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We’re happy to advise translators of an opportunity to help their fellow man. The Chernobyl Children Project is looking for a few good English-to-Russian translators and interpreters.

 
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Nataly Kelly 21 May 2009
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This week, a 66-year-old British woman made international headlines for her role as one of the oldest mothers-to-be on record. When her wish for a bundle of joy went unfulfilled in the United Kingdom due to her age, she turned to health care providers in Ukraine, where the message of her desire for a дитина […]

 
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TED, the conference for “Technology, Entertainment, and Design,” announced a crowdsourced translation model that has already begun to make its 450+ videos of thought-provoking talks available in dozens of other languages. TED is using dotSUB technology to manage this community translation effort.

 
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At Translation World this week in Toronto, we met Michelle Munroe, the Central Coordinator of Parent and Community Involvement for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). She facilitates the delivery of language services – including translation in 12 languages and interpretation in 175 – for more than 550 schools. TDSB allocates funding for each school […]