European Parliament Translation Service

04/09/2026

Looking back at this week’s TRANS2026 conference🔍

Once again, this year, the European Parliament’s translation service was pleased to co-organise and join in Maribor, Slovenia, the TRANS International Summer Academy and Conference in Translation Studies — a now well-established annual appointment for us. This 13th edition was dedicated to a most timely topic: ‘Artificial Intelligence for Language Professionals’. 🤖 💬

AI is changing the way we use and learn languages, bringing both exciting opportunities and important challenges.

In his opening speech and in his talk ‘Why language professionals matter in the age of AI’, our Director-General Valter Mavrič, highlighted the need to explore how AI can make our work more efficient and improve quality, while keeping human expertise at the centre. The future of translation should not be a competition between language professionals and machines, but an opportunity for the two to harness their combined strengths. 🤝

Our translation service also contributed to the programme with a presentation by Marta Kakol, Head of our Enlargement and Third-Country Languages Unit and with hands-on workshops for students delivered by our managers and translators.

Take a look at some photos from the conference — a week filled with inspiring opportunities to lean and exchange. Thank you to everyone involved!



Univerza v Mariboru

01/09/2026

It’s already September, and with it comes the return to the routine! ⏰📓📆💼

To make it a little lighter for you, we have compiled some book recommendations from our European Parliament translators📖 . Whether you are nervous about starting a new job or traineeship💼, feeling nostalgic about the end of summer☀️, or already thinking about your next holiday🗺️, you will find a book that resonates with you.

What about you? What is on your reading list for this season? Let us know in the comments!📚

28/08/2026

Clear Language Tip – Advocate for your reader 🤝

How many times have you had to read a sentence again and again to really understand what it is trying to say?

Sometimes the important information is lost in long sentences and words that might puzzle your readers. When writing to an audience, try to consider how you would want a topic to be introduced to you, if you were completely unfamiliar with it.

This month’s clear language tip illustrates how more words is not always clearer – in English, Italian, and Estonian.

Have you run into unnecessarily complex sentences? How would you re-write them?

Let us know in the comments. ✍️

26/08/2026

📚Venez célébrer les langues avec nous lors de la « Nuit des langues » au Parlement européen, à Luxembourg!

À la veille de la Journée européenne des langues, retrouvez-nous à l’Europa Expérience pour une soirée placée sous le signe de la diversité linguistique, des échanges et de la découverte.

Nous serons heureux de vous accueillir sur notre stand, aux côtés du service de traduction de la Commission européenne, pour vous faire découvrir les métiers, les enjeux et la passion qui animent la traduction au cœur de l’Europe.

Cette édition met également à l’honneur les 40 ans de l'adhésion du Portugal et de l'Espagne à l'Union européenne, et célèbre le portugais et l’espagnol comme langues officielles de l’Union.

Au programme: des exposés en diverses langues, notre stand dédié à la traduction, un quiz interactif et bien plus encore!

L’entrée est gratuite, mais la présentation d'une pièce d'identité est requise pour accéder à l'événement. Les inscriptions en ligne seront bientôt ouvertes sur le site de l’institut Pierre Werner: https://loom.ly/gT96-u8

📆 Date: 25 septembre à partir de 18 h

📍Lieu: «Europa Expérience», Parlement européen, Luxembourg

Venez nous rencontrer, tester vos connaissances et célébrer avec nous tout ce que les langues rendent possible en Europe !

Parlement européen au Luxembourg Institut Pierre Werner Translating for Europe

24/08/2026

20/08/2026

The Dutch idiom 'Helaas, pindakaas' literally means ‘Unfortunately, peanut butter’. 🥜

But do you know what it really means? Vote in the comments! 👇

17/08/2026

Only two weeks left to take part in our competition! ⌛

Are you a student? Do you want to win a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels to experience our event on 14 November 2026 ?

The theme this year is 'Expanding horizons', with two categories: interpretation and translation, and there will be one winner per category! 🏆

Check the application form here: https://loom.ly/mwYCxxk
Remember, applications close on 31 August 2026. 📆

We hope to see you in November. Good luck!🍀

12/08/2026

quiz time! 🧐

The EU has 24 official languages and the European Parliament communicates with its citizens in all of them. Our language professionals make that possible with their impressive repertoires of different languages.

When translating between all these languages, do you know how many language combinations are possible? 🧮

Leave your answers in the comments!👇

05/08/2026

Are you a language professional interested in an EU career? Then keep reading about Luxembourg, a hub of excellence for multilingualism 🇱🇺

Luxembourg hosts more than 2 500 language professionals across the EU institutions and bodies, with 98% of the European Parliament’s translation service situated in this small country.

Whether you’re interested in a short adventure abroad or a new long-term place to call home, the four different types of contracts available across the EU institutions can help you find a career path that suits your needs. 🤝

Interested in finding out more? Have a look at Work in Luxembourg article about working for the EU institutions in Luxembourg here: https://loom.ly/ILQHwfM



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