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National Association Of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps
The National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps ( sv, Frivilliga automobilkårernas riksförbund, FAK), commonly known as the Swedish Voluntary Motor Transport(ation) Corps ( sv, Frivilliga Automobilkåren) is a Swedish nationwide voluntary organization with the task of further training drivers to ensure the need for heavy vehicles and buses etc in a crisis situation. History The idea to organize a voluntary motor transport corps with a military focus came within the Royal Automobile Club (KAK) in 1908 and after a few years, in 1914, the Voluntary Motor Transport Corps was formed in Stockholm. The members, who were car-borne officers with tasks of mostly communications and courier service committed themselves to having their cars stand to the Swedish Armed Forces' disposal. Until the 1930s, people participated in various military exercises with their vehicles. From 1931, the operations changed. The FAK now became a personnel and training organization. After completing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Association Of Professional Translators
The Swedish Association of Professional Translators ( sv, Sveriges facköversättarförening, SFÖ) is an industry organisation for professional translators. SFÖ is Sweden's largest translator organisation. Founded in 1990, SFÖ has close to 1,000 members as of 2019. The association is focused on promoting the exchange of experience and expertise between professional translators, promoting the financial and legal interests of its members and monitoring and informing about developments within the field. SFÖ also works to raise the profile of the profession and build networks between professional translators and clients, including translation agencies. The association'online-databaseof translators allows translation agencies and direct clients to search for their desired language combination and/or subject area to find appropriate translators. Much of the association's work is through internal groups, such as the Ethics Committee, the Mentor Group, the Professional Development Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |