Get to Know Translators and Interpreters

The importance of professional translation and interpreting is often not understood by the general public. ATA explains why it is critical to hire qualified translators and interpreters.

Interpreters and Translators Making a Difference

You can’t communicate in today’s world unless you can communicate in the other person’s language. This is what interpreters and translators do.

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5 Reasons to Join ATA

Listen to current ATA members tell you how ATA can help you:
1. CONNECT to clients,
2. LEARN new skills,
3. GROW your potential,
4. ADVANCE your career, and
5. SAVE while doing it all!

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ATA Annual Conference

Attracting translators, interpreters, and company owners from over 50 countries, the ATA Annual Conference offers four days of nonstop learning and networking.

ATA 64th Annual Conference: Get Ready!

No matter what your language, specialty, or experience level, you’ll discover ways to enhance your skills and grow your business. Get a glimpse of ATA64 in Miami, October 25-28, 2023.

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ATA School Outreach

Your students are thinking about their futures. Give them the opportunity to hear about this exciting career from a local professional.

School Outreach 2022 Contest Winner

ATA member Aída Carrazco, an English to Spanish translator based in Mexico, won the 2022 ATA School Outreach Contest. See photos and videos from her presentation.

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School Outreach for a Virtual Classroom

You are invited to a virtual presentation on careers in translation and interpreting. Students, teachers, and parents of all ages, languages, and levels are welcome!

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Benefits of School Outreach

ATA’s School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit classrooms and share their passion for language with students.

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ATA Mentoring Program

Offering matching services to members at different stages in their career, mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program.

The ATA Mentoring Experience

Listen to mentors describe their experience taking part in ATA’s Mentoring Program. Mentors volunteer to help mentees but, in return, they gain new perspectives and appreciation for their translation and interpreting careers.

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Using AI for Translation: (When) is it Safe?

April 17, 2024

By Corinne McKay If you’re a translation buyer, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz lately about the artificial intelligence/machine translation (AI/MT) boom. No question about it, automated translation has…

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Translation Associations Address use of Automated Translation Printers in Public Schools

April 10, 2024

The American Translators Association (ATA), together with the American Association of Translators and Interpreters in Education (AAITE) and the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL),…

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The Case Against Raising Your Translation Rates In 2024 (and why it doesn’t hold water)

April 3, 2024

This post is an updated version of article that originally appeared on the LION Translation Academy blog. It is published here with permission of the author. In the ever-evolving landscape…

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