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CIOL welcomes frameworks which recognise the professional status of public service interpreters. We believe their professionalism should always be at the forefront of the selection and delivery of public service language services.

We also believe in fair pay and working conditions for interpreters, as both a right and a necessity - to maintain and nurture a profession on which important...

Published on Thursday, 26 November 2020 - 12:41pm
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By Vasiliki Prestidge

Is a marathon session with a team of creatives and translators an effective way to localise an ad campaign, asks Vasiliki Prestidge.

One evening in February, when Europe was not yet the epicentre of a pandemic, one of my regular agencies called me and asked if I would be available for an on-site, live transcreation assignment. At first, I was rather confused...

Published on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 - 11:23am
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By Emma Gledhill MCIL CL

Both Switzerland and the UK are very keen to replicate existing arrangements as far as possible, with the exception of free movement of people. Like the UK, Switzerland has some strong anti-immigration sentiment, not least from the point of view of wage dumping, but has just voted overwhelmingly *not* to scrap freedom of movement with the EU, which would also...

Published on Friday, 30 October 2020 - 8:58am
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By Bernadette Clinton

As the speaking element is removed from the 2021 GCSE, will Year 10s be taught any speaking skills at all?

The closure of UK schools to all but the children of key workers and vulnerable children has had a major impact on the lives and learning of our young people. While many schools worked hard to provide online learning and a phased return for some year...

Published on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 - 10:23am
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As she retires as CEO, Ann Carlisle considers developments to languages in the UK during a 40-year career, and what they mean for the present and future.

The world has changed dramatically and probably irreversibly in recent months, but looking back on a language career spanning 40 years – the last seven with CIOL – change has been a constant backdrop. The recent report ‘Towards a...

Published on Thursday, 8 October 2020 - 9:32am
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When Patch Magtanong failed to win Miss International 2019, fans in her native country were quick to blame the interpreter, who was accused of omitting parts of the Filipino contestant’s final speech. Trained to be ‘invisible’ conduits for communication, interpreters suddenly find themselves in the spotlight when working at the ‘Big Four’ pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss...

Published on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 - 8:58am
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Published on Thursday, 10 September 2020 - 3:10pm
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Published on Monday, 7 September 2020 - 4:46pm
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By Hiba Bayyat MCIL/RPSI/DPSI-Law

‘No, you can cross this bit out, it is irrelevant’, that was the worst advice I was given whilst preparing my CV during an employability workshop a few years back. True story!

Nothing you have done in your life is irrelevant to what you are doing now or planning to do in the future. In fact all of your skills and experiences, past and present,...

Published on Tuesday, 4 August 2020 - 3:25pm
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By Allison Spangler, former Head of Resource Management at Surrey Translation Bureau

As Head of Resource Management at Surrey Translation Bureau, I always have an inbox full of CVs. I make sure to vet them carefully, but with so many to view, I normally scan for a few key points before diving into the details. The points I look for straightaway include things like language...

Published on Monday, 3 August 2020 - 1:52pm
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