Intercultural Communication and Translation News

    Posted by admin on January 16th, 2008

According to the Xinhau news agency in China, the country is currently looking for volunteer translators & interpreters. The main shortfall is for languages from “smaller” nations attending the 2008 Beijing Olympics to ensure nothing gets lost in translation.

Games organisers will provide 55 language services other than the official languages, French and English, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“Out of these 55 languages, about 10 languages are classified as ‘minor’ languages that will scarcely be used,” Zhang Yong, Director of International Liaison Language Service Department for the Games organisers, was quoted by Xinhua as saying.

Beijing planned to recruit 1,300 translation volunteers but organisers are having difficulty meeting the quota.

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