Monday 1 October 2018

When is International Translation Day celebrated?

When is International Translation Day celebrated?

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1) September 30

2)September 29

3)September 28

4)September 27

answer

1) September 30

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International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September

The celebrations have been promoted by International Federation of Translators   ever since it was set up in 1953.

In 1991 FIT launched the idea of an officially recognised International Translation Day to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries

This is an opportunity to display pride in a profession that is becoming increasingly essential in the era of progressing globalisation.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed on May 24, 2017, a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day, an act to recognise the role of professional translation in connecting nations.

Eleven countries – Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam – are the signatories of Draft Resolution A/71/L.68. In addition to the International Federation of Translators,

 Theme:   2018 is “Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times”.

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