Adolfo Gentile Editor

Annamaria Arnall, Bsc, BA, FAIIT, started translating into Hungarian as a food technology graduate from the then Horticultural University of Budapest. Her knowledge of the Polish language was in great demand, and soon she embarked on interpreting as well, learning the profession on the go, under the mentorship of some of the greatest practitioners of those days. After moving to Australia, she completed a degree in Linguistics and Anthropology at the University of Western Australia. Annamaria spends her free time volunteering for the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators, most recently serving as president.Adolfo Gentile has been involved in the development of training and accreditation, as well as teaching and research in the fields of Translation and Interpreting for over 35 years. He was the Head of School of Languages, Interpreting and Translating at Deakin University, and the Founding Director of the University’s Centre for Research and Development in Interpreting and Translating. He chaired the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) from 1995 to 2002, and was the AUSIT representative on the Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs, a body of which he was president from 1999 to 2002. He has written extensively and consulted on the training and practice of T and I. He is a NAATI accredited Advanced Translator in English and Italian and a Fellow of AUSIT.