10 Des 2009
First Announcement and Call for Papers

Translation has played an increasingly important role in the development of human history. In the present context of globalization, we are happy to announce that the FIT Sixth Asian Translators' Forum will be held in Macao, China, in 2010. The FIT Asian Translators' Forum is an international conference and a significant event in the Asian regional translation community. It is held every three years under the auspices of the International Translators' Federation (FIT). The first forum was held in Beijing (1995), the second in Seoul, South Korea (1998), the third in Hong Kong (2001), the fourth in Beijing (2004) and the fifth in Bogor, Indonesia (2007). The FIT Sixth Asian Translators' Forum, to be co-organized by the Federation of Translators and Interpreters of Macau and the University of Macau, will be hosted by and at the University of Macau, from 6th to 8th November, 2010. About 250 participants from all over the world will be invited to attend the forum.

FORUM TOPICS

(1) Translation and cross-cultural studies;
(2) Translation history and culture in Macao and Asia;
(3) Tourism translation and media translation;
(4) Diplomatic translation/interpreting;
(5) Business and legal translation/interpreting;
(6) Literary translation;
(7) Translation teaching and translator training;
(8) Translation technology and publishing

WORKING LANGUAGES

English, Chinese, Portuguese

SESSION FORMATS

Keynote Speeches; Plenary Presentations; Parallel Paper Sessions; Roundtable discussions

SUBMISSION DETAILS

The Organizing Committee invites submissions of abstracts on any of the forum topics, or on any translation-related issue.

All abstracts, of 300-400 words, should include the following information:
- The title and language of your paper;
- Your name, title and affiliation;
- Your correspondence address and contact number(s).

All abstracts should be sent to atf2010papers@gmail.com in word2003/2007 format. Selected papers will be published in the Sixth Asian Translators’ Forum Proceedings. KEY DATES Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 31, 2010; Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2010; Deadline for submission of final papers: September 30, 2010; Payment of early registration: June 30, 2010; Payment of late registration: to be specified in the second announcement. CONTACT INFORMATION For abstract and full paper submission, please send an e-mail to atf2010papers@gmail.com; For more information about Second Announcement and Call for Papers found at http://www.umac.mo/fsh/de/atf/call_for_papers.htm

Sumber Berita: Pengurus HPI