TED: Technology, Entertainment, Design.

http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/5 The following post contains material from the TED website.

TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer -- TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize.

Our mission: Spreading ideas.

We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. This site, launched April 2007, is an ever-evolving work in progress, and you're an important part of it. Have an idea? We want tohear from you.

The TED Fellows helps world-changing innovators from around the globe become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. TED Fellows, TEDGlobal Fellows, and TED Senior Fellows are drawn from many disciplines that reflect the diversity of TED's members: technology, entertainment, design, the sciences, the humanities, the arts, NGOs, business and more.

The TED Prize is designed to leverage the TED Community's exceptional array of talent and resources. It is awarded annually to an exceptional individual who receives $100,000 and, much more important, the granting of "One Wish to Change the World." After several months of preparation, the wish is unveiled at an award ceremony held during the TED Conference. Over the life of the prize, wishes have led to collaborative initiatives with far-reaching impact.

TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker "ideas worth spreading," talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TEDTalks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world's most inspiring voices.

Interested in interning at TED?

We're always interested in seeing resumes from prospective interns. To intern with us, you must be:
+ a college senior or above
+ able to work in our Manhattan office for at least 20 hours per week in 5-hour blocks

Internships are available in many departments, and we rely on your cover letter and resume to figure out where to place you. So be specific about your skills, experience and interests. Also be specific about when you would like to work -- if you can start anytime, or if you can work during a particular semester. Internships are paid, or college credit can be arranged with your advisor. Send resumes to jobs@ted.com with the subject line INTERNSHIP.

Who can translate for TED

Language skill: No formal language training is required to translate for TED. But we do ask that all translators be fluently bilingual. It's essential that your language skills enable you to translate not only the words of speakers, but the tone, style, personality and of course -- underlying meaning.

Time commitment: We don’t require an advance commitment, in terms of speed or number of talks translated. You’re welcome to translate just a single, favorite talk! But we do require each volunteer to translate an entire talk (partial translations aren’t useful to us), and to complete each translation within a month of when it was assigned.

Collaboration: To ensure quality, we require a second pair of eyes on each translation. Pairs can work together, or we can assign a reviewer. In either case, the translator and reviewer are expected to confer with each other on any changes, and respectfully navigate any disagreements that may arise.

How translating for TED works

Our system makes it relatively simple to translate talks. We provide an authoritative English transcript, tips for effective translation and a simple online interface for line-by-line translation of subtitles.

You can request to translate or review a talk using our Translator Talk Finder, and will receive an email from us once it’s been assigned to you, pointing you toward the online interface for subtitling. (This will be on the site of our technology partner, dotSUB.) When you’re done with a translation, you’ll click “I’m finished” to let us know that’s it’s ready for review.

Before publishing your translation on TED.com, we will have another translator review it. We encourage you to work together to ensure everyone is satisfied with the quality of the translation.

Getting credit for your work

This is a volunteer effort, so we don't pay translators for their contributions (similarly, TED speakers aren't paid to present). But we place a tremendous priority on crediting translators for their work.

All translators and reviewers will be credited on the web page for a talk they've translated. So, for example, if you translate or review the Italian translation for Karen Armstrong's talk, your name will appear on that web page when someone is watching the Italian translation (e.g., "Italian translation by Marco Federighi and Bruno Giussani.") The first name indicates the primary translator, and the second indicates the reviewer.

All translators and reviewers will be listed on our TED Translators page, as well as the index page for their individual languages.

All translators and reviewers will have a special page on their TED member profile, listing their translations

But most important, every translator will be taking part in our global effort to spread ideas and engage in a global dialogue. We know from our current translators that there's a huge satisfaction in bringing inspired talks to speakers of their own language worldwide.