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CONTENTS
News & editorial
WEB TRANSLATION
A 'SECURITY RISK' . . . . . . . . . 5
IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6
Scrutinising the MoJ interpreting contract
A translator's Brexit
A SENSE OF AGENCY . . . . 16
Translation agencies share their experiences
LEAVING EU:
FOR BETTER OR WORSE? . 18
How has the referendum result affected
translators working between the UK and EU?
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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 MA Career 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
For a list of Council and committee members,
see www.ciol.org.uk/council
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Features
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Insights into a business introducing foreign
language words to kids through story books
MAKING MARX . . . . . . . . . . 8
A look at Eleanor Marx's little-known but vital
role as translator, interpreter and international
communicator for the socialist movement
CHINA'S SLICE OF
THE APPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Why iPhone transcreation requires unique
solutions in each of the Sinophone nations
BEYOND THE CALL
OF DUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How can public service interpreters cope with
unreasonable demands and traumatic work?
MENTORING FOR CHANGE . 21
The award-winning project that is making a
big difference to language take-up in Wales
TOP OF THE KLASA . . . . . . 24
Why Polish parents are turning to an app that
recreates the Polish education system abroad
A STRAPPING SUCCESS . . . 26
Packaging company Mosca reveals how it is
adapting to its changing language needs
Reviews
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Inside an award-winning memoir
Opinion & comment
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Graduate careers: working with a UN agency
Institute matters
HAPPY TO HELP . . . . . . . . . 30
Meet CIOL's Membership Officer
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 31
One member's story in Danish and English
PLANNING AHEAD . . . . . . . 32
How the Translating Division plans its events
THE CHINA CONNECTION . 33
A successful tour of Hong Kong and Shanghai
FRONT COVER © M MOORE
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