Anatomy of an ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒConference
By Jennifer Guernsey Reblogged from the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle (February 2015) with permission from the author Ìý After hearing colleagues raise interesting questions regarding ATA’s…
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2016 ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒSchool Outreach Contest Winner: Rika Mitrik
This year’s ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒSchool Outreach Contest winner showed her audience how language professionals can save the day! Rika Mitrik, a Japanese<>English interpreter and ATA-certified…
Read More6 Ways to Foster a Strong Relationship with your Project Manager and Earn More Work
As a freelance translator, some of your projects will come from language service providers (LSPs) as opposed to direct clients. If you attend the…
Read MoreGerman Immersion Strategies for Expatriates and Other Deutsch-Fans
By Marion Rhodes Being aware of linguistic trends is crucial for translators. To avoid language atrophy, those of us who have traded our native…
Read MoreUpcoming Changes to ATA’s Certification Program
ATA’s Certification Committee is pleased to inform all members and interested persons of some important changesÌýin ATA’s Certification Program taking effect in 2017. As…
Read MoreCongratulations!
The following members have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Spanish Maria J. Castano Miami, FL Federico Fuentes Spring, TX Veronica C. Hermida…
Read MoreEspacenet: The Databases of the European Patent Office
Reviewed by Françoise Herrmann The European Patent Convention (EPC) offers inventors a uniform application procedure that enables them to seek patent protection in up…
Read MoreAn Interview with Lynn Visson, Retired United Nations Interpreter
Every interpreter has surely had excruciating nightmares about a panicky moment at the microphone, and my guest today is no different. (In one instance,…
Read MoreAn Hourly Fee for Translation? (John Milan, May–June issue) Even when giving an estimate for an entire project, I’ve usually found it necessary to…
Read MoreBenefits of a Diverse Crew
From the President DavidÌýRumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle:Ìý@davidcrumsey I managed to squeeze in an afternoon on a friend’s sailboat on a rare, non-working weekend a…
Read MoreMaking the Most of ATA57
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle:Ìý@corrinemckay Whether you’re attending ATA’s Annual Conference for the first or the 40th time, you’ll want to…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ’s Board of Directors met July 30–31, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here are…
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