Nordic translation and interpreting seminar
26.08.2016
Department of Translation and Interpreting hosted a two days seminar for Nordic teachers and researchers in translation and interpreting.
Department of Translation and Interpreting hosted the 6th Nordic Translation and Interpreting Seminar the 20 - 21 August.
17 Nordic teachers, researcher etc. participated from Högskolan in Oslo and Akershus, Stockholm's University, Kammarskollegiet in Sweden, Tampere Adult Education Center, and Ilisimatusarfik.
The academic presentations focused on quality assurance of educational programmes in translation and interpreting, educating external evaluaters and examiner in addition to educating translation and interpreting users.
Some countries, as e.g., Norway and Sweden, have considerable experience with authorization- and certification schemes for interpreters and translators in the public sector.