International Day is celebrated on September 30. It commemorates St. Jerome, the patron saint of translators, who translated the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. The celebration was first organized by the International Federation of Translators in 1991. The holiday promotes the profession of translation and describes the important role that translators play in our global environment. (Source 1 and Source 2)
How to write about International Translation Day:
- Do you know another language? Which language(s) do you know and how did you learn them?
- Is there a language that you’d like to learn? Which language and why?
- Have you ever done any translation, either verbally or on paper? How did you find the experience?
- Have you ever worked with a translator? How did it feel?