JoLIE 8/2015

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AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE COST-ERN-LWE IS0703 PROGRAM

 

 

Raluca Ghentulescu

Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, Romania

 

 

 

Abstract

 

The purpose of this article is to describe my experience as a beneficiary of the COST mobility program and to present the positive effects that participating in such an important research network has had on my career as a teacher and researcher in the field of Technical Writing and translations, at the Specialization of Translation and Interpretation from the University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. I will describe the aims, activities and outcomes o the project, as well as the academic and personal development in terms of research and materials creation.

 

Key words: Teaching staff mobility; COST Actions; European research network; Technical writing strategies.

 

 

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Webliography

 

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How to cite this article: Ghentulescu, R. (2015). An inside view of the COST-ERN-LWE IS0703 program. Journal of Linguistic and Intercultural Education – JoLIE, 8, 107118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29302/jolie.2015.8.7

 

 

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