The Translator's Charter
(approved by the Congress at Dubrovnik in 1963,
and amended in Oslo on July 9, 1994) 

General obligations of the translator 
Rights of the translator 
Economic and social position of the translator 
Translators' societies and unions 
National organizations and the International Federation of Translators 

The International Federation of Translators

noting

that translation has established itself as a permanent,universal and necessary activity in the world of today; that by making intellectual and material exchanges possible among nations it enriches their life and contributes to a better understanding amongst men;

that in spite of the various circumstances under which it is practised translation must now be recognized as a distinct and autonomous profession; and

desiring

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