Austria's young talents shine in the EU translation competition!
Austria's young talents shine in the EU translation competition!
The talented student Lea Grethe from Vienna has won this year's EU translation competition "Juvenes Translatores" and thus shows her outstanding linguistic ability. In the prestigious competition that celebrates young translation talents from all over Europe, the 17-year-old prevailed against 75 competitors from 20 Austrian schools. The jury impressed her convincing translation of a text about digital citizens from Slovak to German and brought her first place. 3000 participants from all over the EU competed, which makes Lea's performance even more remarkable, such as
As part of her reward, Lea Grethe receives a trip to Brussels, where she will take part in a ceremony and get to know the EU institutions. Christian Wigand, the acting head of the representation of the European Commission in Austria, praised the importance of multilingualism because they open doors both professionally and privately. He emphasized that top performers like Lea embody the EU motto "united in diversity". Next to her, six other young talents were awarded for her excellent achievements, including Hanna Szendröi from the BG9 Wasagasse and Julia Kiraly from Bhak/Bhas Hollabrunn, which stayed just behind her. The competition, which has been held since 2007, not only promotes foreign language training at schools, but also gives the students an insight into the world of translation. The participants have numerous language combinations available. This year, translations from 12 different EU languages were made, which underlines Austria's rich linguistic diversity. Information about words, terms and translations can easily combine theory and practice, as can be found on leo.org . The platform offers support in translation and further promotes language skills by providing a useful dictionary and a forum for language experts and learners. rewards and recognition for linguistic talents
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