How to Maintain a Healthy Work/Life Balance
This post originally appeared on Trados blog and it is republished with permission. Work plays a significant role in all our lives. We need…
Read MoreATA’s Back to Business Basics: Phone and Email Etiquette for Freelancers
How can you use email and phone communication to make a good impression on your current and potential clients? This is one of the…
Read MoreFederal Case Involving Linguist Recruiters Dismissed
A federal judge in Virginia has dismissed indictments against six linguistic recruiters accused of participating in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Army by…
Read MoreBiden Defends Afghan Pullout, Sets Evacuation for Interpreters
President Biden defended the U.S. military pullout from Afghanistan, claiming the U.S. met goals outlined 20 years ago, while pledging that his administration would…
Read MoreCalifornia Fines Los Angeles County Superior Court for Safety Violations during Pandemic
After COVID-19 outbreaks and the deaths of several court interpreters who worked in Los Angeles County courthouses, California’s Division of Occupational Health and Safety…
Read MoreWhat’s Cooking: An Introduction to Culinary Translation
With a greater variety of food and ingredients available and the globalization of food production and distribution, there’s a greater need for documents and labels—and a greater need to translate them.
Read MoreATA’s Public Relations Committee
The focus of ATA’s Public Relations Committee is to inform and educate the media and public about the roles that translators and interpreters play in society and what it means to be a translator or interpreter.
Read MoreWhat the Business Practices Education Committee Is Doing for vlogMembers
ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee offers many opportunities for members to get involved, give back to the Association, work with fellow members, and broaden their professional network.
Read MoreLanguage Access in the Courts: How Technology Saved the Day During a Pandemic
On March 17, 2020, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara received approval for an emergency order to suspend all non-emergency services—all criminal, civil, family, traffic, small claims, and probate proceedings—until April 3. Little did we know the courthouse would remain closed physically, but operational nonetheless, for more than a year.
Read MoreAlmond, Eyeless—Can Poetry be Translated? An Interview with Author Karen Meadows
Poetry, with all its nuance, rhythm, sound, and multiple levels of meaning, is certainly the most difficult language to translate. Is it possible to translate poetry from one language into another without losing meaning? Karen Meadows, author of Almond, Eyeless, attempts to answer the question.
Read MoreDiversify Successfully with Online Language Teaching/Cultural Experience Hosting
Linguistic and cultural skills such as those cultivated by most translators/interpreters are in high demand in education and are difficult to duplicate. This industry is likely to remain active even after the pandemic, so it’s a stable option for translators/interpreters looking to diversify.
Read MoreFrom the President: Navigating the New Normal and More
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org While it may be too soon to proclaim “the end is near,” it does appear that we’re…
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