Open Gate: Professional Aspects of Translation;Status Quo

The aim of the current issue is to provide a current and up-to-date
picture of the existing state of affairs in the translation profession and to suggest some action steps to improve the status of the profession. Some of the questions addressed are:

• Who is really the translator or interpreter?
• And what do people think of professional translators?
• What are the factors that hinder the profession’s status makeover?
• Are we doing something wrong and if so what?
• And what can be done to rectify the situation?
• How can we“negotiate” a better deal?

One of our featured articles is a firsthand account of what life in an
embassy can be like.Another article looks at the issue of translators’ visibility. This article is based on a survey and seeks to explain why the translator becomes the “invisible man/woman” and what we can do about it. And more...

This issue of the Open Gate is an essential read for everyone in the translation profession.

Dr Maria goes live! (October 2008)

After a year in technical development and data compiling, Dr Maria’s subscription based online Translation Clinic finally goes live. Now for the first time, translation professionals and academics can take advantage of the power of Maria Kasandrinous research in developing teaching techniques to improve both the speed and quality of human translation.
Essentially the tool is a huge database of solutions waiting to be searched. Organised in convenient topic modules, Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic makes it very easy to resolve problems translators face. Instead of time consuming online research, asking colleagues, delving into forums, the resource in Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic means the solution and the essential bibliographic references are readily at hand.
In trials that took place in the UK and Europe, groups of both professional and student translators were tested on the use of the method. The results were significant enough to warrant a full development of an online tool. With an average of 28% increase in quality and speed, the financial gains and reputation gains for translators who subscribe to the tool will be very valuable.
Corporate groups and universities will be able to take advantage of specific group discounts to the subscription rates which were also published today. Rates are sensibly priced and include special rates for students and academics. For the full pricing and the list of modules available from launch, go to www.dr-maria.com.
 

Open Gate Journal first issue launched (15th September 2008)

Available online via the Dr Maria website, the new journal ‘Open Gate’ sees its launch issue complete and ready for circulation. The first issue is complimentary to all translation students, academics and professionals. Future issues are available via subscription for just £9.99 a year. This is for 6 issues.

The first issue announces the Dr Maria scholarship awards too, so all of you who are looking to achieve support tenure with tuition should apply as soon as possible to be in with a chance of winning.

Open Gate is an electronic only journal published by Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic. The articles that will be featured in the forthcoming issue (November 2008) are the result of a call for papers earlier in the year. “The response to the call for papers was amazing”. Comments Maria Kasandrinou, founder of Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic. “ I have been a subscriber to several journals in the past and always found them lacking in some way or another. Creating our own journal solves that. The content is what I am interested in reading, I hope you do to.”

 

Meet Dr Maria in Berlin (September 2008)

The 7th international conference & exhibition on anguage translation in audio visual media is to be held at the Berlin Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on 29 – 31 October 2008. For th event Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic will be launching its Audio Visual module specifically addressing the translation problems facing this extensive industry. There will be an exhibition stand for Dr aria’s Translation Clinic where you can come and try the site for free. A special exhibition discount will be available too. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate for Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic and earn significant6 commission for subscription sales referrals, you can meet us at the show. We look forward to seeing you there.

Earn commission by becoming an affiliate of Dr Maria's Translation Clinic (September 2008)

If you are a translation membership body, software provider or even a faculty of a large business, you can earn significant commission by becoming an affiliate. The new affiliate scheme means that subscribers enjoy a healthy discount off the price of an annual subscription and at the same time, the referring affiliate can earn commission too. As an example, if an affiliate achieves 500 subscribers of the standard membership, each member buying through the affiliate will get a 10% discount saving £36. The affiliate will also earn £33 per subscription. That is a potential recurring revenue stream of more than £16,000. For existing membership bodies with over 10,000 members, providing such a discount enhances loyalty too. For more information on the affiliate scheme, contact Ray Wellington, Sales Director by emailing to ray@dr-maria.com

Ray Wellington accepted as a key speaker in Portsmouth University Conference (August 2008)

The Eighth Portsmouth Translation Conference titled: The changing face of translation is to be held at the university on Saturday 8th November 2008. Dr Maria’s Translation Clinic will be presented as a new tool for improving translation quality and speed. For full details of the conference you can go to http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/academic/slas/conferences/translationconference2008