History
The Translators Association (TA) was established in 1958 as a specialist group within the Society of Authors, a trade union for professional writers, with a membership of more than 7,000. The TA was set up to provide translators with an effective means of protecting their interests and sharing their concerns. The TA is a source of professional advice, a representative for individuals, and an advocate for the profession as a whole.
The TA administers prizes for published translations of full-length work of literary merit and general interest from the following languages into English: Arabic, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, modern Greek, Dutch or Flemish, and Swedish. Japanese was formerly also included.
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