3 Amendments of Dominique BILDE related to 2017/2153(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to multilingualism in the European Union as a key platform for engaging with citizens and, as such, as an essential condition for the success of the EU’s democratic system; welcomes the role that the Translation Centre plays in facilitating the work of the EU’s agencies and bodies by delivering high-quality translation and language services in many different areas;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Centre's cooperation with the European Union's other translation services;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Centre has so far complied with the target of a 5% staff reduction (plus 5% as a “cruising speed” agency) from 2014 to 2018; insists that the Centre must have the resources required to deliver a first-class translation and language service; advises against future cuts to the Centre’s budget or establishment plan, given that a vast majority of translations is already outsourced and only controlled and that, while digital tools are increasingly used in the process of translation, the skills of the translators remain at the heart of this activity;