Today marks International Translation day

Society
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2019-09-30 12:19:13

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Today, September 30 is celebrated as an International Translation day annually. International Federation of Translators was founded by Pierre-Francois Caill in 1953 in Paris, France. More than 100 professional associations are affiliated, representing over 80,000 translators in 55 countries.


International Translation day is celebrated annually in order to strengthen the ties between professional associations throughout the world, to promote the importance of translators, to exchange experience and information between translators from all over the world. Translations are being used as the bridge to connect nations together in this globalized world.


Translators' contributions to civilization have been immeasurable throughout the history. “Please, never despise the translator. He’s the mailman of human civilization.” quoted by Alexander Pushkin. Without the help of translators, people would not have been introduced to different cultures, art, literature, film,  science works from another nations.


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