International Translation Day

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2022 Date	30 September 2022
2023 Date	30 September 2023

2022 Holidays & Dates

International Translation Day in 2022

Friday, 30 Sep

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International Translation Day History

International Translation Day celebrates the work of language professionals. Their work helps bring nations together and strengthens world ties. In 2017, The United Nations declared the 30th of September as International Translation Day to honor this profession. September 30 commemorates the feast of St. Jerome, a Bible translator, who is the patron saint of translators.

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— Mister Sweet (@MisterSweetSA) September 30, 2022

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— @PanSALB (@PanSALB) September 29, 2022

Visited one of my favourite bookshops in the world today. Used to buy my books here when I lived in Braunau am Inn. A few great new German/Austrian releases are going into my suitcase. Maybe, one day, a Karavan Press title in translation will finds its way here ... https://t.co/WuAd2ZAUTv
— Dr Karina M. Szczurek (@KarinaMSzczurek) September 29, 2022

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International Translation Day Facts

The theme of International Translation Day in 2021 was United in translation.
The word "translation" comes from Latin. It originally meant to "carry from one place to another."
The most commonly translated word on Google translate is "beautiful." Other often translated words include "colleague", "good", "work", "Thursday" and "mama".