The Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) translates texts for the European Commission into and out of the EU's 24 official languages, and a few others when needed. The department deals exclusively with written texts.
Activities
edit original documents drafted by Commission authors
advise Commission departments on language and on managing multilingual websites
translate laws, policy papers, reports, correspondence, etc. drafted by or sent to the Commission
help the Commission communicate with the public, thereby helping citizens understand EU policies
ensure correct terminology in all official EU languages, as documented in the interinstitutional database Interactive Terminology for Europe (IATE)