International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters
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| Abbreviation | IAPTI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 30 September 2009 |
| Legal status | Association |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
President of the Board of Directors | Aurora Humarán |
| Website | IAPTI |
The International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI), an NPO, is a translators and interpreters association.
Organization
Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it was established on 30 September, 2009, Saint Jerome's day.[1] Created by a group of professional language mediators as a vehicle for promoting ethical practices in translation and interpretation[2][3] and providing a forum for discussing problems typical of the globalized world, such as crowdsourcing, outsourcing, bad rates and other abuse.[4]
In 2012, IAPTI was accepted by FIT as an observer member.[5]
Honorary members
Its honorary members are the following:[6]
- Noam Chomsky
- Mona Baker
- Valentín García Yebra (in memoriam)
- Sergio Viaggio
- Fernando Navarro
- Suzanne Jill Levine
- Ricardo Chiesa
- Lucille Barnes
- Madeleine Lee
- David Bellos
References
- ^ "International Translators Association Launched in Argentina". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Translators organizations
- ^ Professional associations
- ^ IAPTI announced at Fundéu (in Spanish)
- ^ "IAPTI at FIT". FIT. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.
- ^ Honorary members of IAPTI
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