Translation in Prantsusmaa

Freelance translators and translation companies

Translation in France has long tradition due to the history of the country and of the French language and the crossroads position of France. With globalization and the generalisation of the English language, France has one strength: The Académie française, a language protection institution unique to France.

However, French translators face a lack of regulation of the industry. Nowadays in France, anyone can declare themselves *a professional translator*. The majority remains certified and trained translators (background translators or former specialists who went into translation) - a lot of French universities offer MA-degree courses, and there are 5 professional translations colleges.

The Toubon Act is a French specificity - it aims at protecting the French linguistic heirloom by requiring that legal documents, advertising, products presentations, user manuals, etc. be translated into French. This law guarantess a constant volume of translation work for local translators.

The main translators organization in France is the SFT (Société française des traducteurs). Its members enjoy legal help and consult, and guidance in the French administrative and fiscal jungle.

The ProZ.com French community is active and varied. A lot of powwows, training sessions and conferences take place every year in France. It is actually the record-holder country for ProZ.com conferences, with 3 events 3 years in a row, every year with the same success.

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Translation associations and schools in Prantsusmaa

Association	Conference Internationale d'Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interpretes
School	Université de Paris 8. UFR de Langues, Sociétés, Cultures étrangères, Département LEA Traduction
School	Université de Haute Alsace. Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales
School	Université Catholique de Lille
School	Intercultural School
School	Université de Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, UFR d'Etudes Anglophones
School	Université de Toulon
School	Université de Cergy-Pontoise, UFR de Langues Etrangères et Internationales
School	Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale
School	Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in Prantsusmaa

Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Strasbourg	Mar 14, 2025
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Strasbourg	Feb 18, 2025
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Lyon	Dec 14, 2024
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Strasbourg	Oct 1, 2024
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Strasbourg	Jan 25, 2023
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Paris	May 27, 2022
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Virtual powwow	Jan 10, 2022
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - France	Apr 23, 2020
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - La Rochelle	Jan 25, 2020
Powwow	Prantsusmaa - Bordeaux	Dec 16, 2019

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Time now (Paris)	23:30 CEST (GMT+2) (2 hrs ahead of you)
Official language	prantsuse
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Calling code	+33
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