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The Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) is the professional association for
translators Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''transl ...
and
interpreters Interpreting is translation from a spoken or signed language into another language, usually in real time to facilitate live communication. It is distinguished from the translation of a written text, which can be more deliberative and make use o ...
in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. The association is affiliated with the
International Federation of Translators The Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs ( English: International Federation of Translators) is an international federation of associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists working in areas as diverse as literary, scientific ...
(FIT), and has a membership of over 750 interpreters and translators across Australia. AUSIT produces a quarterly newsletter called ''In Touch'', with the first edition being published in February 2002. The periodical is free to access and in 2022, the publication won the FIT Prize for best Periodical. In June 2023, the AUSIT President, J. Angelo Berbotto, provided an endorsement for the Australian periodical, '' Yarning: The language and culture magazine''.


History

AUSIT was founded in 1987, when it brought together existing local associations and specialist groups in Australia. Today, AUSIT has branches in every state and territory of the country.


See also

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National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (known as NAATI) is the national standards and certifying body for translators and interpreters in Australia. NAATI's mission, as outlined in the NAATI Constitution, is to ...
(NAATI)


External links


Official site


References

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