FrançaisFIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs / International Federation of Translators) is an international grouping of associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists. More than 100 professional associations and training institutes are affiliated, representing more than 80,000 translators in 55 countries. The goal of the Federation is to promote professionalism in the disciplines it represents.
2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
To launch this important year,UNESCO held its inaugural opening of the International Year of Indigenous Languages in Paris on 28 January 2019. The United Nations also held a launch event in its New York HQ, attended by FIT Vice-President Alan Melby and FIT North America Regional Chair, Bill Rivers.
Lenguas 2019 International Forum
FIT President Kevin Quirk travelled to Mexico City to celebrate International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) at Lenguas, the biennial conference jointly hosted by Interpret America and the Italia Morayta Foundation, whose focus this year was on indigenous languages. Mapuche poet and activist from Chile, Maria Teresa Panchillo, gave this year’s keynote address, championing the importance of indigenous languages and their survival. President Quirk joined a panel discussion with representatives from AIIC, GALA and Critical Link: Where to Now? Next Steps for Global Language Services.
Save the Date 06 October 2019 – Presidents Forum in Vienna, Austria
FIT will shortly be inviting presidents of its Member Associations to attend a Presidents Forum in Vienna, Austria on 06 October 2019. The Presidents Forum will give presidents or chairs…
Season’s greetings
The President, the Council and the Secretariat wish you, your family and members of your association a joyful, peaceful festive season and a successful 2019.
FIT signs MoU with the National Bureau of Translations in Kazakhstan
On 19 December 2018, FIT Council, chaired by the President Mr Kevin Quirk, approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Federation of Translators (FIT) and the National Bureau of…
ITD 2018: Winner of the FIT ITD poster competition
Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times On 24 May 2017, the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously recognised September 30th as International Translation Day (ITD) to…
2018 International Translation Day
Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times On 24 May 2017, the United Nations General Assembly recognised September 30th as International Translation Day (ITD) to be celebrated every year across the entire UN…
Season’s Greetings
The President, the Council and the Secretariat wish you, your family and members of your association a joyful, peaceful festive season and a successful 2018.
Translatio October 2017 is out
The October 2017 issue of the FIT Newsletter Translatio is ready for downloading. Here are the links to the English version and the French version. We are pleased to see that the option of reading Translatio …
ITD 2017: Translation and Diversity
Translation and Diversity The year 2017 marks an historical milestone for all professional translators, interpreters and terminologists, with the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopting Resolution…
