There are some coincidences that feel like fate. As I write my first message as president of FIT, it is 30 September, International Translation Day, which was officially declared by the United Nations in 2017. It’s an annual invitation to honour our fellow professionals, who give a voice to the peoples of the world and foster
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It’s hard to believe that this will be my last president’s message for Translatio; how fast three years have flown by! When I said in my first president’s message that the new Council would have ‘a lot to manage’, I had no idea just how true that would be. The journey forward was more complex than
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If it seems that things have been quiet of late and you haven’t heard much from FIT Council, it’s because we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes preparing for an exciting FIT Congress this September. By the time you read this, registration will be open – check the Congress website for all the details. We’re
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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
After almost two years of talking about artificial intelligence (AI), what it does, how we can use it, and where it will lead us, we are now seeing that talk translate into action, with businesses and governments exploring the implementation of unsupervised AI, including for translation and interpreting. We’ve warned against it, and now we
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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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While 30 September may seem very far away, I’m pleased to share that our theme for International Translation Day 2024 is Translation, an art worth protecting. You can read more about this choice in this issue.
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As we say goodbye to 2023, which has arguably been a challenging year for many, FIT is also saying goodbye to our treasurer, Ted Wozniak, and Council member, Katia Jimenez, due to personal reasons. Council will co-opt replacements at our next meeting. We are grateful to Ted for the enormous amount of work he has
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Happy International Translation Day! This 30 September, we once again take the opportunity to honour our profession. With our theme “Translation unveils the many faces of humanity”, we celebrate the many faces that make up our professional community.
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