Publications

ATA Publications

 

Interpreting: Getting it Right
Translation: Getting It Right

These Getting it Right buyers' guides are available online and in print. ATA members may order up to 20 copies at no cost to share with their clients. Contact ATA's Membership Services Manager for details.

The Patent Translator's Handbook
A comprehensive guide for both new and experienced patent translators; includes use of translation memory software, overview of the international patent system, management of patent litigation projects, and industry-specific resources.

Translation and Interpreting Compensation Survey
The most complete, accurate, and up-to-date income data on the translation and interpreting professions.

The ATA Chronicle
The association's premiere journal, published 11 times a year with a combined November/December issue. The Chronicle features industry articles, announcements, reviews, and ATA news. ATA members receive the journal as a benefit of membership. A paid subscription is also available to non-members.

ATA Newsbriefs
The role translators and interpreters play in a global society is increasingly in the news. This monthly e-newsletter keeps members current on coverage around the world.

Division Newsletters
Get the latest scoop on Division activities and stay current with language- and specialty-specific information pertinent to your field. How? Just download the latest batch of Division newsletters. Also, be sure to look for archives of past newsletters on each Division's website. These back issues offer a wealth of online information.

A Professional Journey
A history of the American Translators Association from 1959 to 2009.

Translation: Buying a non-commodity
Failed translation projects are as different as frogs and falcons, but they have one thing in common: time, money and frustration could have been saved if both sides had agreed in advance as to who would do what, when and how. Where to begin? Download a free copy of Translation: Standards for Buying a Non-Commodity for answers.

How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator
Freelancer Corinne McKay offers lessons learned in this indispensable guide to setting up shop. Identifies good business practices, from finding clients to setting rates and collecting payment. Great for new translators and interpreters entering the field as well as for old hands who just want to make their business run better.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist
While there are no true secrets to running a successful translation or interpreting business, learning to think like an entrepreneur plays a big part in making it happen. In The Entrepreneurial Linguist, ATA members Judy and Dagmar Jenner teach freelancers the strategies that make entrepreneurship worthwhile. From "The $10 Website" to "The Art of Getting an Introduction," the book offers a step-by-step guide to building a successful small business.

Professional Development Seminar Programs
A compilation of handouts and session information presented at ATA's Professional Development Seminars. These one- and two-day seminars offer advanced education and training in translation and interpreting specialties, including medical translation, court interpreting, and the business side of being a translator or interpreter.

Programs in Translation Studies: An ATA Handbook
A practical handbook for educators in translation studies.

Proceedings of the ATA Annual Conference
Published in the fall of each year, softbound, covering a wide variety of conference presentations, from literary translation to medical interpreting to technology in translation and interpreting.

Literary Division Translation Journal – Beacons

A publication of the ATA Literary Division showcasing English translations of world-renowned literature from languages other than English. Beacons 10 is now available online and on the publication order from.

ATA Scholarly Monograph Series

Hardcover scholarly monograph series on themes related to translation and interpreting. ATA Members receive a 30% discount off the regular price on the titles listed below. Orders must be placed with John Benjamins Publishing Company directly. Call (800) 562-5666 to order, and be sure to identify yourself as an ATA Member.

Vol. No.	Title	Non-Members	ATA Members
Vol. I	Translation Excellence	$158	30% discount
Vol. II	Technology as Translation Strategy	$165	30% discount
Vol. III	Translator and Interpreter Training and Foreign Language Pedagogy	$158	30% discount
Vol. IV	Interpreting—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow	$158	30% discount
Vol. V	Translation: Theory and Practice Tension and Interdependence	$165	30% discount
Vol. VI	Scientific and Technical Translation	$173	30% discount
Vol. VII	Professional Issues for Translators and Interpreters	$158	30% discount
Vol. VIII	Translation and the Law	$173	30% discount
Vol. IX	The Changing Scene in World Languages	$158	30% discount
Vol. X	Translation and Medicine	$142	30% discount
Vol. XI	Translating into Success. Cutting-edge Strategies for Going Multilingual in a Global Age	$165	30% discount
Vol. XII	Beyond the Ivory Tower: Rethinking Translation Pedagogy	$165	30% discount
Vol. XIII	Perspectives on Localization	$173	30% discount
Vol. XIV	Testing and Assessment in Translation and Interpreting Studies	$143	30% discount
Vol. XV	Translation and Cognition	$143	30% discount
Vol. XVI	Translation and Localization Project Managment: The Art of the Possible	$143	30% discount
Vol. XVII	From the Classroom to the Courtroom: A Guide to Interpreting in the U.S. Justice System (Paperback $49)	$149	30% discount

ATA members must call the John Benjamins Publishing Company ordering department at (800) 562-5666 to request the 30% ATA Member discount.

Individuals must prepay. Corporations can be invoiced. More information about the content of each monograph is available at www.benjamins.com. For questions, email: benjamins@presswarehouse.com.