12th TRAINING FOR TRANSLATORS FROM TIBETAN
JULY 2014 

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Merigar West, Arcidosso (GR), Tuscany, Italy
9-29 July 2014

Courses for advanced students

The training for translators from Tibetan is an initiative of the Shang Shung Institute Austria that first started in 2003. In 2014 we will hold already the 12th training.

Join us and learn to translate ancient texts from the Tibetan tradition. If you are already skilled you can deepen your knowledge, discuss techniques, compare with others, and train your ability in a collaborative environment inspired by the ancient practice of translating in groups.As students have different abilities and experiences, the training will be divided into two levels – the Intermediate and the Advanced Level.
Both levels will be held at the same time-period.
Here the information for the Advanced Level:
Advanced students will translate in groups with the instructor and focus on all aspects of the language as well as on theories and techniques of translating. They will read and translate without any advance preparation. The text will be more complex both grammatically and in terms of content. The goal is to produce publication-ready translations.
Planned schedule:
Advanced students may work whenever they like and the work will be checked from 09.30-12.00 am and from 02.00-04.00 pm.
Please note that according to circumstances times could be extended a little.
Course fee:
90 Euro plus ordinary membership in Shang Shung Institute Austria for 2014 (50 Euro) with a 10% discount if you pay the your membership and the total course fee before 15 June 2014.
IMPORTANT NEWS: The time frame for the Early Bird discount was prolonged until june 21th. The Early Bird discount will be withdrawn when your card will be debited with the amount of the course fee.
Membership in the international Dzogchen Community is not sufficient, every participant has to be ordinary or sustaining member of the Shang Shung Institute Austria.
For sustaining members of the Shang Shung Institute Austria, the course fee is 25 Euro.
HERE you can register for the course and HERE you can get your membership.
NOTE: IT WILL BE POSSIBLE THAT MAXIMUM 5 PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE VIA SKYPE CONFERENCE WITH SHARED SCREEN AND SHARED DOCS. We will try to send out the part we translated during times in which some participants were not able to attend, so they may have a look and send in comments. 
THE PRICE AND THE CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION IS THE SAME AS PARTICIPATING IN THE COURSE IN MERIGAR.
AFTER YOU HAVE BECOME MEMBER OF THE SHANG SHUNG INSTITUTE AUSTRIA AND HAVE PAID THE COURSE FEE YOU WILL RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION FOR CONNECTING VIA SKYPE.
IMPORTANT NEWS: there is only one more free place for connecting via Skype. Get your last chance to participate this course via Skype and make your registration as soon as possible.
Instructor:

Both the Intermediate and Advanced levels will be led by Prof. Fabian Sanders, professor of Tibetan Language and Literature at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice.
Contact: [email protected]

Requirements for Participation
1. All participants must be at least ordinary members in the Shang Shung Institute Austria in 2014.
2. All students participating in the Advanced Level need to have some experience in translating Tibetan texts and must have a working knowledge of Tibetan grammar and common Dharma vocabulary.
3. The working language is English. However, translators who are native speakers of Italian, German, Spanish, French and Chinese are understood and welcome. They are encouraged to translate into their mother tongue.

Venue
Merigar West, Arcidosso, Grosseto, Italy
+39-0564 966940

Very best wishes,
Oliver Leick

Director of the Shang Shung Institute Austria
www.ssi-austria.at
Mobile:  +43 664 8866 2660