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From: Virginia Anderson

Dear Translators & Interpreters,

Please join other T&I professionals
on February 24th
at 7:00 pm
at St Michael's Church (directions below).

TOPIC: Google is my friend: Using the Internet for terminology research
SPEAKER: Marcello Napolitano, English > Italian Translator &
Localization Specialist

For ALO's February meeting, Marcello Napolitano will be presenting
Internet search techniques for language professionals. Some of the point he intends to cover are:
- How to optimize search criteria
- Boolean searches
- Google's advanced language criteria

Marcello's presentation may be followed by a recap of the ATA/SCATIA
legal seminar.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 23: Let's talk dictionaries
April 3: Translator's Toolbox for the 21st Century

If you can't make the meeting, but are still interested in getting to
know your Oregon (and Washington) colleagues, please join our mailing
list by visiting:
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/alo-oregon

The ALO CALENDAR contains info about upcoming T&I events in the Pacific NW and elsewhere: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alo-oregon/cal

The ALO calendar and mailing list contain information about FALL
INTERPRETING CLASSES at PCC & NW Academy of Interpreting


ASSOCIATION OVERVIEW:
The Associated Linguists of Oregon (ALO) group is growing, and we
welcome new participants including: translators, interpreters,
translation project managers, linguists, and linguaphiles. The
discussion topic changes monthly and may address topics such as:
translation project management, assessing quality, public relations for the language industry, computer-aided translation, etc. The hope is tha sharing our knowledge and experience will strengthen the local
translation & interpretation industry and, ultimately, improve our own
interactions with (potential) clients.

REGULAR MEETING INFO: 7:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month
LOCATION: Balestra Hall at ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH on the corner
of SW 4th & Mill in downtown Portland.
PARKING INFO: The church has a parking lot (entrances on 5th Street and Mill), and parking on the street is free after 6pm.


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