Almost half the size of South America, the region’s most populous nation, and the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America, Brazil also stands apart for a unique institution: its official sworn translation system, in place for more than 250 years. Eighty years ago, Brazil enacted a detailed decree-law regulating sworn translation. In a country
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The FIT LatAm members present at the FIT Statutory Congress held FIT LatAm’s annual general meeting and elected its new Executive Committee. Once the votes were tallied, the term of the previous FIT LatAm Executive Committee came to an end. During a collegial gathering, the newly elected members were welcomed to lead the Regional Centre
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On 20 May 2025, FIT Asia convened its second board meeting in hybrid mode at Hong Kong Baptist University alongside the 11th Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum (APTIF11). The meeting began with a brief report on the work that has been done at the regional level over the past year. The Board then had an
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The 11th Asia–Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum (APTIF11) was held from 21 to 23 May 2025 at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). The forum was co-organised by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) and its Asian Regional Centre, known as FIT Asia, HKBU, and the Hong Kong Translation Society (HKTS). Themed ‘Culture, connectivity and technology:
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As the end of a term approaches, it is common to look back and celebrate the achievements, progress, and memorable milestones that have helped foster our associational spirit. The outgoing FIT LatAm Board is proud to share its valuable contributions to upholding the principles of member associations and to FIT, particularly those to make our
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At the recent meeting of FIT Europe in Budapest in November 2024, FIT and EULITA signed an updated memorandum of understanding to renew their longstanding collaboration in the face of new global challenges. The founding of EULITA When Sweden held the European Union (EU) Presidency in 2009, it presented the Stockholm Programme, which announced an
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The Association of Interpreters and Translators (AIT) is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to achieving protection of title for interpreters and translators, raising professional standards, and providing essential training, continuing professional development (CPD), networking opportunities, and supervision. Not only are we proud members of FIT, but we have been elected to serve on the board
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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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On 30 November, the Association of Hungarian Translators and Interpreters (MFTE) hosted FIT Europe’s general meeting in Budapest, welcoming representatives from various European FIT member associations. To kick off the day, our president gave a presentation showcasing the Regional Centre’s work over the past three years, followed by a spirited debate on issues concerning our member
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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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