Translation in Perancis

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 Perancis

School	Université de Paris 3. UFR des Langues étrangères appliquées
School	Intercultural School
School	Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 - UFR 2 Langues et Cultures Étrangères et Régionales
School	Alliance française Paris Ile-de-France (Ecole Internationale de Langue et de Civilisation Françaises)
School	Université de Cergy-Pontoise, UFR de Langues Etrangères et Internationales
School	Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier 3, UFR Langues romanes et de la méditerranée
School	Université du Littoral,Lettres et Langues, Sciences Humaines et Sociales
School	Université Catholique de Lyon, Ecole Supérieure de Traduction et Relations Internationales
School	Université Paris-Sorbonne IV
School	Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in Perancis

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

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Calling code	+33
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