August is Women in Translation month! What better way to celebrate? Head to Durham for 7:30pm on Wednesday 26 collectedbooks.co.uk/products/tra... #xl8 #WITMonth @tinakover.bsky.social

Translation Slam! Celebrating Women In Translation Month with Dear Dic

Celebrate August as WOMEN IN TRANSLATION month by joining us for a TRANSLATION SLAM focussing on a blisteringly entertaining yet brilliantly subtle and complex novel by the sensational Virginie Despen...

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Our next picnic is Saturday 27 June, 11-2 in Newcastle. Meet in Leazes Park, near the bandstand. Bring food to share and any outdoor game you fancy. Family, friends and pets are all welcome. We hope to see you there!

We're looking forward to our summer picnics. Saturday 13th June: 11am til 2pm in Hexham, The Sele Park, near the Bandstand Saturday 27th June: 11am til 2pm in Newcastle, Leazes Park, near the Bandstand All welcome! Bring food to share, family, friends, pets...

Wednesday, 29th April (20:00) at the Grosvenor Picture Theatre in Glasgow Tickets: www.grosvenorpicturetheatre.co.uk/.../das... Thursday, 30th April 2026 (20:00) at The Filmhouse in Edinburgh Tickets: www.filmhouse.org.uk/.../das-deut.... @itiscotnet.bsky.social

Das Deutsche Volk (The German People)

On the night of February 9, 2020, a racist attacker shot and killed nine young people in Hanau, leaving behind mourning families and survivors who fight not just for their lost loved ones but also for...

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Thanks, @isabeltranslates.bsky.social, for bringing this to our attention. Good news for literary translators. 🤗

isabeltranslates@isabeltranslates.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Literary translator pals: a new competition, in honour of the late, great David Bellos. For unpublished samples. More details here: janklowandnesbit.co.uk/prize #xl8 #literarytranslation 🌐

#Translation CPD in Edinburgh this coming Wednesday 11 March

Karin Bosshard@karinbosshard.bsky.social · 6mo ago

For those in/around Edinburgh: Join us at @translation-uoe.bsky.social on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (4.10-6.00) for an in-person research seminar by @delphinegrass.bsky.social on #translation as a creative-critical practice. For details see llc.ed.ac.uk/translation-... @uoe-llc.bsky.social

From a small seed to a tree. At @itiscotnet.bsky.social we're celebrating our 35th anniversary. We're grateful to our founders and all the volunteers who've chipped in over the years to help this network grow, adapt and stay relevant. May we all continue to thrive for the next 35 years and more!

Gentle reminder to book your spot for our spring workshop before the 4th of March 🎺🥁📯📣

ITI Scottish Network@itiscotnet.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It's dreich out there, but our spring workshop is coming! On the 21st of March in Edinburgh, we'll discuss translation in the area of disaster risk reduction looking at languages and indigenous communities in Latin America, with Dr. Teresa Armijos Burneo. Info: itiscotland.org.uk/events/sprin...

Neighbours always welcome @itiscotnet.bsky.social #ITICommunity

The Department of Languages at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social is facing serious cuts with a proposal to make 11 of its staff redundant, stop offering undergraduate Chinese and German and eliminate intercultural studies courses. Please sign this petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...

It's dreich out there, but our spring workshop is coming! On the 21st of March in Edinburgh, we'll discuss translation in the area of disaster risk reduction looking at languages and indigenous communities in Latin America, with Dr. Teresa Armijos Burneo. Info: itiscotland.org.uk/events/sprin...

Our next event will be a session by Chartered Accountant Alison Bowyer on the new HMRC 'Making Tax Digital for Income Tax' scheme (20 Feb, 5:30pm GMT). Tickets go on sale tomorrow, 21 Jan, with reduced prices for IDN members. www.ticketsource.co.uk/iti-interpre... #1nt #MakingTaxDigital 1/2

Our planned events for 2026: pub gatherings in Edinburgh (last Thursday of each month); Spring workshop in Edinburgh on 21 March (about indigenous language); Walking Weekend in the Spey Valley on 8-10 May; Autumn workshop in Edinburgh (early October); AGM and Christmas lunch in Glasgow, 12 December.

Happy New Year, @Scotnetters and followers! May 2026 be joyful and heathy, and bring you enjoyable and profitable work and learning opportunities, a clear mind to find them and lots of networking with clients and colleagues! 🤗 📅

First event of the year award goes to @itinortheast.bsky.social 😁

ITI North East Network@itinortheast.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Happy New Year! Who's coming along to our get-together at The Head of Steam in Durham on Wednesday 14th? See you from 6.30pm

Greatly enjoyed today's @itiscotnet.bsky.social AGM and Christmas lunch. I love our get-togethers, if that's the right word for an AGM. Such lovely people!

#CPD for consecutive interpreters

ITI Interpreters' Development Network@idn-iti.bsky.social · 9mo ago

26–27 March 2026: two-day workshop on note-taking for consecutive interpreting at Westminster University in London led by Andy Gillies. Organised by @iti-lrg.bsky.social. #1nt www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/note-takin...

Did you know that the North East is home to the biggest Festival of Languages in the United Kingdom? The 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 is back from 6 January to 31 March 2026 expressyourselfne.com/2025/10/05/2... #xl8 #1nt #mfl

Get ready for the 2026 Festival of Languages! – Express Yourself

Schools, community schools and groups will be encouraged to select a range of activities across the three months of Express Yourself to maximise the benefits for the region’s children and young people. There will also be a programme of activities open to UK schools and international schools.

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German Embassy London@uk.diplo.de · last yr.

"Geordies are brilliant at German ... So we should all be learning German in Newcastle and the North East." Declan Baharini, CEO of International Newcastle and "Express Yourself" Festival Coordinator talks about the Express Yourself festival of languages in the North East.

The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...

The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy

The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud

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One of the perks of waking up at silly o'clock to attend a ScotNet event

ITI Scottish Network@itiscotnet.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📢 CPD: Translating botany: not all a bed of roses? Join us in Edinburgh on 11/10/25 for what promises to be a fascinating autumn workshop focusing on plants and translation, run by our very own Lynda Hepburn. Languages, plant talk and networking included. ☺️ itiscotland.org.uk/events/autum...

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Wasafiri Magazine@wasafirimag.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This International Translation Day, we're thrilled to announce two events with Anton Hur in London! Anton will deliver a workshop and lecture on translation, Korean literature, literary prize culture, and more. Click here for full details and registration: buff.ly/uQNOJRb

Next up: drinks/food at The Forth, Pink Lane, Newcastle from 5:45pm on Friday 26 September. This is a joint social event with the Medical Network after their Newcastle workshop. Please comment below if you plan to come along

When you struggle to find the equivalent of a word or phrase in another language, do you sometimes find yourself opening Wikipedia, searching for it then navigating to the "languages" section to get its title in the other language? Well, I do, and I got tired of it, hence: #linguistics #xl8 #xl9n

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Look up Wikipedia pages across languages

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I'm looking for another authenticity/sensitivity reader, this time for dissociative identity disorder. It's for feedback on a character in a graphic novel I'm translating. Ideally they'd have experience with SR, comics, and historical fiction. Got any recs? #BookSky #Comics #xl8 #DIDSky

📢 CPD: Translating botany: not all a bed of roses? Join us in Edinburgh on 11/10/25 for what promises to be a fascinating autumn workshop focusing on plants and translation, run by our very own Lynda Hepburn. Languages, plant talk and networking included. ☺️ itiscotland.org.uk/events/autum...

Autumn Workshop 2025 - ITI ScotNet

11/10/2025 @ 09:30 - 13:00 - ITI Scottish Network invites you to its autumn workshop: Translating botany: not all a bed of roses? with LYNDA HEPBURN To be held at The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh o...

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📢 CPD: Translating botany: not all a bed of roses? Join us in Edinburgh on 11/10/25 for what promises to be a fascinating autumn workshop focusing on plants and translation, run by our very own Lynda Hepburn. Languages, plant talk and networking included. ☺️ itiscotland.org.uk/events/autum...

#xl8 🌐 #literarytranslation 💙📚

Glacier Bay Books@glacierbaybooks.com · last yr.

Hello. Glacier Bay is looking for a Portuguese (European) → English translator to consult on a project. Relevant candidates, please reach out to info@glacierbaybooks.com with the subject line: "Portuguese Translation" and details of your relevant (comics) translation background + experience.

It's never too late to bring your attention to our latest newsletter, published in June. A most refreshing read for these hot summer days! And a good way to catch up with what our members have been up to lately. 😁 itiscotland.org.uk/17991/newsle...

ScotNet Newsletter | June 2025 - ITI ScotNet

Bursting the Bubble If you’re reading this newsletter, the chances are that you spend a reasonable amount of your time working solo – and for many of us, that’s just the way we like it. However, I’m s...

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Delighted to have my translation of a short story by Laura Ferrero included in this issue!

Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · last yr.

Issue 27 of The Manchester Review is Now Live! We aim to bring together the best contemporary writing from a range of voices from across the globe. We hope you enjoy reading our new issue. www.themanchesterreview.co.uk

Unsure how to translate а, то, да, ведь, вообще, вот, уж, то, тут, там, же and other pesky #Russian words? @iti-uk.bsky.social's Russian Network is holding an event with Michele Berdy on 21 June in London: Little Words, Many Meanings, Big Problems www.tickettailor.com/events/itiru... #xl8 #1nt