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Detailed explanation-1: -30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, who is considered the patron saint of translators. St. Jerome was a priest from North-eastern Italy, who is known mostly for his endeavor of translating most of the Bible into Latin from the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, on 24 May 2017, the General Assembly adopted resolution 71/288 on the role of language professionals in connecting nations and fostering peace, understanding and development, and declared 30 September as International Translation Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -This year’s theme is A World Without Barriers: Translation and Interpretation in Indigenous Languages following Decade’s commitment of Leaving no-one outside, no-one behind – by 2032.

Detailed explanation-4: -International Translation Day is being celebrated every year on 30 September to raise awareness about translation and languages which play an important role for society’s development.

Detailed explanation-5: -A first phase of oral translation extends from prehistory to 3000 years BC; a second of written translation is determined from 2400 BC to Cicero. The period when reflections on translation arise stretches from Cicero to the end of the eighteenth century.