The EUATC (European Union of Associations of Translation Companies) is an umbrella organisation for European associations of translation companies. As vice-chairwoman of the EUATC and Director of CG Traduction & Interprétation, a translation company based in Versailles (France), Catherine Granell took part in this key European event. The two-day conference in the heart of the Italian capital provided an opportunity to discuss several issues on the translation industry and the structural organisation of the various associations.
About IFT
The International Federation of Translators (IFT) Interpreters brings together translators, interpreters and terminologists from all over the world. It was set up 58 years ago and comprises 60 national translator associations, 43 of which are European. The ATA (American Translators Association) is an IFT member. The next IFT conference will take place in San Francisco in August and Bucharest is set to play host to the next IFT Europe general meeting in November. The IFT website features the translator code of ethics and a survey on translator working conditions and their rates. The EULITA (Association of Legal Translators) and CIUTI (Conférence des Instituts Universitaires de Traduction) have joined forces with the IFT with a view to implementing an EMT (European Master of Translation). The EUATC chose to work with the IFT to map out a European certification for translators with a view to defining translators’ status at European level. For more information, please visit www.fit-ift.org and www.fit-europe.org.
European associations: the latest news
The Slovene association of translation companies comprising 26 members has applied to become a member of the EUATC. Their EUATC application is under review.
The Greek association of translation companies has been dissolved.
The annual EUATC Conference
On 8 and 9 April 2011, Rome played host to the 6th EUATC International Conference
which proved to be an outstanding success, bringing together over 120 participants. The speakers were of a very high standard and dealt with key themes: translator training and automatic translation.
The next conference will be held in Helsinki on 26 and 27 April 2012.
For further information on this event, see the EUATC’s website. To find out more about CG Traduction & Interprétation, the CG team or any questions related to translation, interpreting and transcription, please do not hesitate to contact us.