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- ↑ "Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru - The Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters". Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs / International Federation of Translators. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "About us — English content". www.cyfieithwyr.cymru. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ "Background and History". Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
