On 30 September 2024, Alan Melby, Chair of the FIT Standards Standing Committee, represented FIT at the AMTA conference in Chicago, Illinois. AMTA is an MT conference that brings together researchers, users, and providers of MT from academia, industry, and government. When he asked conference organisers if they had chosen 30 September for its significance within
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Between 2 and 4 October 2024, CEATL, the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations, organised the first-ever European Conference on Literary Translation, as part of the programming in Strasbourg as UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2024. FIT and FIT Europe were partners in the event, and Sandra Mouton, from FIT Europe, and Jan Naess, from FIT
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The Union of Translators and Interpreters of the Czech Republic (JTP) alerted FIT to the Czech government’s proposal to replace human interpreters with unsupervised AI machine interpreting in immigration and legal settings. Concerned that this could set a precedent for other governments to prioritise perceived cost savings over best practices and service quality, the FIT
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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
FIT LatAm held its second general meeting of the 2022–2025 period on 23 May, on the eve of the CITEI Congress in Lima. The attendance broke records, with some representatives joining via Zoom and others in person at the CTP headquarters. In a conference room decked with banners and flags, FIT LatAm also welcomed FIT President
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At the Third International Congress on Translation and Interpreting held in Lima in late May, representatives of associations, Regional Centres, and FIT met for a roundtable discussion on initiatives to help translators and interpreters join the profession and grow. As the moderator, I provided a brief introduction on the power of collaboration and gave the
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FIT Council is pleased to share this year’s theme for International Translation Day (ITD): Translation, an art worth protecting. Inspired by issues surrounding copyright, this year’s theme embraces the recognition of translations as original creative works in their own right, owed the benefit of copyright protection under the Berne Convention. As the creators of derivative
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FIT’s Audiovisual Translation Standing Committee, composed of Tiina Tuominen (SKTL, Finland), Elena Aleksandrova (UTR, Russia), and myself, is dedicated to advancing the field of audiovisual translation (AVT) through collaboration, education, and advocacy. Our recent activities, including survey analysis and roundtable discussions, have focused on addressing the pressing issues in our field and fostering a global
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Translators, interpreters, and terminologists play a key role in helping to build crucial connections across the Asia–Pacific region, and FIT Council reinforced its commitment to the region at its annual Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, which was graciously hosted by the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA) and coincided with the 2024 FIT–MTA International Forum and the launch of FIT Asia, FIT’s newest Regional Centre.
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FIT is abuzz with activity for members’ benefit. Learn about what’s going on at FIT in this article, including ITD and the next Congress.
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