As part of a comprehensive governance review, FIT is assessing whether its structure and decision-making processes remain fit for purpose in an evolving professional and global landscape. Many organisations are facing significant governance challenges, and this review aims to ensure FIT is well-positioned for the future. Our members’ perspectives are essential, and we are inviting you
FIT Council to launch governance survey in May Read More »
The Association of Sworn Court Interpreters and Legal Translators of Slovenia (SCIT®) is hosting FIT Council in Ljubljana from 24 to 29 March 2025. The meeting, including honorary advisers and observers, will take place at the Grand Plaza Hotel and marks the third and final in-person FIT Council meeting of the 2022–2025 mandate. The visit concludes on
FIT Council meeting and international forum in Ljubljana Read More »
Translatio 2025 no. 1 Publication Director: Alison Rodriguez Copy editors: Irina Chaveco, María Galán Barrera, Sabine Citron, Kegan Gates, Mariela Iñíguez, Ben Karl, Astrid Mélite, Sandrine Merle, Elisabeth Monrozier, Sandra Mouton, Marita Propato, Isabel Sacco. Translators: Irina Chaveco, Carolina Chiarello, Sabine Citron, Mariela Iñíguez, Astrid Mélite, Sandrine Merle, Elisabeth Monrozier. Contact: translatio@fit-ift.org © Fédération Internationale des
Translatio 2025-01 Masthead Read More »
It’s nearly that time of year when we speed towards what feels like a hard deadline, wondering how we got here so fast. Is it another of those absurd hallucinations? Or is it just that we really were that busy? A busy end to the year means a calendar full of events, and FIT is
Don’t miss the next great opportunity to network with the FIT family and fellow professionals from the translation, interpreting, and terminology profession from around the globe! FIT will hold our Statutory Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, on 2 and 3 September 2025, as well as our World Congress from 4–6 September 2025. We will be hosted at the World Intellectual
Mark your calendars: XXIII FIT World Congress Read More »
University-level translation and interpreting (T&I) training has long been a key part of the industry’s goal to ensure the quality of T&I services. Recent technological advancements have highlighted the potential of virtual reality (VR) software in educational settings, and the technology ensures a truly immersive experience, making it particularly relevant for training interpreters. Several institutions
RUDN University’s experience using VR to train interpreters Read More »
This year, FIT held its second webinar to celebrate International Translation Day (ITD). It was our most successful webinar yet, with over 850 registrations, thanks in part to the amazing speakers who agreed to participate. As attendees asked many more questions than we were able to answer, we thought we would ask each of the
The future of terminology: interview with Cristina Valentini Read More »
In September, FIT LatAm celebrated International Translation Month with a lineup of distinguished speakers: specialised translator Pablo Mugüerza, joining from Europe, delivered an insightful presentation on ‘The best medical translation’, full of language and terminology tips. Silvia Bacco, president of CTPSF, addressed ‘Quality in translation and interpreting’ and shared her guidance on professional standards. The third
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Every autumn, Portland, Oregon greets visitors with an explosion of colours as the trees around the city turn incredible shades of red, orange, and yellow. This year, the city also welcomed translators and interpreters from all over the world who gathered for the 65th annual conference of the American Translators Association (ATA) at the Oregon
FIT at ATA65 in Portland, Oregon Read More »
The Société française des traducteurs (SFT), France’s union for professional translators and interpreters, will hold its second Rencontres de la traduction et de l’interprétation (RTI) in Dijon from 29 to 31 March 2025. The goal of this French-language event is to bring together both established and aspiring translators and interpreters, as well as people retraining in
Rencontres de la traduction et de l’interprétation returns for the second time Read More »
