Hello there!  I'm Matt Chadwick and I'd like to kick off the new year with breaking news for translators.  2008 is supposed to be the year that translators are expected to break all records when it comes to landing those lucrative opportunities both here and abroad.  I hope that you budding translators take advantage of those plum opportunities.  If you'd like to learn more about how you can make translation your new career then please visit www.translationpeople.com and there you'll find a myriad of ideas and suggestions.

Here now is our news of the week.

 

 

Are FM Translators A Lock for AM Stations?
Radio World - Falls Church,VA,USA
Cole agrees the change in LPFM rules will result in fewer opportunities for FM translator hopefuls. "The FCC seems to perceive LPFM and FM translators as ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0046/t.10656.html

 

CEO Interview: The China Event Planners
BizChinaUpdate - Shanghai,China
We had just two months to source, hire and bring seven of the ten translators required to Shanghai – then brief each one and help them prepare for a highly ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.bizchina-update.com/content/view/496/1/

 

US State Dept Press Briefing
Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand
How many - I mean, its translators and interpreters. It can't be that many. MR. CASEY: Well, there is a legislative ceiling sealing for that. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00240.htm

 

Court Interpreting Certificate Program Gains Prominence in ...
Imperial Valley News - Holtville,CA,USA
The next course in the Court Interpreting Certificate Program, Spanish 492, Translation Theory, will begin on Friday, January 25, at 4:10 pm in Room LA2, ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=729&Itemid=2

 

Types of Low-Power TV Stations
The Associated Press -
Translators: They rebroadcast programs of full-power stations to communities that are remote or mountainous. There are about 4400 translators. ...
For more detail check out:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hJHRQv9TLFExls8htlszQXgfEnsgD8U1SGTG0

 

Interesting times
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Translators sometimes have to make difficult decisions about whether to pare down or tone down the original text to make it read better in English. ...
For more detail check out:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,,2242145,00.html

 

Russell Hyzen Joins Elanex as Head of Corporate Development
PR-USA.net (press release) - Varna,Bulgaria
We provide top-quality professional translation services, using our global network of 22000 human translators, combined with cutting-edge automation ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57390&Itemid=9

 

What's Going On Calendar: On-going events
San Francisco Bay View - San Francisco,CA,USA
We have Spanish and Chinese translators on-site. Must register 12-1:30pm. Providence Baptist Church, 1601 McKinnon, SF. 415-989-1616. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.sfbayview.com/20080123828/News/Culture_Currents/What_s_Going_On_Calendar_On-going_events.html

 

China initiatives could work together for Galesburg area
Galesburg.com - Galesburg,IL,USA
Even before the agreements, Knox students had served as interns and translators for projects and visits related to the China Initiative. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.galesburg.com/opinions/x1151549996

At the business desk, I'm Matt Chadwick wishing you a pleasant evening.