Lingvo Cup online competition of translators to kick off April 20

PanARMENIAN.Net - Lingvo Cup online international competition of translators will take place from April 20 to May 19, 2010. Schoolchildren above 16 and students, who study English, French and German languages, may take part in the online competition. The winner will get a unique opportunity provided by EF Education First company to spend two weeks in Great Britain, Germany and France.

Lingvo Cup, which is conducted for the third time, has become an international platform for application of modern technologies for translation. In 2009, students of over 200 Russian and foreign higher education institutions, as well as students of schools, gymnasiums and colleges participated in it. Along with Russia, 24 countries, including Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Great Britain, USA, Germany, Italy, Australia, etc, took part in the event. To participate in Lingvo Cup 2010, one should register until April 19, 2010.

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