ATA Member-to-Member Discounts

How the ATA Member-to-Member Discounts Program Works

Overview

The American Translators Association is committed to providing support to its members in their practice of translation and interpreting. As part of this commitment, the Association has established cooperative relationships with non-member vendors to offer products and services at a discount or other favorable conditions of sale or use. While such services are valuable, they are not specific to the translation and interpreting professions.

Purpose of the Program

In larger professional markets, the number of buyers assures vendors of a profit margin. But in the niche market of translation and interpreting, the number of buyers is limited and profit margins are usually slim. ATA has established Member-to-Member Discounts to get around this market reality and encourage members to develop needed products and services.

Qualifications

1. VENDOR must be an ATA member.
2. Products /services offered must be related to the practice of translation and interpreting.
3. Translation, interpreting, and other similar services cannot be offered through this program.
4. Member-provided products/services are not sponsored, endorsed, or guaranteed by ATA.
5. A standard memorandum of agreement must be signed by both ATA and the VENDOR.
6. ATA reserves the right to terminate the agreement with a 30-day notice.  

Conditions

1. Products/services must be of value specific to the practice of translation and interpreting.
2. Products/services must be made available to all ATA members, without restriction or qualification, at discount or other favorable conditions of sale or use.
3. VENDOR must ensure that discounts and favorable conditions of sale or use are equal to or of greater value than those offered to non-members.
4. Products/services offered through this program are subject to review by ATA Headquarters.
5. VENDOR must report ATA-member usage quarterly or upon request.

Incentives

1. VENDOR will receive a 10% discount on advertising in The ATA Chronicle when the products/services specified in the Agreement are being advertised.
2. Information about VENDOR will be included on the ATA website on a page designed to promote member-vendors.
3. ATA reserves the right to offer additional incentives commensurate with the range and value of products/services provided to ATA members by the VENDOR.

How to Participate as a Member-Vendor

If you are interested in becoming a member-vendor, please submit a completed application form along with a proposal describing the products/services you would like to offer to ATA members. The proposal must include the specific discounts or other favorable conditions of sale or use you will make available to ATA members. Only members who meet the requirements of the qualifications and conditions listed above will be considered. For questions or additional information, please contact ATA Member Services and Project Development Manager Mary David.

ATA Member-Vendors

Intralingo

• Newest member vendor! Intralingo takes translators beyond the technical and into the realm of translating a language's rhythm, nuance, and culture. Designed for aspiring and established literary translators alike, these self-paced online courses teach, coach, and develop skills in this challenging aspect of translation.
  
  ATA member discount: $50 off registration fee (use code ATAMEM and your membership number)
  

Payment Practices

• End the late-paying client game! Who can afford to do business with late-paying clients? Don't take that chance. Before you sign a contract or make a bid, check out what other freelancers are saying about the company's payment history. Turn to Payment Practices to find "reliability to pay on time" ratings for more than 6,500 language services companies—real information reported by real-world freelancers just like you.
  
  ATA member discount: 25% off Payment Practices subscription rate and free 7-day trial
  

Translate Write

• Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: The road to a successful translation business is often much harder than it has to be. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes without ever leaving your keyboard. Getting Started as a Freelance Translator is a 12-week online course designed to teach beginners how to find and keep translation clients, pursue translator certification, establish translation rates, market their services, and more. The accompanying book, How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator, a career guide for beginning and experienced translators alike, has helped over 3,000 translators launch or improve their careers.
  
  ATA member discount: $50 off course tuition (reference your ATA membership number)

• Where is your business going? Find out with a one-on-one consultation from Translate Write. This is an opportunity to ask questions and get constructive feedback on your business plan, marketing efforts, project management—any aspect of your freelancing career. Translate Write consultations are offered by the hour. Consultant Corinne McKay, CT, has been a successful freelance translator since 2002. She is ATA-certified from French into English.
  
  ATA member discount: 1½ hour consultation for the price of 1 hour (reference your ATA membership number)

International Writers Group

• The Translator's Tool Box: It's not enough to simply have the right tool for the job—you've also got to know how to use it. The Translator's Tool Box is the ultimate how-to guide for any translator using technology. Now in its eighth edition, this downloadable e-book covers terminology tools, freeware and shareware, computer-assisted translation tools, translation memory management, and more. Author and translator Jost Zetzsche is a well-known expert in translation technology.
  
  ATA member discount: $30 download price (40% off)


• The Tool Kit: Technology changes fast. Keep up and learn how to get more out of your computer with The Tool Kit, a biweekly e-newsletter of tips and tricks. If you are a translator looking for ways to work faster and earn more money, this is the one newsletter you have to have.
  
  ATA member discount: $10 annual premium subscription (33% off)

Advanced International Translations

• Translation Office 3000:  You are your own boss. Unfortunately, this also means you are your own employee, responsible for tracking jobs, payments, and invoices. The business side of your freelance life can quickly overwhelm your organizational skills. Get out of the chaos with Translation Office 3000 from Advanced International Translations. Learn more about Translation Office 3000


• Projetex:  Project management software for translation agencies. Tracks job assignments, purchase orders, invoices and quotes in a variety of currencies. Learn more about Projetex


• AnyCount:  Word, character and line count software. Works in all common file formats. Learn more about AnyCount
  


• WinLexic:  FTP software to access and unpack Microsoft® Glossaries. Allows graphic interface customization to work source and target language entries in user’s preferred view.


• AnyLexic:  Terminology management software. Imports and edits multiple glossaries and dictionaries with advanced search features.


• ExactSpent:  Easy time tracking software. Gives clear picture of all your tasks and time expenses.
  
  ATA member discount: 25% off all AIT Software

Member-provided products and services are not sponsored, endorsed, nor guaranteed by ATA.