Considers the need to make Web sites accessible to foreign users, by localizing it for another country or globalizing it for users from many countries or cultures. Discusses online images; customer support issues; language translation, including quality control; and using Global English, which avoids jargon, includes useful headings, and proper…

This study examined the ownership of religious texts within academic libraries that were members of the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP). Results showed that most of the texts in English were owned by the libraries, whereas the texts in their original languages were generally not owned. (Author/LRW)

Includes two commentaries on the special section. Allen notes concerns about back translation of measurement instruments and highlights the need for more research on normative commitment. Vandenberghe addresses issues of factor structure, means comparison, and moderating effects. (Contains 10 references.) (SK)

English-speaking Turkish translation students (n=90) were taught to apply Internet searches to translation tasks. Pre/post program data indicate that student learned to reflect critically on their learning and to shift from teacher-dependent to autonomous approaches. They recognized that translation required more personal responsibility from the…

Explores problems encountered during attempts to translate French expressions occurring in English (such as concierge) into Spanish, particularly when the English interpretation of the expression is different from the standard French usage. Spanish translations are provided for about 200 French terms and expressions commonly used in English. (61…

Advocates a greater awareness of the factors involved with dubbing television comedies. Considers the translation of jokes and provides an outline of the various kinds of jokes in television shows. Calls for more research on comedy dubbing and television translation in general. (HB)

Presents data concerning the first stages of an ongoing empirical investigation into simultaneous interpreting skills and the best methods and strategies for teaching it. Discusses underlying premises, hypotheses, and objectives of the study as it is now planned. (HB)

Discusses the relation of communicative theories of translation to the theory of speech acts, especially the notion of illocutionary force. Describes how illocutionary forces do not coincide in two different languages. Suggests explanations for why this is sometimes the case. (HB)

Discusses recent discoveries for "Bible" translation with a focus on the "Dead Sea Scrolls." Examines recent discoveries that provide direct support for alternative reading of biblical passages and those discoveries that have contributed additional insight to knowledge of cultural practices, especially legal and religious…

Discusses different biblical translations throughout history in the context of the imminent publication of the New Revised Standard Version of the "Bible." Contends that in the present time, religious educators confront unprecedented disclosures about scripture based on ecumenical and interrelgious scholarship. (DB)

Administered Depressive Adjective Check List (DACL) Set 2 of Forms E, F, G trait version and Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL-R) to 183 French- and English-speaking older adults from rural areas in Canada. Results suggest that DACL Form G would be most valid to use with either language and/or site in protocol for future studies.…

Argues that the work of translating the Old English poem, "Beowulf," has yielded an artistic work of the literary imagination that, although far different from the work of the original poet, is compelling for readers of today. Outlines numerous problems of translating the work. (HB)

Argues that lists of great books ought to reflect both the comic and tragic sides. Discusses problems of censorship and of translation when presenting comic works to classrooms full of teenagers. Describes how the author approaches the teaching of Aristophanes'"Lysistrata," offering students a bowdlerized text and inviting them to improve it. (SR)

A video on telemarketing fraud was adapted for Mexican American older adults by adding a Spanish voiceover translated by a bilingual committee. Evaluation indicated that the translation was effective and the content communicated what was intended. Editing using digital technology was an efficient production technique. (SK)

Argues that technical communication courses, particularly introductory courses in technical writing, must include a translation component if they are to prepare students for the kind of work they are now likely to encounter as technical communicators. Suggests the time is ripe for changing the curriculum so that students receive instruction in how…