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Multilingualism, in the EU’s view, is an important element of Europe’s competitiveness. One of the objectives of the EU’s language policy is therefore for every EU citizen to master two other languages in addition to their mother tongue.
The importance of multilingualism. Language competences are at the heart of building the European Education Area. They are indispensable for mobility, cooperation and mutual understanding across borders. The co-existence of many languages in Europe is a powerful symbol of the European Union's (EU) aspiration to be united in diversity, one of ...
In the EU, multilingualism is understood as 'the ability of societies, institutions, groups and individuals to engage, on a regular basis, with more than one language in their day-to-day lives'. The EU's multilingualism policy has three goals: to encourage language learning and promote linguistic diversity.
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One of the EU’s founding principles is multilingualism. This policy aims to: communicating with its citizens in their own languages. protecting Europe’s rich linguistic diversity. promoting language learning in Europe. This is a unique approach, unequalled by multilingual countries or international organisations.
Aug 4, 2022 · The European Parliament is committed to ensuring the highest possible degree of multilingualism in its work. Based on the 24 official languages that constitute the public face of the EU, the total number of linguistic combinations rises to 552, since each language can be translated into the 23 others.
The European Parliament’s translation service enables multilingual written and electronic communication in all official languages of the European Union. It has a crucial role in ensuring the transparency of the legislative and budgetary process of the EU and in bringing the EU closer to its citizens.
ABSTRACT. Translation pays a pivotal role in the workings of the European Union, the most multilingual body of institutions in the world with 24 official and working languages.
