By Elvira Iannone, Secretary for Public Affairs (BDÜ) The fact that German legislation lacks a definition for self-employment has been widely known for more than 20 years, and the consequences of this gap are becoming increasingly serious. Translators and interpreters are particularly affected, since 80–90% of members of Germany’s Federal Association of Interpreters and
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BDÜ colleague Dr Theodoros Radisoglou curated a photo exhibition depicting the work of the Nuremberg Trials’ interpreters and translators, poignantly conveying the atmosphere during the historic proceedings and drawing from the excellent images of US military photographer Ray D’Addario, who meticulously documented the trial.
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Every October, the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) in Germany, partnering with the German Association of Literary Translators (VdÜ), is represented at the world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt. Again this year, the fair featured an International Translation Centre with a stage as well as an information desk where associations could have interesting
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