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The Language Show 2014: A translator's view

The Language Show 2014: Beyond expectations Last weekend I visited the Language Show at Olympia Exhibition Centre. As an English-Spanish Translator and Language Teacher I was a regular attendee of this event that takes place every year in London, UK. However, three years ago I felt that the Language Show was mainly focusing on Language courses, resources for those learning languages and educational trips to other countries where new languages could be studied through cultural immersion programmes, instead of offering training, networking or career development opportunities for translators and interpreters. That opinion completed changed this year when I enjoyed an event full of seminars, resources and networking opportunities for professional translators and interpreters! On Saturday 18th October I arrived to the Language Show at 10.30 am to join the 'Translation and Interpreters Leaders Panel Session' – an interesting and informative talk from representatives