Translation Prize 01.06.2015
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Translat ion Prize The EST Translat ion Prize, of 2 000 euros, is awarded annually for the most deserving project to translate key tets in Translation Studies !including research on interpreting and localization"# Deadline: June 1, 2015 Rules and Conditions 1. The priz e shall be use d to assist with the tr ansl ation , editi ng and/o r publi catio n o a boo! or group o articles in an" o the sub#ields o Translat ion $tudies. 2. The priz e %a" be paid to a tran slat or, group o tr ansla tors , or acade%ic publi sher or &ournal. '. The translation %a" be ro% an " lang uage an d into an" lan guage . (. The tran slat ion shal l not ha)e bee n publis hed prio r to the awar ding o the pr ize *si + wee!s ater the application deadline, since the purpose o the prize is to pro%ote translations that would otherwise not lead to publication. 5. The tran slat ion shal l be publis hed with in two "ea rs o the awa rding o t he grant . -. ll publ icati ons and pro%o tion al %aterials ass ociat ed with the tra nslat ion shall bear the %ention ith the support o the uropean $ociet" or Translati on $tudies. 3. ppli cations will be e)aluated on the basis o : a poten tial i %pact o th e pro&ec t on international Tr anslation $tudies, b easibilit" o the pro&ect, c pertinent e+perience o the translator or translators. 4. Pa"%e nt o the priz e shall ol low acc eptan ce b" the publi sher o at le ast one sa%ple chapter. Thi s acceptance %ust be sent to the chair o the Translation Prize o%%ittee, who will then instruct the $T Treasurer to %a!e the pa"%ent to the pro&ect contact person. How to apply pplicants should s end the ollowi ng %aterials as e%ail attach%ents to 6sabelle 7obert at isabelle.robert8at9uantwerpen.be: 1. ne#p age e+ plana tion a nd &u stii cati on o the pr o&ect . 2. Te+t to be translated. '. n" perti nent agree %ents or e+pr essio ns o intere st ro% publ ishe rs, espec iall " with respect to the purchase or granting o translation rights. Previous winner s
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Translation Prize 01.06.2015
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Translation PrizeThe EST Translation Prize, of 2 000 euros, is awarded annually for the most deserving project to translate key texts in Translation Studies (including research on interpreting and localization).
Deadline: June 1, 2015Rules and Conditions1. The prize shall be used to assist with the translation, editing and/or publication of a book or group of articles in any of the sub-fields of Translation Studies. 2. The prize may be paid to a translator, group of translators, or academic publisher or journal. 3. The translation may be from any language and into any language. 4. The translation shall not have been published prior to the awarding of the prize (six weeks after the application deadline), since the purpose of the prize is to promote translations that would otherwise not lead to publication. 5. The translation shall be published within two years of the awarding of the grant. 6. All publications and promotional materials associated with the translation shall bear the mention With the support of the European Society for Translation Studies. 7. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of: a) potential impact of the project on international Translation Studies, b) feasibility of the project, c) pertinent experience of the translator or translators.8. Payment of the prize shall follow acceptance by the publisher of at least one sample chapter. This acceptance must be sent to the chair of the Translation Prize Committee, who will then instruct the EST Treasurer to make the payment to the project contact person. How to apply Applicants should send the following materials as email attachments to Isabelle Robert at isabelle.robert[at]uantwerpen.be: 1. One-page explanation and justification of the project. 2. Text to be translated. 3. Any pertinent agreements or expressions of interest from publishers, especially with respect to the purchase or granting of translation rights. Previous winnersIn 2013 the prize was awarded to Alojz Ken, Lucia Koskva, Xenia Liashuk and Katarna Koreov for the translation of Anton Popovis Teria umeleckho prekladu (Theory of Literary Translation) from Slovak into English.In 2014 the prize was awarded to Brian James Baer (Kent State University) for his proposal for an English translation ofIntroduction to Translation Theoryby Andrei V. Fedorov (1953).
