第十四届翻译学国际会议通知

会议名称(英文)： THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSLATION

所属学科：    教育学,外国语言文学,新闻传播学

开始日期：    2013-08-27

结束日期：    2013-08-29

所在国家：    马来西亚

主办单位：    the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA)   

联系电话：    +604-653 3332

E-MAIL：      ppa14atf7@itbm.com.my

会议网站：    http://ppa14atf.usm.my/

会议背景介绍：  

　　The International Conference on Translation (PPA) is a bi-annual conference, which was first held in 1984 through the initiatives of the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA) and the Institute of Language and Literature (DBP), with the awareness that translation is crucial in knowledge transfer. Translation is a prime knowledge communication medium to develop one’s country, particularly in this borderless world. Therefore the aims of organizing this international conference are to nurture exchanging of ideas, knowledge and experience, and, simultaneously to encourage cooperation between scholars, language experts, translators, writers, publishers, editors, educators and students internationally. The conference also aims to explore current and latest information on knowledge, theories and techniques, in relevant translation field in order to upgrade translation quality as a whole. This 14th International Translation Conference will be held in Penang, Malaysia on the 27 - 29 August 2013. Universiti Sains Malaysia has been chosen to be the host this time, together with the following bodies as co-organizers: Malaysian Translators Association (MTA), Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM), the Institute of Language and Literature (DBP), under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

征文范围及要求：      

　　The main focus of the conference is closely related to translator and interpreter education and training and the preferred topics are [but not limited to] :

Training Programme in Translation and Interpreting

Training and Industry

Innovation in Translator and Interpreter Training

Translation and Interpreting Education and Localisation

Technology Literacy in Translation

Accreditation and Recognition

Translation in Various Field/Texts & Special Education

Translation, Interpreting, Tourism and Heritage

Translation and Interpreting Assessment

Current Trends in Translation and Interpreting Studies

Translator Training in Professional Settings

Challenges and Prospects in Translation and Interpreting Studies