Cardiff spends £85k on Welsh translations – and still ‘makes mistakes’

Miranda Atty investigates Cardiff University’s Welsh language costs for Gair Rhydd:

Cardiff University spent £84,925 on Welsh translation services for the 2009/10 academic year, according to a Gair Rhydd investigation. This figure represents around a £20,000 rise in costs when compared to the 2007/8 academic year, which was recorded at £61,455…

Owain Lewis, the recently elected Welsh Officer for the academic year 2011/12 told gair rhydd: “The costs do not reflect the quality of services provided, particularly for the Students’ Union. Every year there are endless mistakes in election banners.”

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