Directorate-General for Translation (European Commission)
Encyclopedia
The Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), located in Brussels
and Luxembourg
, provides translation
of written text into and out of the European Union
's twenty-three official languages
. With an annual output of about 1.5 million pages, it is the largest translation service in the world, employing some 1,750 linguists.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, provides translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
of written text into and out of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's twenty-three official languages
Languages of the European Union
The languages of the European Union are languages used by people within the member states of the European Union. They include the twenty-three official languages of the European Union along with a range of others...
. With an annual output of about 1.5 million pages, it is the largest translation service in the world, employing some 1,750 linguists.