Saint Jerome and a skull (purportedly a late-paying client), by Lucas van Leyden.
St Jerome: a man as relevant to translators today as he was in 420AD!
International Translation Day has been promoted since 1991 by the FIT. The day coincides with St Jerome’s Day, who was recognised by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of translators, scholars and editors, as well as libraries and librarians.
Check out this post for a full run-down on the man who was “no admirer of moderation, whether in virtue or against evil”.
Incidentally, this year’s theme for the day is translation quality for a variety of voices. (And no, I’m not entirely sure what it means either.)
So without further ado, let me point you to some special posts in honour of International Translation Day’s past:
- Jill Sommer has a great post on St Jerome here.
- Corinne McKay encourages us to thank a terminologist here.
- Aquí un artículo sobre San Jerónimo para mis amigos hispanohablantes.
- Julia James discusses some interesting challenges facing the field of translation here.
- Finally, English PEN have released an anthology with extracts from some of the best international writers of our time in translation, so get your free download here.
Celebrate in style, colleagues and friends. I know I will.
About the author
Sarah Dillon is a qualified, accredited and experienced professional translator originally from Co. Clare in Ireland. She specialises in producing English-language texts that don't "sound" like translations, ensuring her clients' message has the desired impact in their overseas market. She is based in Brisbane, Australia and works with corporate clients, small businesses, agencies and nonprofit organisations all over the world. In her spare time, Sarah is also Marketing Director of eCPD Webinars.
Sarah Dillon has written 252 posts for There's Something About Translation.
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I think that a worse protector could not be found. He was the worst translator of the Bible even existed.
Happy Translation Day to all.