Translation Industry News
Berlin, Germany (Local): In the wake of the worst recession since World War II, the German Foreign Ministry has decided to cut funding to international literary projects. Advocates say it imperils the already threadbare livelihood of translators across the country. The ministry?s cultural budget for 2010 ? which mainly goes to large programmes such as the Goethe Institute and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) ? has been reduced by a modest ?3 million to ?723 million. For more information, please visit: www.thelocal.de/national/20100310-25785.html
/img_3mtYehe3biuapzDuxt1B_0.jpgBrussels, Belgium (eGov Monitor): Today, the European Commission proposed legislation that will help people exercise their fair trial rights anywhere in the EU when they cannot understand the language of the case. EU countries would be obliged to provide full interpretation and translation services to suspects. It is the first step in a series of measures to set common EU standards in criminal cases. The new Lisbon Treaty enables the EU to adopt measures to strengthen the rights of EU citizens, in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. For more information, please visit: www.egovmonitor.com/node/34397
/img_3mtYehe3biuapzDuxt1B_0.jpgVitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (Business Wire): The Basque Institute of Public Administration (IVAP) has selected Wordfast as its Translation Memory tool of choice. The government organization maintains a large team of in-house translators and editors across several departments who collectively localize approximately 10 million words per year. For more information, please visit: www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/basque-institute-of-public-administration,1199642.shtml
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