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Nordic Translation Conference 2013
Nordic Translation Conference 2013 Call for Papers The second Nordic Translation Conference will take place on 4, 5, and 6 April 2013 at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England. This quinquennial event is solely dedicated to the particular … Continue reading
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Danish TV drama “Borgen” available on LinkTV (and online)
The season is already well under way, but I’ve just learned that the Danish television drama Borgen is available in the US on the LinkTV network, which also makes episodes available online for two weeks after broadcast. Borgen is a … Continue reading
In Gothenburg and ready for E-Days!
I’ve arrived in Gothenburg for the Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days event organized by SACC, the Swedish American-Chambers of Commerce. The program has a really interesting lineup this year, with updates from Swedish CEOs on business conditions and Sweden’s strong areas such … Continue reading
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Film versions of Stieg Larsson trilogy to be released in US
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Swedish film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s “Millenium” trilogy are scheduled to be released in the US this year, beginning on March 19. This is very good news: the films have gotten good reviews … Continue reading
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On finding translation clients — and being found
A couple of resources on marketing for freelance translators have caught my eye this week. Doug Lawrence has added a subgroup for freelance translators to his Selling Translations group on LinkedIn. I also just caught up with Corinne McKay’s excellent … Continue reading
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The City of Gothenburg – what’s in a name?
The Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri reports that the Swedish city of Gothenburg has given up its attempt to go by its Swedish name (Göteborg) internationally, and has returned to using the name Gothenburg in English. The English name is … Continue reading
ATA Nordic Division Launches Blog
The Nordic Division of the American Translators Association has launched a new blog at http://nordicdivision.wordpress.com/. According to the official announcement, The purpose of the Nordic Division blog is to serve as a means of communication among its members, provide information … Continue reading
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Dan Brown’s “Lost Symbol” to be translated at record speed
The Global Watchtower blog reports that Dan Brown’s new novel The Lost Symbol will be translated into Swedish at top speed by a team of translators working on 100 pages each. They will have seven days to complete the job. … Continue reading
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Worshipping at the Church of Language
I have a great subject for my inaugural blog post: I’ve just gotten back from Translate in the Catskills, a weekend of intensive translation workshops organized by Chris Durban with a stellar slate of instructors. While this was primarily an … Continue reading
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