Newsbriefs: November 30, 2021
In This Issue: ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒAdvocacy Update, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒWebinars December, Renew Your Membership, Military Linguists, Using the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒLogo, Free Member Webinar, Submit to Win, The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle, and more.
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Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Court Interpreters Win Fair Compensation
Earlier this year, when the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts announced plans to reduce pay for remote interpreting by 50%, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒjoined the…
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How and Why You Should Diversify Your Freelance Translation Business (COVID-19 Series)
This post was originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission. More and more translators are seeing the need to…
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Teamwork: The Pros and Cons of Being a Lone Wolf or a Pack Animal
This post is a reblog, originally published on Nikki Graham’s blog, My Words for a Change, and later published in the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle. It…
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Found in Translation: The Invisible Art of Translation Deserves Wider Recognition
This post originally appeared on New Statesman, and it is republished with permission. I once met a French translator of Shakespeare. My immediate reaction…
Read MoreFrom the Past President: Last One!
From the Past President Ted R. Wozniak My last column! Finally! Of all the tasks asked of ATA’s president, this is the only one…
Read MoreFrom the President: Working Together to Move ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒForward in a Changing Landscape
From the President Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo president@atanet.org Twitter: @mszampaulo As I begin my term as ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒpresident, I find myself reflecting on—and grateful for—how…
Read MoreIntento for Translators
What are the pros and cons of using a tool like Intento that allows you simultaneous access to dozens of machine translation (MT) engines?…
Read MoreChuchotage—Separating Fact from Fancy: A Film Review from an Interpreter’s Perspective
How many hours have I spoken in these dark, tiny booths, hidden in the back of the room? I’m a man in the shadows.…
Read MoreSetting Goals for Your Freelance Business: An Important Job Satisfaction Tool
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒBusiness Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for…
Read MorePractical Tips for Taking ATA’S Certification Exam Online
You can now take ATA’s certification exam online anywhere, but how does it really work? As a past exam taker, I would like to…
Read MoreMember Opinion: Promoting Inclusion in Translation and Interpreting
The translation and interpreting industry, like all industries, is not immune to bias based on the deep-seated, preconceived ideas we all carry, many subconsciously. The tense social climate we’re living in today forces us to reassess how inclusive our industry really is and what we can do to change.
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