- Reason: 217
- Language students (of Arabic) are being encouraged to put their degrees on hold to join the British Army as interpreters in Iraq. Acutely short of interpreters, the army has begun a recruitment drive in universities. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said "there are a very small number of military personnel with language skills, so there's a need for specialist speakers"
- Reference:
- Curtis, P. (2004) 'Language students to help army in Iraq' (Education Guardian, Wednesday, February 18, 2004, http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/news/story/0,1
- Related Keywords:
- Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), International relations, Language for specific purposes, National security, Translating
- Reason: 291
- The Auld Report which deals with the criminal courts, makes practical recommendations with regard to the use of legal interpreters and draws attention to difficulties arising from the need for rarely used languages
- Reference:
- Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
- Related Keywords:
- Employability, Language for specific purposes, Law, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, Translating
- Reason: 386
- We survive by international partnerships and alliances. We need to be able to understand where others are coming from , what makes them tick - first-hand, in their own words, not translated by them into English for our benefit
- Reference:
- Sir Trevor McDonald (record of the symposium, 'Why languages matter', held on 6 March 2002 (The English-Speaking Union, The Nuffield Foundation)
- Related Keywords:
- Global English, International relations, Translating, UK, Understanding
- Reason: 419
- It is clear from our televison screens and radios that the world we inhabit is in practice multilingual, that people communicate with each other - and often with us - in languages that are not English. And tellingly, we realise that what may be acceptable to us in English - a military operation called "Infinite Justice", for example - may cause grave concern to other cultures when translated into their languages
- Reference:
- Footitt, H. (2001) 'Lost for words' in the Guardian, Tuesday October 23 2001
- Related Keywords:
- Communication, Global English, International relations, Translating
- Reason: 509
- A foreign language will enable you to work as an interpreter
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Careers, Employability, Translating
- Reason: 548
- Language learning allows you to translate songs from other languages
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Information acquisition, Translating
- Reason: 611
- Languages will be of great benefit if you wish to work abroad as a translator
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Careers, Employability, Mobility, Translating
- Reason: 699
- Language learning develops your translation skills
- Reference:
- undergraduate: IWLP
- Related Keywords:
- Translating
- Reason: 723
- There is an acute shortage of interpreters in all public services
- Reference:
- Higher Education Advisory Panel
- Related Keywords:
- Careers, Employability, Equality (equal opportunities), Health, Law, Translating
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