天美传媒 Highlights

Here are some of the most popular news items we have featured in the 天美传媒 eNews emails听over the last period.

January 2025: 天美传媒 Conference Season 2025 - updates

Change of Venue &听Confirmed Programmes

Join us this March for three specialist events: our in-person Translators Day & Awards and Interpreters Day in central London, plus our Online Conference.

Change of venue:听Our normal conference venue, Etc.Venues at St Paul's, London, is in the process of being rebranded to Convene and the renovation has been delayed. So we have secured, at no extra cost, a bigger and even better venue! Translators Day & Awards and Interpreters Day will now be taking place at:听Convene, 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ

Programme schedules completed:听We're delighted to announce full programmes for all three events:

天美传媒 Translators Day:听We've added Stella Hodkin from Translators without Borders to the packed Translators Day programme with Susie Dent, the British Library and more!听And for this year, we'll split into two streams for part of the day giving everyone a greater choice of talks to attend. See the full programme of speakers and their talks听here.
The day comes to a close with the 天美传媒 Awards which celebrate outstanding contributions in the field of languages, as well as exceptional achievement in our professional language qualifications. 天美传媒's Royal Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent presents the awards.

天美传媒 Interpreters Day:听We've added Dr Diana Singureanu and her colleagues Dr Sabine Braun and Professor Constantin Orasan from the University of Surrey Centre for Translation Studies with up to date research findings, and there will be two panel discussions 鈥� one covering important PSI issues and the other discussing alternative opportunities for spoken word language skills 鈥� so everyone can take part. See full details of the presentations and speakers听here.

天美传媒 Online Conference:听We've added Paul Kaye to explain how tech is changing translation work at the European Commission, Ibrahim Kadouni, on ethics in interpreting,听and Duolingo's Michael Lynas discussing how quickly you can learn a language! It听promises to be an interesting and听full day of talks. See full details of the presentations and speakers听here.

January 2025: Results of our recent Snap poll

Snap poll: How has your workload changed in 2024?

"As a freelance translator and/or interpreter, how have your work volumes changed in 2024?"

This is the question we asked in December's enews update snap poll. The response to听the poll was exceptional, with members providing detailed insights into the significant changes and challenges facing our profession, and we would like to thank听all of you who took the time to share your thoughts.听

You can read the full results and a selection of comments from members in our 天美传媒 Voices blog.

December 2024: Staying ahead of scammers

Staying ahead of scammers: verifying legitimate translation project offers

"In my 25 years in the translation industry, I don鈥檛 think I鈥檝e ever received as many scam emails as I have in the past few months."

While we may be able to spot an obvious scam, scammers are becoming increasingly savvy, and we all need to stay vigilant, both to protect ourselves and safeguard the reputation of our profession.

This 天美传媒 Voices blog from Carina Balbo is particularly timely as 天美传媒 has recently received reports from members who have been contacted by scammers pretending to be from large localisation companies and communicating primarily via WhatsApp. 天美传媒 has been working jointly with ITI to raise awareness with the campaign 'Never click an unknown link'.

In this 天美传媒 Voices blog, Carina expands on this work with useful and practical tips to help protect translators from falling into a trap by increasingly sophisticated scammers.

December 2024: Lords Committee calls for urgent pause on UK court interpreter services tender amid听serious concerns

Update on the inquiry into interpreting and translation services in the UK courts

As reported last month, the cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into interpreting and translation services in the UK courts.

A wide range of stakeholders, legal professionals and interpreters have contributed their own experiences and perspectives in the comprehensive written evidence collected by the inquiry,听and听天美传媒 CEO John Worne,听NPRSI's Mike Orlov and ITI's听Sara Robertson all appeared before the committee on 6 November to give oral evidence. If you haven't already, have a look at the听resources page听on the 天美传媒 website where the evidence and progress of the committee鈥檚 inquiry is easy to access.

After gathering extensive evidence highlighting serious concerns about quality and access to justice, the House of Lords Public Services Committee has written to the Lord Chancellor calling for an urgent pause to the court interpreter services tender. The letter draws on written and oral evidence from the 天美传媒, ITI, NRPSI, the Ministry of Justice, The Big Word, ATC, the legal profession, academics and others. The letter is available on the Public Services Committee Inquiry webpages and also here.

December 2024: The Linguist - Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 issue of The Linguist is published

The听Winter issue of听The Linguist听has just been published听and is available to download from the 天美传媒 website.

Cover stories include 鈥榃ord of God鈥�, which looks at the many considerations involved in translating the Qur鈥檃n; 鈥楨ngaging Visitors鈥�, an article听on the complexities of working with museums where historical understanding may differ between speakers of different languages; and 鈥楢 healthy solution?鈥�, outlining a pioneering hybrid model of hospital interpreting that could improve patient outcomes.

Also in this issue, test yourself on how well you remember the language stories which made it to the news in the last 12 months with听The Linguist Quiz 2024.

Download to your tablet, smartphone or laptop and read it wherever you are.

November 2024: Richard Hardie steps down as 天美传媒 President

Richard Hardie 鈥� Schwanengesang

"A love of languages can come to us through myriad different life experiences, and the 天美传媒 celebrates them all. Which makes me very happy, as languages have enormously enriched my life and the lives of every single 天美传媒 member I have had the joy to meet."

To mark his retirement this year as 天美传媒 President following听five great years in the role, Richard Hardie HonFCIL takes the opportunity to reflect on his听life with languages.
Read Richard's 'Schwanengesang' and join us in wishing him a long, happy and well-deserved retirement!

November 2024: Inquiry into interpreting and translation services in the UK courts

The cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee inquiry

The cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee is currently undertaking an听. The 天美传媒 shared the 'Working Together White Paper鈥� with the Committee, which set out听urgent recommendations听agreed across a broad range of language stakeholders in 2023 for tackling immediate challenges around procurement and provision of language services for the UK鈥檚 public sector. 天美传媒 CEO John Worne has also written with 天美传媒 Council Member Dr Diana Singureanu, who is a research fellow at the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey,听.

A wide range of stakeholders, legal professionals and interpreters have contributed their own experiences and perspectives in the comprehensive听听collected by the inquiry. John Worne also appeared before the committee with Mike Orlov of NRPSI and Sara Robertson of ITI to give听听on 6 November 2024.听A resources page听has been added to the 天美传媒 website to make the evidence and progress of the committee鈥檚 inquiry easier to access.

October 2024: 天美传媒 Conference Season: booking opens

Booking now open for the 天美传媒 Conference Season 2025!

This coming March, we鈥檙e bringing you two in-person events 鈥撎烀来� Translators Day听& Awards and 天美传媒 Interpreters Day 鈥� to be held in central London, and a one-day Online Conference, designed to reach a global audience.

Building on last year's successful conference season, we are adding听more speakers for a bumper Conference Season 2025 programme. This will include presentations on translation, interpreting, education, business and much more across all three events, as well as interesting panel discussions听which offer the opportunity of summing up the content of each day, as well as an opportunity for you to take part. Keep an eye on the 天美传媒 website as we add confirmed speakers and panellists.

Tickets 鈥� price freeze!
We are again offering听the popular听Season Ticket, allowing you to sign up to all three events for a discounted price. Alternatively you could purchase a ticket for just one event, or choose a combination of your preferred events (for example Translators Day or Interpreters Day and the Online Conference). Prices are frozen at last year's rates! Early bird tickets are now available, so don't miss out 鈥� .

October 2024: Research into the uses of AI translation in UK Public Services

Groundbreaking study reveals AI/MT Translation use in Public Service

天美传媒 has partnered with the University of Bristol on the just published groundbreaking research project 'Uses of AI Translation in UK Public Service Contexts'. Authored by Dr Lucas Nunes Vieira of the University of Bristol, this examines a previously unstudied aspect of our public services: the use of machine translation tools by frontline workers. The data, from over 2,500 UK professionals, shows that a third of respondents have used machine translation in their work, often in public-facing situations where miscommunication could have serious consequences. It is clear that the current situation of unacknowledged and unmanaged use of AI for translation in public services cannot continue.

The findings and implications of this research with Lucas and the two key reviewers of the research, Professor Lynne Bowker and Dr Mary Nurminen, were discussed in our online Roundtable on 17 October. 天美传媒 members have access to the recording of the discussion in the 天美传媒 Webinar Library.

October 2024: 天美传媒 at the Language Show

This year, The Language Show includes a programme of six specialist talks for language professionals,听fully curated and led by 天美传媒:

Mediating cultural heritage听鈥� Mariam Aboelezz
Translating Balkan food听鈥� Ana Ilievska Zavrsnik
AI, Languages and linguists: 天美传媒's view of the main threats and opportunities of AI for linguists听鈥� John Worne
Mastering success as a linguist through adaptability, flexibility and belonging to a professional body听鈥� Liudmila Tomanek
Empowering linguists: mental health and achieving balance, living a solution-focused life as a linguist听鈥� Rasha Alajouz
Building a career as a translator or interpreter: how qualifications and professional bodies can help听鈥� Dom Hebblethwaite

天美传媒's听day at The Language Show is on Friday 8 November from 10am鈥�4.15pm and is included in the 拢12 Language Show ticket. Click below to view the full Language Show programme and .

September 2024: Our most popular social media post of the month

Post of the month: Why I am optimistic for the future of translators

Our most popular post this month was a 天美传媒 Voices blog from 天美传媒 member and Chartered Linguist听Gillian Morris who wrote about her optimism for the future of translators and why she believes human translators will continue to be vital even as machines and AI improve.

The post received over 80 likes on LinkedIn and comments such as:听

"These are really digestible, helpful pearls of wisdom, Gillian. Thank you!"
"AI translation can鈥檛 hold a candle to human translators!"

Gillian makes听eight clear points on her observations having worked in the language service industry for several years,听first as an employed Translation Project Manager,听and now听as a freelance translator.

September 2024: Preview of the 天美传媒 Conference Season 2025

天美传媒 Conference events March 2025

We are delighted to听confirm the dates for our Conference events in March at etc.Venues St Paul's in central London:

Translators Day听and听Awards听鈥� Friday 14 March 2025
Interpreters Day听鈥� Saturday 15 March 2025
Online Conference听鈥� Thursday 20 March 2025

We鈥檙e thrilled to announce that Susie Dent, 天美传媒 Vice-President and HonFCIL, will speak at Translators Day, as part of the next 天美传媒 Conference, on Friday 14 March 2025. Susie is well-known in the UK as a writer and broadcaster on language and as a co-presenter on the UK鈥檚 Channel 4 programme听Countdown. She regularly comments on TV and radio on words, and runs a 鈥榳ord of the day鈥� series on her social media channels where she has over 1M followers. Bookings open soon!

August 2024: Due to demand, we made improvements to Find-a-Linguist

Enhancements to Find-a-Linguist

Find-a-Linguist is regularly cited as one of the key benefits by 天美传媒's members. Indeed, many members report having found some of their best clients through this valued service. And the opportunity to find accredited linguists from a Chartered body is certainly popular with Language Service Providers (LSPs) and other translation buyers.

In the last 12 months alone, we've seen over 165,000 Find-a-Translator page views and more than 77,000 Find-an-Interpreter views through Find-a-Linguist. With such high demand, we've been carrying out some improvements to Find-a-Linguist.

August 2024: Chief Executive's highlights of the year

天美传媒 Highlights 2023/24 - John Worne, Chief Executive

"It is really worth celebrating that 天美传媒 has been fortunate enough to maintain a strong and active membership community across more than 50 countries and speaking over 50 languages."

As the 2023-24 membership year comes to a close,听our CEO John Worne celebrates some of the year's successes听in听a 天美传媒 Voices blog.

Read how听the diversity of our membership and international reach, expansion of our qualifications and assessment portfolio, conference season events,听stakeholder engagement and much else besides听have all helped us navigate some difficult times since 2020, bringing the 天美传媒 into a good place as we close听this year听positively and enter the next one with renewed energy.

July 2024: Most-viewed video on the 天美传媒 YouTube channel

Have you visited our YouTube channel recently?

Our most-viewed video on the channel, at 8,300 views, is the webinar听Let's Talk, How English Conversation Works, with Professor David Crystal, 天美传媒 Vice-President and Hon Fellow.

This video has proved hugely popular, with viewers commenting:
鈥�Fascinating!鈥澨齛nd 鈥�Thanks a lot for sharing this insightful talk of Professor David Crystal 鈥� a great pleasure to listen to.鈥�

If you haven鈥檛 seen it yet, do watch the video 鈥� you鈥檙e in for a real听treat!

July 2024: 天美传媒 Grade Finder Grid

New Membership Grade Finder Grid

Wherever you are in your studies, career and life, and however you use or intend to use your language skills, 天美传媒 membership is for you. As your qualifications, skills and experience develop our membership pathway will support you and enable you to advance your career and goals as a linguist.

To assist you in selecting the appropriate 天美传媒 membership grade to apply for, we have created a new Membership Grade Finder Grid. This combines your individual relevant qualifications and work experience to determine the most suitable membership option for you.

July 2024: Beware of Scams - Never click an unknown link!

Beware of Scams 鈥� Never click an unknown link!

We have recently听had several 天美传媒听members flag up phishing and scamming emails naming the 天美传媒 and ITI Directories. We're working with ITI on a joint approach to tackle this, but in the meantime we have put some hints on the website on what to watch out for from the people who have been in touch with us 鈥� click the title above to read more.

Our thanks to Paul Ratcliffe and Annabel Browne for drawing our attention to the latest scam.

June 2024: 天美传媒 roundtable on Generative AI - review

天美传媒 roundtable on Generative AI - review

Translation has already undergone several technological revolutions, from Translation Memory to Neural Machine Translation. 天美传媒鈥檚 roundtable on Generative AI (GenAI) explored the key problems, challenges, and opportunities that GenAI, ChatGPT, and other LLM-based models present.

The panel, hosted by Head of Membership Dom Hebblethwaite, brought together 天美传媒 Council members Vasiliki Prestidge and Mark Robinson to offer freelance and SME LSP perspectives, along with co-founder of industry experts Slator, Florian Faes, who provided industry and research perspectives.

We explored to what extent GenAI is already affecting translation and whether translators are better prepared than most professionals for an "AI world."

There was fascinating input from the attendees, with more than a quarter viewing GenAI as the biggest threat to the profession, while one-third are using GenAI to assist with their own translation work productivity.

A very popular roundtable webinar helped panelists and audience members gain deeper insights into this controversial and fast-moving topic, equipping them to face the challenges ahead with more confidence.

Read a听web summary听辞谤听.

June 2024: The Linguist - Spring 2024

The Summer 2024 issue of The Linguist

The Summer 2024 issue of The Linguist is available to read online and to download from the 天美传媒 website.

In the cover story, Gene Hsu delves into the complex world of translating song听and how to make lyrics 'singable'. Continuing the music/languages theme, there听is an interview with music promoter Rachel Strassberger who reveals how her skills in six (yes, six!)听languages have helped her get ahead in the music industry.

Also in this issue: how working in-house as a medical interpreter is better for practitioners and patients alike, how peer-to-peer mentoring offers support to freelancers, and much more from the world of languages.

June 2024: 天美传媒 Online Conference presentations on YouTube

In March this year, we held our 天美传媒 Online Conference. Across the day, we heard from six speakers, each with a different area of expertise in languages. For anyone who would like to relive the day, and for those who missed all or any part of it, we have now released the presentations as videos on our YouTube Channel.

Just to remind you, they are:
Susie Dent: 鈥淭he Emotional Dictionary鈥�
Maha El-Metwally: 鈥淎s we 鈥榤ake things work鈥�, what kind of world are we making?鈥�
Michelle Sheehan: 鈥淗ow linguistics can unlock passion and progression in languages鈥�
Giulia Lucania: 鈥淭ranslating food and beverage: why food is such a crucial cultural element鈥�
Adam Wooton: 鈥淭he Vibrant and ever-changing landscape and possibilities for linguists in today鈥檚 evolving language service careers鈥�
Bozena Pajak, Duolingo: 鈥淭he science of language learning and what millions of Duolingo learners have taught us鈥澨�

May 2024: Certified Translations

Certified Translations - Getting It Right

Following a major piece of work with ATC, led by former 天美传媒 Council member Carina Balbo and with some very helpful input from a number of other 天美传媒 Council members, we have developed some shared guidance with ITI and ATC on the landscape and varied requirements translators may encounter for Certified Translations.

This document outlines best practices and guidelines on certifying translations in the United Kingdom. It is intended for use with individuals and organisations who require certified translations, as well as translators and translation companies producing certified translations.听You can download a copy from our Certified Translation page.

May 2024: Certified Translation Stamps

Certified Translation Stamps

To further support 天美传媒 translators delivering Certified Translations, we have added a 天美传媒鈥榮tamp鈥� for use on official translations so that members can verify their translations. These stamps are available to all MCIL and FCIL grades of membership and can be downloaded from the library of member logos via our website: login via My 天美传媒, Benefits, Membership logos.

May 2024: New ISO Standard 5060

New ISO Standard 5060 Focuses on Human Evaluation to ensure Translation Quality

Aimed at providing guidance for the human evaluation of the translation output, ISO 5060 can be applied to both human and machine translation with or without subsequent post-editing,听.

The new听ISO 5060 standard introduces a framework of concepts听related to the evaluation of translation quality and provides a set of requirements for all steps of the evaluation process. Guidelines on severity, weight and the approach to repeated errors also form an important part of the standard.

Keeping humans in听control and translators at the heart of translation is one of 天美传媒鈥檚 key principles in听天美传媒 AI Voices.

April 2024: The Linguist - Spring 2024

The Linguist magazine for spring 2024 is available to read online and to download from the .

This issue leads with a two-article focus on Artificial Interpreting 鈥� Jonathan Downie outlines how interpreters are responding to remote interpreting platforms offering AI services, and Holly Silvestri writes on mitigating ethical issues to ensure safe rollout of AI in interpreting.听

Also in this issue, 'Wear your client's shoes' delves into the art of translating product descriptions for clothing brands, and 'Changing minds' asks if a new outreach project could give teens a new perspective on language learning.

April 2024 - 天美传媒 Voices: "My experiences with Certified Translations"

天美传媒 Voices: "My experiences with Certified Translations"

Sarah Cutts听MCIL CL writes our latest blog in the 天美传媒 Voices series. Sarah is a 天美传媒 member and Chartered Linguist and a Spanish and French to English translator of legal, academic and commercial documents, and here writes about her experiences working with clients to provide certified translations, saying: 鈥�Providing certified translations is a learning curve, especially when there are so many countries and authorities with different requirements.鈥�

April 2024 - 天美传媒 AI updates

天美传媒 AI updates

In February 2024, we introduced a new section to the website called 天美传媒 AI Updates. This update adds new research and articles to this page which will be of interest to linguists.

The first听article '',听from Scientific American, makes useful points which a translator could use to overturn the underinformed belief we all hear听that just putting a text into ChatGPT is good enough.

Also of note is a new study from on the comparative performance of MT vs Gen AI, indicating that whilst Generative AI models such as ChatGPT are making significant progress, they still lag behind traditional MT when it comes to practical integration into translation workflows.

March 2024: 天美传媒 Conference Season

Translators Day, Interpreters Day and the Online Conference

The 天美传媒 2024 Conference Season took place in March and was filled with three days of rich content and networking opportunities. During two in-person days, one for translators and one for interpreters, we engaged with a diverse group of expert speakers, delving into the impact of AI and technology on the profession, and encouraging freelancers to adopt a business-oriented mindset as the speakers focused on negotiation skills for pricing and client engagement. A 天美传媒 Council panel integrated key themes from the days, focusing on AI and managing change.

These two days were aptly summed up by 天美传媒 member Zuzana Kusa who commented on LinkedIn:

鈥�The message of both Translators Day and Interpreters Day was clear: as massive as the technological advances have been in our field of work, and as threatening as they may seem to our livelihoods, digital tools will never be able to fully replace what human translators and interpreters bring to the table 鈥� human connection and expertise, emotional intelligence and passion, and relationships based on trust鈥�

The equally successful Online Conference was attended by delegates worldwide, and featured insights into the future of translation and interpreting, as well as a translation session on culture and gastronomy; linguistics in language learning was also covered, as well as insights from Duolingo on language acquisition, a session on the varied roles for linguists, finishing with an engaging keynote from 天美传媒 Vice President Susie Dent on the importance of emotional vocabulary.

February 2024: AI updates for linguists

Artificial Intelligence 鈥� AI updates

Since we published in late 2023, we have collected听some of the most useful recent resources for linguists that we have identified. These illustrate the broad spectrum of Generative AI adoption and research, as well as increasing evidence of associated problems and concerns.

'Moral crumple zones' and 'monitoring and takeover challenges' are particularly telling terms from Microsoft鈥檚 latest report, which discusses the implications of humans being presented by AI with only the rarest and most problematic cases. Read the AI updates .

February 2024 - A new 天美传媒 guide

Technology for Translators

The 天美传媒 Translation Division asked seven professional translators to contribute to a new guide on technology for translators, and to describe which technological tools they use in their daily lives to assist them with their work. The result has just been published on the 天美传媒 Reports & Guides section of the website as a new mini-guide called Technology for Translators.

As translator and Translation Division steering group co-ordinator Karine Chevalier-Watts writes in the introduction:

"By the end of this guide, you will hopefully agree that the integration of modern technology into the field of translation empowers linguists with tools that enhance precision, accelerate processes and foster global collaboration. Embracing these advancements not only augments the capabilities of individual translators but also contributes to the overall evolution and elevation of language services in our interconnected world."

January 2024: Freelance Translator Survey 2023

Fees, current sentiment and much more...

天美传媒 members will be interested to learn that recent research has shown that members of translation associations charge on average 44% more than those not belonging to a professional body.

Read more outcomes of this fascinating and detailed survey, and access the full report on this link: Freelance translator survey 2023

January 2024: Find-a-Translator, Find-an-Interpreter

100,000+ views and counting

Since setting up new links on the homepage of the 天美传媒 website to more easily access Find-a-Translator and Find-an-Interpreter, we are pleased to report that in 2023 the Find-a-Translator page was viewed 63,154 times, the Find-an-Interpreter page was viewed 29,044 times and the general Find-a-Linguist page was viewed 16,526 times.

Find-a-Translator, Find-an-Interpreter and Find-a-Teacher/Tutor are all now easily accessible from the 天美传媒 homepage.

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December 2023: launched our first 天美传媒 White Paper on AI

AI and Translation - A 天美传媒 White Paper on the future for languages and linguists

AI is transforming the context for translation and language services with new tools and technologies which can create and improve content, while at the same time containing biases and significant and serious errors.

With this in mind, 天美传媒 has launched 鈥� our white paper on AI in translation and language services which, through the voices of 天美传媒 Council members, explores and explains the risks, opportunities and challenges of AI for anyone involved in languages and professional translation.

Whether you are a translator, interpreter, a career linguist, educator or simply interested in how AI will affect translation, we believe you will find this white paper of interest.

December 2023: launched 天美传媒 Roundtable online discussions with over 600 sign-ups for the first event

NEW! 天美传媒 roundtable discussions

We introduced a series of roundtable discussions on听subjects of relevance to linguists and the language professions. The aim of these discussions is to explore key issues and current hot topics. Our panellists will all be linguists and experts within their fields.

The first topic was Certified Translations, following our recent joint听activities with ITI and ATC to promote mutual recognition and clarify and harmonise expectations in the UK for certified translations.

December 2023: Working together for UK Public Service Interpreters

Working Together: 10 Recommendations for Translation and Interpreting in the UK Public Sector

In a new and powerful initiative, professional bodies, associations and stakeholders within the languages profession have come together to sound the alarm about the health and sustainability of Public Service Interpreting in the UK. Our newsets out urgent recommendations for tackling immediate challenges around procurement and provision of language services for the UK鈥檚 public sector.

We believe that working together with the UK's Governments and public services on the ten themes we identify is the best way forward for the public's safety, and for the profession and professionals which support it. Read about the Working Together white paper here.

November 2023: wider promotion of Affiliate Linguist

Become a 天美传媒 Affiliate Linguist

If you love languages and want to make a difference in the world of languages and culture, you should join us as a 天美传媒听Affiliate Linguist. 天美传媒 works to promote languages and linguists in the UK and around the world, but we can only do this with the support of our members and those who care about languages.

Affiliate Linguists can enjoy many of the benefits and opportunities 天美传媒 offers, such as access to听a range of听resources, events and publications. Being an Affiliate Linguist also demonstrates an enthusiasm for languages to employers, clients and peers.

Affiliate Linguist is a new way to become part of our vibrant and diverse community of language lovers. For more click .

November 2023: continued collaboration with Indeed.com on careers in languages

What are the most useful languages for your career: working with Indeed.com

Following our collaboration with worldwide employment website Indeed.com earlier in the year with the article听, we partnered with听Indeed again to help with content on wider careers in languages.

This article highlights the languages needed in today鈥檚 job market, which could give a candidate the edge on others and benefit their career. also offers tips on learning a new language. Both articles were edited by 天美传媒's CEO John Worne.

November 2023: the first steps towards updating the 天美传媒 Mentoring platform with a new look and new text for the webpages

A new look听for 天美传媒 Mentoring

Inspired by the UK鈥檚 National Mentoring Day we revamped our web platform which supports the 天美传媒 mentoring scheme.

天美传媒 Mentoring helps linguists grow professionally and personally by connecting them with other linguists as mentors. Mentors can share their skills, while learning from the perspectives and experience of their mentee.

November 2023: 天美传媒 Voices explore AI and translation

天美传媒 Voices

In a further two additions to听the series, Dr Joseph Lambert听wrote about the听biggest threats and opportunities to professional freelance translators today, looking at rates of pay and working conditions, and Mark Robinson looked at AI and the future of translation.

You can access the latest 天美传媒 Voices blogs听here.

October 2023: joined other stakeholders in supporting the Language Gateway

The Languages Gateway

The UK鈥檚 new national 鈥榦ne stop shop' for all things languages, 听is aimed at informing anyone interested in, or involved in, languages and cultures in the UK.

The need for this portal was identified by '', developed by the British Academy, the AHRC, ASCL, the British Council and Universities UK. Its development was supported by leading organisations and stakeholders representing both the public and private sectors, including the 天美传媒. The Gateway aims to list a comprehensive collection of resources, networks, organisations and opportunities across the languages spectrum.

September 2023: announced 2024 Conference Season, building on the success of the 2023 event format

天美传媒 Conference Season 2024 鈥� open for bookings!

Following positive feedback from our 2023 conference听events, 天美传媒 announced we are once again holding two specialist in-person events in central London, one for translators and one for interpreters, as well as a one-day online conference to give those without easy access to听London the opportunity to take part.

Translators Day, incorporating the 天美传媒 Awards, will take place on 15 March, and Interpreters Day on 16 March, once again at etc.venues St Paul's (London), and the 天美传媒 Online conference will be on 21 March. Booking details are available .

August 2023: Updated the 天美传媒 homepage to make Find-a-Translator / Interpreter / Teacher/Tutor more accessible for users:

Find-a-Translator, Interpreter, Teacher/Tutor

We have made it easier for potential clients听to find a qualified, professional 天美传媒 Translator, Interpreter or Teacher/Tutor directly from the 天美传媒 homepage by clicking one of the three buttons positioned right in the middle of the page.听

They can then go on to choose languages and specialisms.

Visit the听天美传媒 homepage听to try it out.

August 2023: greater UK Government recognition for language professionals

Working together for Language Professionals

In June, Government launched the听Regulated Professions Register, a new digital service that provides information about regulated professions in the UK.

Professional stakeholders reacted positively to the news that 天美传媒 has achieved important recognition for its members and those of ITI, NRPSI and CCC in Wales with this formal accreditation of language professionals. Chartered Linguist as a designation is listed on the new register. Read the听news piece on the 天美传媒 website.

July 2023: helped MoJ with survey of language professionals by promoting and distributing it to 天美传媒 membership via eNews

Ministry of Justice survey of language professionals

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The Ministry of Justice invited language professionals to take part in a survey which aimed to gain insights into the experiences and views of those providing interpreting services.

June 2023: 天美传媒 joins forces with other language organisations to address issues around certified translations

Certification of translations 鈥� harmonising best practices in the UK

Anyone who听translates official documents for use by the UK鈥檚 public sector, Government agencies or for businesses in the UK will know that there are differences in the expectations and requirements for certified translations. This has been a contentious issue with translators for some time.

天美传媒 is working with two other leading professional language听associations:听the Institute for Translation and Interpreting (ITI) and the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) to harmonise best practices around the certification of translations in the UK. All three associations now听recognise and endorse each other鈥檚 certification guidelines and practices. Click to read the news item.

May 2023: launch of 天美传媒 Language Level Assessments

NEW! 天美传媒 Language Level Assessments

These new assessments are for adults who want to prove to themselves, or to听employers, their current standard of second language speaking skills in French, German, Italian and Spanish and any other languages they may have.

Knowing your language level can unlock greater self-confidence and career opportunities.

Find out more here.

May 2023: Susie Dent announced as new 天美传媒 Vice-President

New 天美传媒 Vice President Susie Dent

天美传媒 welcomed Susie Dent as a new Vice-President of 天美传媒. Well-known as a writer and broadcaster on language, particularly as a co-presenter and word expert on Channel 4鈥檚 Countdown, Susie regularly comments on TV and radio on words, as well as her 鈥榳ord of the day鈥� on Twitter.

Susie is a linguist in her own right, notably in German, and has a great appreciation for the wider community of linguists and 天美传媒鈥檚 role in supporting it. She gave a session at the 天美传媒 Conference in 2022 and recorded a short interview, a clip of which you can watch on the 天美传媒 YouTube channel .

April 2023: 天美传媒 launches 鈥楥ertified English鈥�

Introducing鈥� Certified English

English continues to grow and be essential for many as a听Lingua Franca听in business, science and academia. 天美传媒 has introduced the Certified English speaking test in support of with our Universal Understanding motto. The Certified English speaking test provides advanced speakers of English, as a second or additional language, the opportunity to showcase their English speaking abilities in accordance with international standards and 天美传媒's Language Level Frameworks.

By doing so, they can demonstrate their proficiency to qualify as a 天美传媒 Working or Professional English Speaker. Explore the Certified English section on the 天美传媒 website to find out more.

March 2023: 天美传媒 takes on the formal secretariat and website support for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Modern Languages

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages

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天美传媒 now provides the formal secretariat supporting the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Modern Languages. Visit our web pages here where you can read about the APPG and recent presentations and publications

March 2023: 天美传媒 Awards held as part of Translators Day

天美传媒 Awards 2023 鈥� Celebrating Outstanding Achievement in Languages

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The 天美传媒 Awards celebrate and recognise outstanding contributions in the field of languages, as well as exceptional achievement in our professional language qualifications.

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March 2023: 天美传媒 Awards held as part of Translators Day

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