The next biennial national conference of AUSIT, the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators is taking place at the University of Notre Dame in the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia, on November 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday).
The
Early Bird Registration special offer closes on 31 July.
We look forward to inspiring and useful lectures from respected industry experts, academics and language professionals who will present new ideas, discuss future directions and the changing market for translation and interpreting services in Australia and globally.
The
Cocktail Dinner on Friday night is another event to look forward to.
In the fascinating setting of the
Maritime Museum fine food and choice drinks will be served, and the ticket fee includes private viewing of the galleries. There will be dancing, but quiet areas will also be set aside for conversation.
Conference program includes:
- technological advances in the field of translating and interpreting
- the impact of CAT tools, MT, social networking media and crowdsourcing
- literary translation, editing
- subtitling
- interpreter training
- ethics in professional practice
- quality assurance procedures
- cross-cultural communication and training
- occupational health
- Indigenous language services
- marketing and business management
- Continuing Professional Development and practitioner credentials
- policies and regulatory instruments.