Congratulations to the 27 winners of Juvenes
Translatores, the European Commission's annual EU Young Translators contest!
Over 3000 pupils from 750 secondary schools
sat the contest in November 2012. The contestants translated a one-page text
based on their choice of any of the 506 language combinations possible among
the EU’s 23 official languages. The Commission's translators marked the texts.
The winners – one per EU country – will be
invited to an award ceremony in Brussels on April 11, 2013 to receive their
prizes from Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou and will also have the chance to
see the Commission's translators at work.
“The contest is an excellent way to promote
language learning and translation as a possible career. Language skills are a
fantastic asset: they broaden the mind and can boost employability, something
which is especially important in the current economic environment," said
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and
Youth.
The contest has also created its own
network, enabling students, teachers and professionals to interact through
Facebook, Twitter and a blog.
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