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St. Jerome Translation Contest

About the St. Jerome Translation Contest

Launched in 2005 by the English Translation Service at United Nations Headquarters, the contest is held was originally held to commemorate International Translation Day. In 2017, the contest was welcomed by the General Assembly in its resolution 71/288 on the role of professional translation in connecting nations and fostering peace, understanding and development. It serves to celebrate multilingualism within the United Nations and highlights the important role that translation plays in the work of the United Nations and in the world at large.

The German-language version of the St. Jerome Translation Contest web page is available here.

 

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