET MCIL
J Guardamagna BA MCIL IAPTI APARU
H Gulowsen DipTrans IoLET CL (Translator) MCIL MITI
K Hone BA
M Kilminster BA ATCL
L Melcion MA (Surrey) DipTrans IoLET PG Cert Ed MCIL
K Stokes MA (Oxon) MA (City) DipTrans IoLET FCIL MITI CL
M Moore BA (ex officio)
Dr M Pollard BA PhD FCIL FHEA
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A STORY TO REMEMBER . . 12
Putting stories at the centre of the classroom
VOICE OF
MODERN SLAVERY . . . . . . 14
Candid account of interpreting for victims
EXTREME ADAPTATION . . 16
What African oral traditions can teach
linguists about translation as inspiration
AN EDUCATION
REVOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Is Scotland's 1+2 languages policy working?
GOING THROUGH
EMOTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Why emotional management is key to a
successful and happy translation career
AWAY WITH NORMS? . . . . 22
Are Dutch speakers ditching formal language?
Reviews
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opinion & comment
DUBBING: AN
UNNECESSARY EVIL? . . . . . 26
Could more subtitling boost UK languages?
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . 30
A closer look at language graduate careers
Institute matters
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 31
One member discusses her life in Portuguese
DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 32
Don't miss out on all our forthcoming events
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT . . 34
Volunteering with the Interpreting Division
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