The Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (English: International Federation of Translators) is an international grouping of associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists. More than 100 professional associations are affiliated, representing over 80,000 translators in 55 countries. The goal of the Federation is to promote professionalism in the disciplines which it represents. It seeks constantly to improve conditions for the profession in all countries and to uphold translators' rights and freedom of expression.
The FIT maintains operational relations with UNESCO.
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Objectives
The objectives of the FIT are:
- to link and bring together existing associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists;
- to encourage and facilitate the formation of such associations in countries where they do not already exist;
- to provide member associations with information about conditions of work, technological tools, initial and ongoing training, and all questions useful to the profession;
- to develop and maintain, among all member associations, good relations that serve the interests of translators;
- to uphold the moral and material rights of translators throughout the world;.
- to promote the recognition of the professions of translator, interpreter and terminologist, enhance the status of translators in society, and promote translation as a science and an art.
Committees
The Federation, through its committees, undertakes to meet the various expectations of its members by addressing matters of training, conditions of work, the various aspects of the profession, and the categories of translators, interpreters and terminologists. To take part in the work of one of the twelve committees is an individual contribution to the profession as a whole.
Governing Bodies
The FIT's supreme body is the statutory congress, which is held every three years. It brings together delegations from the member associations, and it elects the Council, which in turn elects its Executive Committee and directs the FIT until the next world congress. The governing bodies are supported by different committees, which report to the Council annually about their activities, and to the congress. The statutory congress is followed by an open congress, which is an outstanding platform for exchanges among all professionals in the translation sector.
Publications and Public Relations
The FIT is a worldwide organisation, composed of the national translation organisations from over 60 countries. It represents over 100,000 translators worldwide. The journal BABEL and the bulletin Translatio are the Federation's quarterly publications, and are widely disseminated. Babel is a scholarly publication presenting articles from all round the world. Translatio is the Federation's information organ, telling members about its activities and those of its committees and member associations. The proceedings of each congress are also published, and serve as a further source of valuable information to those interested in the many facets of the translation profession. In addition, FIT participates, between its own world congresses, in the organisation of seminars, colloquia and round table discussions on various aspects of the profession.
List of FIT members (Europe)
- Österreichischer Übersetzer-und Dolmetscherverband "Universitas" (Austria)
- Österreichischer Verband der Gerichtsdolmetscher (Austria)
- Übersetzergemeinschaft (Austrian Literary Translators’ Association)
- Belgische Kamer van Vertalers, Tolken en Filologen (Belgium)
- Hrvatsko Društvo Znanstvenih i Tehnickih Prevoditelja (Croatia)
- Pancyprian Union of Graduate Translators and Interpreters (Cyprus)
- Jednota tlumocniku a prekladatelu (Czech Republic)
- The Union of Communication and Language Professionals (Denmark)
- Dansk Translatørforbund (Denmark)
- Translatørforeningen - The Association of Danish Authorized Translators (Denmark)
- Suomen kääntäjien ja tulkkien liitto (Finland)
- Société française des traducteurs
- Union Nationale des Experts Traducteurs Interprètes près les Cours d'Appel (France)
- Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e. V. (Germany)
- Assoziierte Dolmetscher und Übersetzer in Norddeutschland e. V. (Germany)
- ATICOM e.V., Fachverband der Berufsübersetzer und Berufsdolmetscher e.V. (Germany)
- Panhellenic Association of Translators (Greece)
- Société hellénique des traducteurs de littérature (Greece)
- Associazione Italiana Traduttori ed Interpreti
- Dutch Court Interpretes and Legal Translators Association
- Nederlands Genootschap van Tolken en Vertalers
- Norsk Oversetterforening (Norway)
- Norsk Faglitteraer Forfatter- og Oversetterforening (Norway)
- Statsautoriserte Translatørers Forening
- TEPIS - Polish Society of Economic, Legal and Court Translators
- Union of Translators of Russia
- APTOS - Slovenská Spolo nost Prekladatel'ov Odbornej Literatury (Slovenia)
- Drustvo Znanstvenih in Tehniskih Prevajalcev Slovenije (Slovenia)
- Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes (Spain)
- Association of Translators, Correctors and Interpreters of the Basque Language (Spain)
- Federation of Authorized Translators in Sweden
- Swedish Association of Professional Translators
- Association Suisse des Traducteurs, Terminologues et Interprètes (ASTTI)
- Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru (Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters)
- Institute of Translation & Interpreting (UK)
- The Translators Association (UK)
- Association of Literary Translators of Serbia
List of FIT members (the Americas)
- American Translators Association
- Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council
- Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters
- Literary Translators' Association of Canada
- Cuban Association of Translators and Interpreters
- Asociación Guatemalteca de Intérpretes y Tradutores
- Organización Mexicana de Traductores Capítulo Occidente
- Asociación Panameña de Traductores e Intérpretes (Panamá)
- American Literary Translators Association
- Colegio de Traductores e Intérpretes de Chile A.G. (Chile)
- Colegio de Traductores Públicos del Uruguay (Uruguay)
List of FIT members (Asia)
- Korean Society of Translators (Republic of Korea)
List of FIT members (Oceania)
- Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators
- New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI) (NZ)
See also
For a list of Candidate Members, Associate Members, and Members in Africa, Asia, and Oceania please refer to the FIT web-site.