The Translators and Interpreters Forum ‘Languages that Connect: Diplomacy, Culture, and Diversity,’ held on 30 September 2025 in the conference hall of the Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (APTI), offered an opportunity to reflect on the role of language in contemporary diplomacy and in building intercultural bridges. The event brought together prominent personalities from
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The Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (APTI) held its first annual general meeting on 15 February where members participated in a workshop on professional rates. The event facilitated discussions on fair pricing and market standards by comparing rates from translator and interpreter associations from around the world. The workshop emphasised the importance of setting competitive
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The Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (APTI) has selected the inaugural recipient of the new Doctora Etilvia Arjona Chang Medal, a recognition created to honour APTI’s founder, who made history as the only Latin American to have received FIT’s prestigious Pierre-François Caillé Medal in Tampere, Finland in 2005. This new award aims to continue her legacy
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The Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (APTI) elected a new board of directors for the 2024–2025 term, with Reina de Bettendorf elected as president. She is a professional translator with more than 30 years of experience, a past APTI treasurer and vice president, and an honorary advisor to FIT. APTI currently has 200 members and is the only professional association of translators and interpreters in Panama.
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International Translation Day (ITD) is a time for translation and interpreting professionals worldwide to come together and celebrate their contributions to global communication and understanding. The Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (APTI) took the opportunity to commemorate the day with enthusiasm and camaraderie, making it a memorable event for its members, families, and guests
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Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between FIT Latin America (FIT LatAm) and the Iberoamerican Terminology Network (RITerm), FIT LatAm held its first Meeting on Applied Terminology in Translation in August. The Terminology Committee of the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CTPCBA) presented its current projects and held
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