9月30日是通俗拉丁文本《圣經(jīng)》譯者圣杰羅姆的生日，他被視為筆譯員的守護(hù)圣者。1991年，F(xiàn)IT（國際翻譯家聯(lián)盟）為了紀(jì)念《圣經(jīng)》拉丁文本的譯者圣杰羅姆（公元347－420），將其生日9月30日定為國際翻譯日（International Translation Day）。

　　為慶祝聯(lián)合國2019國際本土語言年，今年國際翻譯日的主題定為翻譯與本土語言。

       2019 International Translation Day:

　　Translation and Indigenous Languages

　　Greater use of indigenous languages means a greater chance of their survival. Losing a language is more than just losing words, it is a loss of unique cultural perspectives and narratives contained within the language and culture, along with its contribution to the richness of diversity.

　　Translators bring cultural narratives alive as they convey them to a wider, cross-cultural audience. The UN International Year of Indigenous Languages highlights the need to promote and protect indigenous languages and the rights of those who speak them. Translators, interpreters and terminologists play an important role in this mission.

　　Interpreters of indigenous languages give native speakers a chance to fully participate in cultural and political life of society and offer equality of access to basic services such as health care, education, information and justice in their mother tongue.

　　Indigenous languages embody the world’s cultural diversity. The complex systems of knowledge and culture developed and accumulated by and through indigenous languages over thousands of years are not at odds with the knowledge economies as we know them today. Diversity, in all its forms, promotes superior economic growth and outcomes for all. Indigenous languages provide intergenerational transfer of intangible cultural heritage and knowledge that will assist us in facing future global challenges.

　　Their disappearance would deprive us of their rich diversity and the ecological, economic and sociocultural contributions they make to society.

　　The United Nations chose to dedicate a whole year to encourage urgent action to preserve, revitalise and promote the importance of indigenous languages in the global village. While indigenous languages may not be the most widely spoken, they are the most numerous of the worlds languages.

　　In 2017 Translators, interpreters and terminologists achieved an historical milestone as the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution A/RES/71/288, recognising the role of professional translation in connecting nations, and fostering peace, understanding and development. Collectively, through their day-to-day work, language professionals support and maintain linguistic and cultural diversity, and raise awareness of the intrinsic value of indigenous languages and indigenous peoples.

　　In celebration of 2019, UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, this year’s theme is Translation and Indigenous Languages.

　　往屆國際翻譯日的主題：

　　1992：Translation the vital link

　　翻譯至關(guān)重要的紐帶

　　1994：The many facets of translation

　　翻譯面面觀

　　1997：Translating in the right direction

　　翻譯的正確方向

　　1998：Good translation practices

　　翻譯的成功經(jīng)驗(yàn)

　　1999：Translation Transition

　　翻譯-轉(zhuǎn)變

　　2002：Translators as agents of social change

　　翻譯工作者是社會(huì)變革的促進(jìn)者

　　2004：Translation, underpinning multilingualism and cultural diversity

　　翻譯：多語并存與文化多元性的基石

　　2005：Translation and human rights

　　翻譯與人權(quán)

　　2009：Working together

　　攜手合作

　　2010：Translation quality for a variety of voices

　　多樣化的語言，高質(zhì)量的翻譯

　　2011：Bridging cultures

　　溝通文化

　　2012：Translation as intercultural communication

　　翻譯與跨文化交流

　　2013：Beyond linguistic barriers – a united world

　　跨越語言障礙 回歸同一世界

　　2015：The changing face of translation and interpreting

　　變化中的翻譯職業(yè)

　　2016：Translation and Interpreting: Connecting Worlds

　　翻譯：連接世界

　　2017 ：Translation and Diversity

　　翻譯與多樣性

　　2018年：Translation: Promoting Cultural Heritage in Changing Times

　　在時(shí)代變革中弘揚(yáng)文化遺產(chǎn)