News
Official GITA emblem available
28 May 2009
GITA members can now download the official emblem of the organisation.
The seal should be used as a emblem of high quality online translation. It can be integated into your website for example.
The emblem can be found on the website under membership > conditions (http://www.gita-online.de/index.php?Aufnahmekriterien).
Conference “Interpreting the future” in Berlin
12 May 2009
From 11 to 13 September, 2009 the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) is holding a conference entitled "Interpreting the Future" in Berlin.
The conference programme consists of various presentations and workshops with roughly 90 speakers both from Germany and abroad, as well as a trade exhibition with numerous exhibitors including publishing houses, software producers and service providers.
The conference also aims at promoting networking and establishing contact between the "old hands" and young professionals in the industry.
The association is expecting approximately 1,000 visitors to attend, one quarter of whom will be foreign visitors. To register, please contact BDÜ directly. The reduced registration fee (early-bird rate) is valid until 31 May.
Survey results “Translation and the Internet”
07 May 2009
Over the past few months GITA has conducted a survey on the subject of "Translation and the Internet". The results will provide an important basis for the future activities of the association. The most important results are the following:
87% of the participants were of the opinion that the Financial crisis has had a less severe affect on the translation industry than on other sectors. Only 4% disagree with this statement.
As expected, more than 70% of the participants indicate that globalization is more of an advantage than a disadvantage to the translation industry.
Just over 80% of the participants agree unreservedly that the Internet is helpful in their everyday work.
GITA sincerely thanks all the translators who took part in the survey.