今天（2018.9.30）是一年一度的国际翻译日，是属于全天下翻译工作者的节日。国际译联委员会将2018年翻译日的主题定为“翻译：在时代变革中弘扬文化遗产”，以鼓励大家在这个瞬息万变的世界要相互尊重，并弘扬2019年“国际本土语言年”。
 
Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times
 
On 24 May 2017, the United Nations General Assembly recognised September 30th as International Translation Day (ITD) to be celebrated every year across the entire UN network. The International Federation of Translators (FIT) is an integral part of ITD thanks to its status as a non-governmental organisation partner with UNESCO.
 
In preparation for collaboration with the United Nations in 2019, which has been declared International Year of Indigenous Languages, the FIT Council has selected as the theme for ITD 2018 — Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times.

As pointed out by UNESCO, cultural heritage does not end with “monuments and collections of objects”. It includes intangible cultural heritage such as knowledge, beliefs, and practises concerning people, nature, and our relationship with the universe. As a global community we are seeing changes that bring previously separated cultures into face-to-face contact. As further pointed out by UNESCO “An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life.”

ITD 2018 highlights the role of translation in promoting an understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of others in order to encourage mutual respect in our changing world.
The FIT community encourages the international community to join us in celebrating ITD 2018 during the week of 24-30 September 2018.

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翻译：在时代变革中弘扬文化遗产
 
2017年5月24日，联合国大会将每年的9月30日定为“国际翻译日”，在整个联合国体系内庆祝。作为联合国教科文组织的非政府组织合作伙伴，国际译联是国际翻译日不可分割的一部分。
 
2019年被定为“国际本土语言年”，为了筹备在这一年与联合国的合作，国际译联委员会将“翻译：在时代变革中弘扬文化遗产”定为2018国际翻译日的主题。
 
正如联合国教科文组织所指出的，文化遗产并不局限于“遗迹和藏品”，还包括非物质文化遗产，如知识、信仰、关乎人与自然的实践，以及我们和宇宙的关系。身处地球村，我们见证着改变，以前分隔的文明由此产生了面对面的接触。联合国教科文组织进一步指出，了解不同群体的非物质文化遗产有助于促进跨文化对话，增进对其他生活方式的相互尊重。

2018国际翻译日强调翻译在增进理解异域非物质文化遗产方面的作用，以此鼓励大家在这个瞬息万变的世界要相互尊重。

国际译联呼吁全世界在今年9月24-30日这周，与我们一道庆祝2018国际翻译日。