Presents typology of main areas of language contact in Nigeria and diagrams those requiring translation in public domains. (BK)

Uses examples of English-Yoruba translation to show that borrowing is a natural way of translating new concepts from source language into target language. Stresses importance of folk etymology in natural translation. (Author/BK)

Presents program designed to train more Nigerian interpreters including setting up a language institute, encouraging higher education institutions to run courses, sending Nigerians to schools abroad, and in-service training for staff engaged in the profession. (BK)

Includes three documents arguing in favor of mandatory foreign language study in Australia's core curriculum. These statements are in response to the Curriculum Development Centre's recommendation that foreign languages "not" be mandatory. (EKN)

The nature of simultaneous translation, often misunderstood, is a precarious balance of listening and analysis, production of discourse and memory. The work's quality would be improved by reinforcing interpretive skills, research in teaching methods, and study of precise interpretive techniques. (MSE)

Nigeria's multilingual, multicultural society and the political and linguistic problems arising from it are outlined, and the place of the translator in the process of social integration is discussed. Official institutional recognition of translator contributions is recommended, and these professionals are encouraged to make themselves known…

Describes a study aimed at determining (1) what languages Australian adults prefer to study; (2) the reasons for the language choice; and (3) what teaching environment they prefer. French, German, and Italian were the most popular language choices, and patience and understanding were the qualities most appreciated in a teacher. (SED)

Assuming that multilingualism is a precondition for cross-cultural sensitivity, discusses ways to introduce foreign languages into the primary school. These are (1) by integrating the language with other subjects; (2) by teaching it as a discrete subject; and (3) by teaching it in a bilingual program. (SED)

Presents a glossary of scientific neologisms, compiled by the International Committee For Unification of Terminological Neologisms. Entries are presented and defined in French, then glossed in various other languages. (AM)

Examines the patterns of word formation as found in written English and written Chinese, contrasting the role of compounding, derivation, inflection, and word length as they relate to noun formation. Implications are drawn for the translator. (AM)

Literature is reviewed supporting the notion of translation as a logical operation (translatology), operating with a unit that differs from that used in linguistic theory. Based on the logeme or logical unit, the aim of systematic translatology is to clarify the translation operation, interpretation, and translation criticism. (PMJ)

Describes the experience acquired in a large industrial translation facility and the problems encountered in high-quality translation of scientific and technological texts. The inadequacies of fully automatic translating systems are specifically discussed, as well as the use of terminology data banks for machine supported human translating. (MES)

Provides a bibliography of articles and book reviews on machine translation, computational linguistics and information storage and retrieval. All items listed were published in "Babel" during the years: 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. (MES)

Outlines the evolution of automatic translation research during the last 25 years and describes the systems developed by the University of Montreal group. Defines the applicability of these systems as limited to technical texts with restricted terminology and simple grammar, their product still requiring a translator's correction and revision.…

Reviews the background of the "TARGET Project for Aids to Translation," its current facilities, and its goals. Describes the system's central feature as an interactive, multilingual terminology database intended to eliminate time wasted in researching unknown terms and to facilitate final document production, study of person-machine…