Happy International Translation Day 2019 – Latest quotes, wishes, poem! The International Federation of Translators (FIT) has been celebrating translation day since its inception in 1953. In 1991 the FIT wanted to have an officially recognized International Translation Day. It wasn’t until 2017 that the UN passed a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day.
The date of September 30th celebrates the Feast of St. Jerome, the patron Saint of translators. St. Jerome is credited for translating most of the Bible from Latin and Hebrew to Greek. He died on September 30th, 420.
International Translation Day on September 30th pays tribute to language professionals who offer translation and interpretation services. In doing so, translators bring nations together, facilitate dialogue, and contribute to world peace.
There are over 6,500 spoken languages in the world. It is challenging to overcome language barriers. Translators and interpreters make it easier to do so. Translation and interpretation are two different things. Translation involves the written word. Interpretation involves the spoken word.
If a book or report needs to be transposed to another language, a translator is required. Interpreters take spoken information and make it understandable in another language. Interpretation isn’t just knowing another language, however. Interpreters must understand the culture as well.
Both translators and interpreters are necessary when it comes to helping individuals better understand one another. They make a difference when it comes to starting a new business in a foreign country. They also help patients in hospitals, students in schools, and newspaper reporters working in foreign countries.
Because of the need, translators and interpreters are in high demand. In the United States, translator and interpreter jobs are expected to grow 29% by 2024. Languages that are in the highest demand include Spanish, Russian, French, and German. Other languages that are steadily increasing in demand include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, and Korean.
Happy International Translation Day history, quotes, wishes, poem:
- “Nothing which is harmonized by the bond of the Muse can be changed from its own to another language without destroying its sweetness.” — Dante
- “Poetry is what gets lost in translation.” Robert Frost
- “The first rule of translation: make sure you know at least one of the bloody languages!” –Faiz Ahmad Faiz
- “Translation is the art of failure.” –Umberto Eco
- “In translation language facility is not enough; blood and sweat are the secret.” —Samuel Putnam
- “Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.” –Yevgeny Yevtushenko
- “Not everyone who knows how to write can be a writer. Not everyone who knows two languages can be a translator.” ― Nataly Kelly
- “It is normally supposed that something always gets lost in translation; I cling, obstinately to the notion that something can also be gained.” ― Salman Rushdie
- “Translation from one language into another…is like gazing at a Flemish tapestry with the wrong side out.” – Cervantes