Highlighting the essential role of language professionals
International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals , which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security. Transposition of a literary or scientific work, including technical work, from one language into another language, professional translation , including translation proper , interpretation and terminology , is indispensable to preserving clarity, a positive climate and productiveness in international public discourse and interpersonal communication .