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The EMT project, an initiative of the European Commission, Directorate General for Translation, aims to help raise the standard of translator training in the EU and foster cooperation and exchanges between higher-education institutions offering translation courses.

The demand for highly qualified translators is expanding as the EU and other employers strive to cover their growing multilingual communication needs. Better translator training is needed to ensure a good match between graduates' competences and employers' requirements.

The EMT translator competence profile — drawn up with a group of prominent European experts — details the competences translators need to compete successfully for translation jobs in EU institutions and to work in the rapidly evolving field of multilingual and multimedia communication.

EMT network

The European Commission has set up a network of university programmes offering high quality master's level training for translators, in line with the EMT standards.

The aim of the EMT network is to promote a quality brand of qualifications and to encourage exchanges between participating programmes.

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