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The Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union is an agency of the European Union. Established in Luxembourg in 1994, its main mission is to provide translation and related language services to the other decentralised EU agencies. It may also assist those EU institutions and bodies which have their own translation services when there are workload peaks or for specific projects. In total, the Centre translates for almost 70 clients. At the end of 2020, it had a total of 220 staff members, including officials, temporary agents and contract staff. TELL ME MORE  

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Translation Centre brings IATE3 to the Multilingualism EU Summer School 2026

Multilingualism EU Summer School 2026

The Multilingualism EU Summer School is a yearly event that brings together recent graduates in translation, interpreting and law from across Europe for an immersive introduction to the work of the EU institutions. Its aim is to give participants a concrete sense of how multilingualism functions in practice across the language services of the EU, through sessions devoted to areas such as editing for media services, translation of audit reports, interpreting in judicial settings and terminology, including the growing role of new technologies.

67th Management Board meeting of the Translation Centre

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The Translation Centre held its 67th Management Board meeting online, marking the first meeting for the Centre’s new Acting Director, Mauro Bubnic, and for Ildikó Horváth, Deputy Director-General for Translation, in her new role as Representative of the European Commission to the Management Board. Members approved the Centre’s Consolidated Annual Activity Report for 2025, and discussed the preliminary draft budget for the coming year.

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation joins the Translation Centre’s growing Client Network

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The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission has joined the Translation Centre’s portfolio of clients, bringing the total number of organisations served by the Centre to 78 and reinforcing the shared commitment to multilingual communication across the European Union.

Launch of the New IATE Release: A New Chapter in EU Terminology Management

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The latest major release of IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is now live, marking an important milestone for the EU’s interinstitutional terminology system. Managed by the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) on behalf of its EU partners, IATE continues to serve as the central reference tool for reliable, high-quality multilingual terminology.
It supports translators, terminologists, administrators and the wider public in ensuring clarity and consistency across all EU languages. 

A New Visual Identity for the Translation Centre

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As we move beyond our 30th anniversary, the Translation Centre is turning a page in its visual and institutional journey. We are proud to present our new logo - a sign of renewal and of confidence in the path ahead.

This refreshed identity is more than a change of appearance. It represents a transformation that blends continuity with progress: the balance between human expertise and technological advancement, between linguistic tradition and digital innovation.

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