Thank you to the following OA service bodies who have sent a total of US$255.67 in royalties to OA world service in 2024: Clug-Napoca (Romania) #53256 The Dutch Intergroup #09401 OA’s licensing agreement for publication and distribution of translated OA literature includes instruction that a royalty of 10 percent of net income be paid to … Continued
Registered OA groups and service bodies as well as small groups of interested members (where a registered group might not yet be established, for example) are eligible to receive funding to assist with translation of OA literature. The International Publications and Translations Committee recommends translating OA literature in a certain order, starting with the OA … Continued
Two new workshops designed for easy translation from English into another language have been posted to the Document Library on oa.org. The new Bilingual Steps Workshop and Bilingual Traditions Workshop have been written specifically to accommodate bilingual OA fellowships with both English- and non-English-speaking members. The workshops contain a quick meeting format, leader’s script, and … Continued
To better meet the ever-growing need for translated OA literature, the International Publications and Translations Committee wants all registered OA service bodies that have received License 2 to know they can distribute and sell translated work worldwide. This includes digital PDFs, print-on-demand publications, e-books, and traditional print publications. For more information and helpful links, see … Continued
Do you have a passion for translation? Help carry the message of OA to the still-suffering compulsive eater today by educating your service body on our translations process! The Translation Basics Workshop, with a brief thirteen slides, can be presented during your usual OA meeting or at your service body’s next workshop or conference. Find … Continued
OA’s newcomer guide Where Do I Start?: Everything a Newcomer Needs to Know is now available in Icelandic and twenty-one other languages. For those who are new to OA, Where Do I Start? provides a sense of the hope OA offers and explains all the basics of how the OA program works. OA members are … Continued
Any designated downloader who is fluent in a language other than English now has the option to become a Designated Downloader and Translator! The Designated Downloader service position has long connected OA members without digital access to the latest OA recovery news. Adding translation to that service position can help spread the message of OA … Continued