Vice president in development, management and investment of human resources declared that culture and publishing sector are assigned a top place in the 10 th administration's agenda.   Interviewed by the press office of Tehran International Book Fair, Lotfollah Foruzanda said that cultural and publishing affairs have turned into a major preoccupation for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his cabinet, adding that the cabinet has recently decided to form a cultural commission, consisting of seven ministers, to tackle relevant issues.   ...

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A panel discussion on "indigenization of illustrations in translation of children- and youngsters-related publications" was told that illustrations and text complement one another in the age category's publications and that the two elements must be brought into a harmonious step in order to make a precise transfer of content, palpable to audience.   Staged on Monday, May 10, in the pavilion of House of Authors in the 23 rd edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the panel was joined by ...

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A panel discussion staged on the sidelines of a 23 rd Tehran Book Fair event urged for establishment of a faculty of librarianship and information, according to the book fair's press office.   The panel was joined by university professors as well as curator of National Library.   Qlamreza Fadaei, head of department of librarianship and information in Tehran University asserted that the notion of librarianship overrun the area of a given library. He elaborated that the concept of librarianship ...

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In an eighth panel to debate intellectual rights in media works, a senior official called on media managers and staffs to join hand in drawing up of code of ethics in media works.   Mohammad Ali Ramin, deputy Minister of Cultyure and Islamic Guidance in Press Affairs and Information Work urged press corps to roll up sleeves and join the body in chalking up an effective code of ethics which enshrines intellectual rights of individuals.   Ramin noted that a ...

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Ms. Teha Ashurnamaya, a Georgian orientalist and Persian-Georgian translator, thanked the Iranian organizers of Tehran Book Fair for the undertaking and called it a gala and a massive cultural event.   The authoress made the remarks in a panel discussion staged Monday evening, May 10 to review the case of reciprocal literary exchanges between Iran and Georgia.

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A panel discussion was staged Monday evening, May 10 to review the case of reciprocal literary exchanges between Iran and Georgia.   Four Georgian personalities had joined the panel which was moderated by Mohammad-Reza Vasfi, director of International Section in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair who hailed Iran-Georgia relations as age-old and called for a resumption of literary exchanges between the two countries.   Georgian panelists were authors or translators, Davit Turashvilli, Vassil Janikashvili, Giorgi Lobjanidze, and Teha ...

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Farzana Farahzad, a prominent university professor told a panel discussion on "Study of shortfalls in translation of humanities" that the practice of translation plays an effective part in transfer of norms, culture and science, adding that translation criticism must be exercised in tandem with translation assessment.   Staged in a pavilion of House of Authors set up in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair Tuesday, the panel discussion was also joined by Asqar Saberi, executive of Department of Translation ...

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Igun Alizada, professor with Faculty of Orientalism in Azerbaijan told a panel discussion on "Study of shortfalls in translation of humanities" that few Persian dictionaries were available in Azerbaijan.   In the panel discussion staged in a pavilion of House of Authors set up in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair Tuesday, the Azeri professor-translator delivered a report on the records and activities of his university as well as Azeri Academy of Science, to which he was accredited.   ...

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Alexander Palchuk, a Russian university professor appreciated the Moscow-based Iran's cultural center for helping Russian translators in translation and publication of cultural and historical works, adding that the endeavor has helped Russian translators to acquire necessary skills and get acquaintance with Iranian culture.   The Russian figure made the remarks a panel discussion on "Study of shortfalls in translation of humanities" staged in a pavilion of House of Authors set up in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair Tuesday. ...

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Jahangir Dori, an Iranian-Russian professor with Moscow University, told a panel discussion on "Study of shortfalls in translation of humanities" that Persian mystic content hardly put on the costume of other languages.   He made the remarks while delivering a paper on "translation of Persian authors in Russia" to the panel staged in a pavilion of House of Authors set up in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair Tuesday.   A translator of Persian classics into Russian, Dori said ...

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