Tue, 9/20 - Irene Agnew on "Translation, the Unsung Hero of International Business"
Don't even think about missing next Tuesday's meeting, when we will have the extraordinary opportunity for an intriguing glimpse at the significant roles of translators and translation services in the world today.
Irene Agnew is founder and President of Agnew Tech-II, dba Agnew Multilingual, with more than 30 years experience in the translation field. Prior to establishing Agnew Tech-II in 1986, she was a consultant for Bunker Ramo Corporation on machine translation research and at the height of cold war translated radio broadcasts from USSR for the US State Departments’ Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
She was the chief translator for Rand Corporation’s publication, "Soviet Cybernetics Review," wrote a monthly column, "Russian Press Report on Soviet Science," for the Science Digest, and designed and taught technical Russian courses for engineers at Rockwell International. She was born in Harbin, China, of Russian heritage, educated in China, Japan and the University of California.Irene Agnew is a founding member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Ventura County, and a recipient of the Trailblazer of the Year award in 2001. She is a member of the American Translators Association, and is International Chair of Rotary Club of Conejo Valley.