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Today’s post is a celebration of all the language professionals who make a difference in our world – whether it is as medical or court interpreters, literary or technical translators, and every (in)imaginable field in between. We celebrate those linguists who came before us – just as Saint Jerome, whose feast we also celebrate today and who is best known for translating the Bible into Latin – and those who will continue with the work we do today after we are long gone.

The 2014 theme of International Translation Day: “Language Rights: Essential to All Human Rights” captures this spirit by recognizing that through the work we do every day as language professionals, we are also protecting our basic human rights; we enable communication among individuals who otherwise would not have access to needed services or the opportunity to be on equal footing with his or her peers.

The communiqué from the written from , on the occasion of International Translation Day, is a great statement to our profession.

“We all need to work together to raise awareness and ensure that language services are available at all the interfaces between the public and service-providers.”

What better way to celebrate this special day than attending a professional conference or a local networking event during the upcoming month?�� We have prepared a list of gatherings happening around the world during the next few weeks. It is, by no means, a comprehensive list, but it is certainly a token of our appreciation to our readers.

We are always interested in finding excuses to get together with colleagues, so if you know of an event that should be included in this list, please send us a message!

Let’s stand together and proudly celebrate with colleagues around the world on this day, our very own.

Happy International Translation Day from The Savvy Newcomer!

October

��3-4 ��Colorado Association of Professional Translators (CAPI)

Grand Junction, Colorado

3-5��Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes (ASETRAD)

Tudela,��Spain

4��Michigan Translators/Interpreters Network (MiTiN)

Novi, Michigan

4��Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters (OSTI)

Albany, Oregon

10-12��California Federation of Interpreters (CFI)

Los Angeles, California

25��Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

27-28��Translation Automation Users Society (TAUS)
Vancouver, Canada

Oct 29 – Nov 1��Conference of Interpreter Trainers
Portland, Oregon

November

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Chicago, Illinois

8-10 Dublin City University, Ireland

12-15��American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

21-23��American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
San Antonio, Texas

27-28��International Assn for Advancement in Language Technology (ASLING)
London, UK

29-30��Organización Mexicana de Traductores, A.C.
Guadalajara, Mexico