Dr Christophe Fricker awarded prestigious translation award
Dr Christophe Fricker, Associate Professor in German and Translation, has received a highly prestigious translation award at a celebration event in Switzerland.
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Impressions from the latest Human vs Machine translation slam
MA Translation students went to the most recent Human vs Machine live translation slam in London, hosted by programme director Christophe Fricker. Here’s what Florence Anderson made of the event.
“Hugely promising”: CIOL renews MA Translation validation
Bristol’s online Masters in Translation programme remains the world’s only graduate programme in its discipline formally validated by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL), setting it apart from a crowded field of strong competitors.
New Translation scholarships: applications welcome!
The School of Modern Languages is pleased to advertise two new scholarships to help students access the MA Translation.
Recent MAT Graduates win at Dryden Competition 2023
Three recent MA Translation graduates have been recognised at this year’s John Dryden Competition, including Naomi Mottram, who won Second Prize.
Negotiating tips for translators shared at Bristol Translates
Retired intellectual property and contract lawyer Jane Seymour gave Bristol Translates participants a masterclass in negotiation, pointing out what is possible and what is likely to work.
Translators advised to think business and build their networks
On the second day of Bristol Translates 2023, publishers and translators advised emerging practitioners to hone their business skills alongside their linguistic creativity, and to conceive of their work as social and collaborative.
Translators advised to think business and build their networks
On the second day of Bristol Translates 2023, publishers and translators advised emerging practitioners to hone their business skills alongside their linguistic creativity, and to conceive of their work as social and collaborative.
Educate, collaborate, change: Daniel Hahn and Sarah Ardizzone talk translator activism
Translators are agents of change, say Daniel Hahn and Sarah Ardizzone in this year’s Bristol Translates keynote event. From a wide-ranging discussion, a picture of opportunities emerges.
Ros Schwartz wins Prix Albertine Jeunesse
Bristol Translates co-director Ros Schwartz is one of four winners of this year’s Prix Albertine Jeunesse, an annual readers’ choice award for French children’s books in English translation.
Jo Heinrich wins Dublin Literary Award for translation of Marzahn, Mon Amour
Jo Heinrich, who graduated with distinction from the MA Translation in 2018, has won this year’s Dublin Literary Award for her translation of “Marzahn, Mon Amour” by German writer Katja Oskamp.
Bristol Translates announces partnership with Charles Wallace India Trust
Bristol Translates literary translation summer school is pleased to announce that the Charles Wallace India Trust has generously agreed to sponsor this year’s inaugural Hindi workshop as well as provide two full bursaries for participants based in India.
International Booker Prize: Bristol Translates tutor shortlisted
Bristol Translates Spanish tutor Rosalind Harvey has been shortlisted for the UK’s most prestigious translation prize.