CercleS+Conference,+London+2012

Many University Language Centres have started to provide translation services both to their own university and to external clients. The contexts in which they operate vary considerably. Some Language Centres have a dedicated translation unit. This is in some cases organised like a small business and outsources jobs to freelancers when need arises. Other Language Centres (perhaps the majority) provide translation services on a more loosely organized basis and rely on internal staff for the most part. Whatever their organization, in providing translation services Language Centres face some common challenges and the Translation Focus Group of CercleS is interested in finding ways of sharing ideas and expertise. To this end, the TFG intends to organize a panel discussion at the [|12th CercleS Conference] to be held in London on 6-8 September 2012. The following is a more detailed list of the topics we would like to see discussed at the panel:

> organisational models, best practices > emergence and creation, translation challenges, available resources > programmes in foreign languages, institutional communication > role and use of ELF, influence of English on native languages and communicative styles, teaching needs
 * **Language Centres as providers of translation services:**
 * **The economic and financial challenges of providing translation services**
 * “**Educational terminology”:**
 * **Language policies of universities:**
 * **English as a Lingua Franca in university life:**

If you want to submit an abstract for the panel, please send your proposal to

__ tfgcercleslondon2012@gmail.com __

by 23 March 2012.

Proposals will be considered for inclusion in the panel by the two TFG panel representatives, David Owen and Giuseppe Palumbo, with the support of Julia Harvey.