Fitzwilliam College is launching its inaugural translation competitions in French and German.

We would like you to translate your chosen passage into English. Please also select and underline UP TO FIVE words, phrases or structures which presented interesting translation challenges.
For EACH underlined word, phrase or structure, write a brief comment in English on the challenges and how you resolved them. Relevant aspects might include, among others, style, syntax, grammar, vocabulary, register. The five brief comments should amount to roughly 100 words in total. 

There will be two competitions for each language using the same passage. There will be a Year 12 competition which is open to UK students who are not a native speaker of the competition language. There will also be a Year 10 competition which is open to UK students attending a State school who are not native speakers of the competition language. 

PLEASE NOTE - The 2025 Competitions are now closed. We will be in touch over the coming months with the outcomes of your submission