ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of something called translation? It's when you take words written or spoken in one language and change them into another language, so that people who speak different languages can understand each other.

Well, there are some grown-ups out there who love translation so much that they decided to make a club where they can talk about it and learn more about it. It's called the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies, or IATIS for short.

Now, what's "intercultural studies," you may ask? That's when people learn about different cultures and how they can communicate with each other, even if they speak different languages. IATIS thinks it's very important that everyone can understand each other, no matter where they come from or what language they speak.

So, IATIS is a group of grown-ups who love translation and want to help people from different cultures communicate better with each other. They have conferences and meetings where they talk about how to make translation better, and they share ideas on how to help people learn about different cultures. It's like a big team of grown-ups who want to make the world a more connected and understanding place.