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World's oldest Korean Bibles at Cambridge University Library

23 May 2019

The library is home to one of the most significant collections of early Korean bibles anywhere in the world.

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Atypical welcome

Languages still a major barrier to global science, new research finds

29 Dec 2016

Over a third of new conservation science documents published annually are in non-English languages, despite assumption of English as scientific ‘...

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Ancient Tamil Script

Opinion: Translation: a bridge between languages that can foster cultural equality

09 Jun 2016

Marcus Tomalin (Department of Engineering) discusses the role of translation in social inequality and social justice.

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Page from Colloquia et dictionariolum octo linguarum (Amsterdam, 1631), a pocket-sized phrasebook containing material in eight languages.

Comm’portez vous? What phrase books tell us about our past encounters

06 Aug 2013

Will you be speaking Greek, Turkish or Spanish on holiday this summer – or will you rely on the locals having a workable grasp of English? In his...

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A workshop of new knowledge and a storehouse of seasoned wisdom

‘Passio’ launched at the University Library

04 Dec 2011

On December 6th a new collection of translations from the work of one of Hungary’s greatest poets will be launched at the University Library.

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