The theme for this year's ITD is Translation and Ethics - The ethical commitment of professional translators .
Ethical behaviour means adhering to the professional code of ethics.
Ethical behaviour also means a fair competition between colleagues, including mutual assistance whenever needed, and joint efforts towards the promotion of the profession and the defence of its professional practitioners. Although these elements are variously interpreted around the world, not the least because of local legal restrictions and cultural imperatives, they do represent the core of values which must be upheld for the profession and its members to be seen as professionals and to obtain the professional status they deserve. For example, the client has not only an unassailable right to confidentiality in terms of the subject matter being translated, but this right also extends to the mere indication that a translation is being done. The latter information could give others access to a fact that would compromise the reason for which the translation is being done. The use of translation memories is another area where the question of ethics becomes crucial.