Back in December 2019, encouraged by the ideals of intellectual and artistic exchange after taking part in the 23rd edition of the Saint Jerome International Translation and Interpreting Conference, a small group of colleagues began to consider developing a project to translate poetry from the United States in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the
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The Association sénégalaise des traducteurs (ASTRA) organised an informal meeting of mentors and mentees as part of its TETTE (pronounced ‘tay-TAY’, a Wolof term that means helping an infant to take their first steps) mentoring scheme. The event took place at a restaurant in Dakar that provided a friendly setting ideal for intergenerational discussions, sharing
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The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on all professions, leaving no sector untouched anywhere in the world. Every day, we witness how the fast pace of AI is influencing all realms of professional life. Within the fields of translation, interpreting, and terminology, much time has been devoted to analysing
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The Asociación Cubana de Traductores e Intérpretes (ACTI) and the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) are organising the 12th edition of the Cuba–Québec International Symposium on Translation, Terminology, and Interpretation. The symposium will celebrate ACTI’s 30th anniversary at the Grand Memories Varadero Hotel in Varadero, Cuba, on 5 and 6 December 2024.
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The 11th Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum (APTIF11) will be held at Hong Kong Baptist University from 21 to 23 May 2025. APTIF11 welcomes researchers, practitioners, and trainers in the field of translation and interpreting to share ideas, research findings, and best practices on the theme ‘Culture, Connectivity and Technology: Translating Communities, Transforming Perspectives’. APTIF11
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On 6 July, we celebrated the conclusion of the First District School of Literary Translation, a programme developed by ACTTI with the support of the Instituto Distrital de las Artes (IDARTES, Bogotá). The school aimed to bring translators together for training on the theoretical, methodological, and practical principles for translating literary texts, allowing them to take
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How the work of an internal committee can reach all FIT member associations Just as tiny, isolated neurons extend their axons to reach out to other isolated neurons and, together, create something wonderful called synapses, the central mission of the International Relations Committee of the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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From 4–6 September 2025, delegates from around the globe will convene for three days filled with presentations, engaging panels, stimulating discussions, and unparalleled networking opportunities based around the Congress theme Mastering the Machine: shaping an intelligent future. This congress will be unlike any other. It will be hosted at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialised
Translatio 2024 no. 3 Publication Director: Alison Rodriguez Copy editors: Morgane Boëdec, Marie-Louise Desfray, María Galán Barrera, Philippa Hammond, Jo Heinrich, Mariela Íñiguez, Ben Karl, Sandrine Merle, Sandra Mouton, Marita Propato, Katy Robinson. Isabel Sacco Translators: Morgane Boëdec, Marie-Louise Desfray, Jo Heinrich, Mariela Íñiguez, Astrid Mélite, Sandrine Merle, Inmaculada Ortiz, Katy Robinson, Isabel Sacco Contact: translatio@fit-ift.org
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FIT world congresses are our flagship event: an unrivalled opportunity to bring all areas of the profession into the same room – not only metaphorically, but literally face to face in the same room! Along with riveting keynotes and roundtables bringing together academic and practitioner presentations, FIT congresses offer the chance to meet and connect with
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