Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters
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The Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters (in Welsh
, Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru) is a professional body representing English
/Welsh translators and interpreters in Wales
. The Association has some 140 members, most of whom are translators; less than a quarter are interpreters. The Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters is a candidate for affiliation with the International Federation of Translators
(FIT).
and interpreting
. Its goal is to ensure professional translation standards are upheld in the field of Welsh/English translation and interpreting. The Association also advises the Welsh Language Board
on translation issues.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
, Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru) is a professional body representing English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
/Welsh translators and interpreters in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The Association has some 140 members, most of whom are translators; less than a quarter are interpreters. The Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters is a candidate for affiliation with the International Federation of Translators
International Federation of Translators
The International Federation of Translators is a worldwide organization, composed of the national translation organizations from over 60 countries...
(FIT).
History
The Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters was established in 1976 to provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to Welsh/English translationTranslation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
and interpreting
Interpreting
Language interpretation is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages...
. Its goal is to ensure professional translation standards are upheld in the field of Welsh/English translation and interpreting. The Association also advises the Welsh Language Board
Welsh Language Board
The Welsh Language Board is a statutory body set up by the UK Government as part of the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is now an Assembly Sponsored Public Body...
on translation issues.