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One of the things that we occasionally get asked is how as a mentor you can make your profile stand out and look attractive to potential mentees.

Let’s start by looking at how the matching process works and why a profile is important. Once you have registered to participate in our mentoring programme the next step is to complete your profile. For mentors this information will help us to...

Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 - 3:14pm
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Blog
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The Linguist

Trine Garrett makes the case for enabling more productions in translation

London: one of the most multicultural cities in Europe, where between 100 and 300 languages are spoken, and approximately one third of the population was born outside the UK. Such diversity – linguistic and cultural – should, one might think, make for a rich theatre offering. And yet a Google search of London’s...

Published on Thursday, 22 September 2022 - 9:49am
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The Linguist
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We offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and our Royal patron on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Chartered Institute of Linguists received its Royal Charter from HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, for which CIOL, linguists and lovers of languages around the world will always be grateful.

 

Published on Thursday, 8 September 2022 - 8:34pm
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The Linguist
Alicja Tokarska outlines her approach to using inclusive language in the target text, and bringing clients on board

Although most linguists have heard the term ‘inclusive language’, it is possible that only some use this way of writing in their daily work. At the beginning it may seem overwhelming and difficult, but incorporating inclusive language into translation practice is not impossible....

Published on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 - 7:09pm
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The Linguist
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CIOL Voices

By Stephen Doswell

 

Income (both rates of pay and getting paid). Competition. Quality. Technology. These are uppermost among challenges facing language professionals according to the latest CIOL Insights report on the Languages Professions, published August 2022*. Indeed, three years on from a similar survey, CIOL concludes that these concerns have grown since 2019 as a...

Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2022 - 4:22pm
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CIOL Voices
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The Linguist

Caroline Makropoulos MCIL CL visits the Greek Royal Cemetery at Tatoi.

Nestled in the depths of the forest of the Tatoi Estate, at the foothills of Mount Parnitha on the north edge of Athens, lies the little-known Greek Royal Cemetery of the palaia anaktora (old palace), as it is known. Bought by the royal family at the end of the 19th century as a summer retreat, the grounds of this...

Published on Wednesday, 24 August 2022 - 4:41pm
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The Linguist
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CIOL Voices

 

 

 

"As Chair of CIOL Council I am really delighted to see CIOL Voices coming to life."

 

As linguists we all have things to say and it is important that members can share their experiences in their own words. We won’t always agree on everything, but as a community I have generally found that we value and respect diversity of expression as part of our...

Published on Friday, 5 August 2022 - 5:15pm
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CIOL Voices
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  GCHQ National Language Competition  7 – 11 November 2022

 

GCHQ, one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, is running a National Language Competition from 7-11 November 2022 aimed at Year 9 pupils across the country. Schools can enter teams of up to four Year 9 pupils to take part. Over the course of five days, teams will score points by tackling a variety of...

Published on Friday, 5 August 2022 - 4:43pm
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  CIOL and DipTrans sponsor the ATC Translator of the Year Award 2022

 

ATC Language Industry Awards Celebrating the operational excellence of ATC member companies

CIOL is delighted to support the ATC’s Language Industry Awards which celebrate the operational excellence of ATC member companies of all sizes and the language industry professionals who support them.

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Published on Thursday, 4 August 2022 - 5:44pm
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CIOL Voices

 

 

 

Does being a Chartered Linguist really matter?

This is a question that maybe many ask; why is it important to have such a title?

I remember many years ago - to be precise 12 years ago - when I embarked on the journey of becoming an interpreter, that I was looking for an accountant for my self-assessment tax return. Yes, I know many people do this on...

Published on Wednesday, 3 August 2022 - 3:32pm
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CIOL Voices