The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Association of Interpreters and Translators in Bulgaria signed a partnership agreement at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Wednesday. The document was signed during a press conference marking the Association’s 30th anniversary.
The press conference addressed issues related to the lack of a regulatory framework governing the criteria, responsibilities and rights of translators of official documents and acts of state authorities in Bulgaria; the absence of a unified legal and registration framework for certified translators in Bulgaria; as well as the need to adopt legislation on certified official translations of legislative acts and private-law documents. The event also featured presentations on international translation quality standards established by ISO, in the development of which the Association of Interpreters and Translators in Bulgaria has actively participated.
Marianna Hill, chair of the Management Board of the Association of Interpreters and Translators in Bulgaria, said that Bulgaria needs a law regulating certified translations. She added that the Association was working towards legislation that would set such rules and help ensure the quality of translation services.
BTA Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva described BTA as both a training ground and a place for the development of translators. She recalled the connection between the translation community and BTA, noting that one of the Association’s members, Iglika Markova, was among the organizers of an event called “The Magnificent Six” fifteen years ago, which involved members of the BTA team.
Catia Lattanzi, President of the European Legal Interpreters and Translators Association (EULITA), said that only regulated translators can safeguard the public interest. She added that legal translators face a highly demanding task because they play a key role in various legal proceedings, particularly when translating less widely spoken and less familiar languages. Regulated translators help enhance the trust and reliability of legal and judicial work. They improve the functioning of the legal system.
EULITA founder and former president Liese Katschinka said: “Since the Association of Interpreters and Translators in Bulgaria became a member of the European Legal Interpreters and Translators Association (EULITA), I have witnessed the tremendous progress they have made and how much they have helped us promote and raise awareness, not only in Bulgaria but internationally, of the importance of legal translators.”
Fedde Dijkstra, President of the Order of Sworn Interpreters and Translators in the Netherlands, said that “in the Netherlands, translators who wish to become certified must meet certain requirements concerning their education, professional experience, as well as their professional conduct and ethics.”
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