FIT - International Federation of Translators

FIT - International Federation of Translators Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs/International Federation of Translators www.fit-ift.org

FIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs/International Federation of Translators) is an international grouping of associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists. More than 120 professional associations are affiliated, representing over 80 000 translators in 60 countries. The goal of the Federation is to promote professionalism in the disciplines it represents. It seeks constant

ly to improve conditions for the profession in all countries and to uphold translators' rights and freedom of expression.

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻How can crisis communication better serve multi-ethnic com...
12/08/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

How can crisis communication better serve multi-ethnic communities, low-resource languages and Indigenous worldviews?
On 18 August 2026, international and local experts will come together for: 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼-𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The conversation will explore the role of translation, interpreting and emerging technologies in crisis communication, bringing together perspectives from language professionals, researchers and specialists from around the world.

📅 18 August 2026
🕠 5:30 pm for 6:00 pm
📍 Old Government Buildings, LT1
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

The event is organised by Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and co-hosted by FIT and the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI), in partnership with the Embassies of Argentina, Estonia and Italy and the High Commission of Canada.

Because in times of crisis, access to clear, inclusive and reliable communication can save lives.

The event will be recorded and the video recording will be made available to FIT members.

Zoom link for the event. No registration is needed: Crisis Translation: Saving Lives through Human-AI Co-Creation
https://lnkd.in/dVAKy2sM
ID: 939 3848 7191
Passcode: 265340

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀!The future of our profession starts h...
04/08/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀!

The future of our profession starts here!

Registration is now open for FIT Europe Annual Meeting 2026!
📅 20–21 November 2026
📍 Matadero Madrid
🤝 Hosted by (Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes (Asetrad)

Join colleagues from across Europe for two days of inspiring discussions, collaboration and networking under the theme "FIT for the Future."
Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation, register today!
https://lnkd.in/e9eFanmg
See you in Madrid!


FIT LATAM is delighted to announce that, following the resignation of one of its EC members, its Executive Committee is ...
30/07/2026

FIT LATAM is delighted to announce that, following the resignation of one of its EC members, its Executive Committee is once again complete.

Since 1 July 2026, Suzette González, from the Panamanian Association of Translators and Interpreters, has joined the FIT LatAm as Executive Committee Member for Cultural and Academic Affairs.

A warm welcome to Suzette! We wish her every success in this new role.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗭𝗦𝗧𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!The wait is over! The New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (N...
27/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗭𝗦𝗧𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

The wait is over! The New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI) has unveiled the full programme for its 2026 Conference, taking place on 12–13 September 2026 in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand.

This year's conference will bring together translators, interpreters, researchers, educators, language service providers and other language professionals to explore what it means to practise ethically, sustainably and humanly in a profession undergoing rapid transformation.

📅 Conference: 12–13 September 2026
📍 Location: Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand

⏳ Early-bird registration is available until 31 July.
👉 Read the programme and register today! https://conference.nzsti.org/

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas and be part of the conversation shaping the future of our profession.

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹We are pleased to announce that FIT's Position Papers will now also be pub...
24/07/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹

We are pleased to announce that FIT's Position Papers will now also be published in Babel, one of the world's oldest and most respected academic journals in Translation Studies.
Founded in 1954, Babel publishes research and professional contributions in multiple languages and reaches readers across the global translation, interpreting and terminology community.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

This publication presents FIT's recommendations on the responsible use of machine translation and AI, while reaffirming the essential role of translators, interpreters and terminologists in ensuring quality, ethics and professional standards.

📖 Read it here:
English: https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.00411.fit
Spanish: https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.00413.fit
French: https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.00412.fit

A new Translatio edition is out! This issue proves the T&I industry isn’t disappearing; it’s entering a brand-new phase ...
22/07/2026

A new Translatio edition is out!
This issue proves the T&I industry isn’t disappearing; it’s entering a brand-new phase where high-level human expertise, ethics, and trust matter more than ever. Explore upcoming conferences: ATA67 in San Francisco, CITEI 2026 in Lima and AUSIT’s 39th National Conference in Adelaide to HispaTAV 4 in Buenos Aires. Learn about FIT’s upcoming ITD webinar on ‘Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights’, and check out the new partnership between CTPSFPC and the University of Buenos Aires.

Read the full edition here: https://lnkd.in/dgy8j9dN

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𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲...
09/06/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀
FIT LATAM and RITERM invite you to "Terminology in Indigenous Languages: Experiences in Interpreter Training and the Development of Terminological Resources." (Only in Spanish)
Join this webinar to explore how terminological resources contribute to stronger communication, linguistic specialization, and the professionalization of interpreters and translators working with Indigenous languages.
Learn from experiences in Mexico and Peru and discover approaches to terminology management, interpreter training, and the creation of specialized linguistic resources.

Register here: https://forms.gle/JHS9rS4fPPRiE4zc8

𝐅𝐈𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.Join the Third Int...
06/06/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Join the Third International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting Standards, organized by ATA’s Standards Committee in collaboration with FIT’s International Standards Standing Committee.

FREE - ONLINE
📅 June 18, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

The webinar will feature opening remarks by ATA President Andy Benzo and FIT President Guillaume Deneufbourg, followed by a discussion on current developments, challenges, and opportunities related to ISO and ASTM standards shaping the future of the translation and interpreting professions.

🔹 ATA Members Registration: https://lnkd.in/dDZBMBFa

🔹 Non-Members Registration: https://lnkd.in/dDZBMBFa

28/05/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

When Home Becomes a Crisis Setting: Language Access and Support in Domestic Violence Settings

What happens when crisis moves closer to home and safety becomes dependent on language support?
Join us for this important panel discussion exploring the role of translation, interpreting, advocacy, and technology in responding to domestic violence and supporting survivors in crisis settings.
Bringing together experts from Canada and the United States, the panel will examine language access, ethics, trauma, cultural understanding, and the often invisible role language professionals play in high-stakes environments.
This is a timely conversation for translators, interpreters, legal professionals, advocates, researchers, students, and community members across the globe.

Speakers:
• Pency Tsai (panelist) is a Certified translator and court/community interpreter working in domestic violence and legal settings across Canada
• Hilla Kerner (panelist) is an advocate and representative of Vancouver R**e Relief & Women’s Shelter
• Andy Benzo (panelist) is the President of the American Translators Association, lawyer, and legal translator specializing in AI and ethics
• Roula Salam (moderator) is the Chair of the Crisis Settings Standing Committee

📅 Date: June 6
🕗 Time: 8:00–10:00 PM CEST
💻 Platform: Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://en.fit-ift.org/

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶...
09/05/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲.

Indigenous Languages and New Pathways: Terminology, Technology, and Education
May 16 | 4–6 PM CET

Explore how Indigenous, African, and Caucasian language communities are shaping new futures through technology, education, and community-led innovation. Featuring speakers and practitioners working with nêhiyawêwin (Cree), Mayan languages, African languages, and Indigenous and minority languages of the North Caucasus, this international panel highlights emerging pathways in language revitalization, terminology development, accessibility, and knowledge sharing.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.

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