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FIT President’s message: protecting the human value of our profession this ITD 2024

After almost two years of talking about artificial intelligence (AI), what it does, how we can use it, and where it will...

SFT publishes statement on AI

Humans at the heart of technology On 13 June, the Société française des traducteurs (SFT), France’s union for profe...

AATI’s track record supporting Indigenous languages

Since 2014, the Asociación Argentina de Traductores e Intérpretes (AATI) has been organising activities, building alli...

Is it possible for human translators to be replaced by machines?

As technology races forward and artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, we’re left wondering if human transl...

Artificial intelligence under the microscope at CTPSF

What does research have to say about the future of translation and technology? Argentina’s Colegio de Traductores de l...

250USMX: Poets from the United States, voices from Mexico

Back in December 2019, encouraged by the ideals of intellectual and artistic exchange after taking part in the 23rd edit...

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President of FIT - International Federation of Translators, Ms Alison Rodriguez is on a two day visit to Slovenia, invited by FIT Council Member, Ms Viktorija Osolnik Kunc from Slovenia. President Rodriguez visited the Filozofska fakulteta UL and met with the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Mojca Schlamberger Brezar and interested students, who listened to her thoughts on the importance of joining associations, reading books and knowing that machines are actually helpless without us. Finishing off with an interview for the 'First' Program of Radio Slovenia Prvi. ... See MoreSee Less
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FIT Europe is successfully holding its AGM 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.Congratulation on a fruitful event. ... See MoreSee Less
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Round Table on Draft Guidelines for Court Translators and Interpreters’ Working Conditions📌 Date: 7 December 2024, Time: 12:00 PM (noon Paris time; GMT+2)▶ Please register here: fit-ift.orgThe Legal Translation Standing Committee of the International Federation of Translators has prepared draft guidelines addressing the working conditions of court translators and interpreters.These draft guidelines are informed by a 2023 survey assessing job satisfaction among court translators and interpreters. During the round table, members of the standing committee will present the survey findings and provide insights into the general concept and purpose of the guidelines.The draft is expected to undergo further amendments based on the feedback gathered during the round table discussion.Speakers:▪️ Carina Adriana BarresLawyer and Sworn Translator in the National and Federal Courts of the City of Buenos Aires; member of the Association of Sworn Translators of Buenos Aires, the Association of Sworn Translators and Interpreters of the Province of Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires Bar Association, and the American Translators Association.▪️ Claire RichardotSworn Translator in France; member of the French Society of Translators and member-expert of its commission on sworn translators and interpreters, as well as a member of the French Association of Expert Translators in Courts of Appeal (UNETICA).▪️ Alexander LarinPhD in Law; Assistant Professor, author of the law course for translation students and legal initiatives concerning sworn translation; Board Member and Chief Legal Officer of the Union of Translators of Russia; CEO of Alba Translating Company. ... See MoreSee Less
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