11 Weird Facts About Translation
Like everything, there are an array of extremely weird and intricate facts about translation and the industry. So, this begs the question, what are they?
1. A dedicated day
Every year on the 30th of September, it is International Translation Day. It was started to promote and celebrate translators and their expertise, who would have thought that?
2. Patron Saint
The translation industry has its own patron saint, his name is Saint Jerome. He gained this accolade and became the guardian of the profession after he translated the Bible into Latin in the 5th century (that Bible went on to be called ‘The Vulgate’).
3. Work load
It’s no secret that being a translator is a physically and mentally demanding task. So it came as no surprise when a study showed that the average tran...