International Translation Day

Translators and interpreters around the world celebrate the feast day of Saint Jerome, International Translation Day, which was officially declared as such by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017.

This year, the theme chosen by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) is “Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights – Translation, interpreting and terminology at the heart of linguistic inclusion.” This theme reminds us that translation is much more than just transferring meaning across languages, it is also a means to defend human rights, creating more understanding and justice globally.

As you might imagine there is also considerable academic literature on the subject of translation and justice. So, here are a couple of very interesting articles on the theme:

Translation as discrimination – Angermeyer, P.S.

Interpretation, Translation, and Confusion in Refugee status – Good, A.

As part of the celebration of this day, here are some interesting events face-to-face or online:

APTIC (Barcelona): Speed networking (2 October)

Centro Andaluz de las Letras (Málaga): Conference entitled: “Un año con Beauvoir: traducir ensayo en el siglo XX” with the translators Alicia Martorell and María López Villalba

La Xarxa (Valencia): A social event

Asetrad (online): A round-table discussion on the impact of AI on the profession, followed by a participatory activity

UNESCO and Translation Commons, in collaboration with Indigenous organizations and community leaders (on line): Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights (7:00–9:30 a.m. PDT / 4:00–6:30 p.m. CEST)

On this International Translation Day TradUVic celebrates the contribution that the Faculties of Translation and Interpretation make in training the future professionals in the field, and their potential to make the world a more just place through building bridges between the organs of the state and the wealth of linguistic and cultural diversity of all its citizens.

Happy International Translation Day!