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Building a Network
Networking is an essential skill for doing business. Find out how to build and grow your network from two of…
Does Your English Match Your Suit? How to Reflect a More Professional Image
Learn to say what you mean with precision to reflect a more professional image to your clients. Interpreters and translators…
Sight for Simul
Learn key techniques for using your sight translation skills in the simultaneous interpreting mode! We have all been there: an…
Transcreation in Video Game Localization
Learn how to adapt creative content when localizing video games. For gamers, a video game is not just a pastime—it…
Back to Business Basics (B2BB)
This special webinar series provides business basics for translators and interpreters, useful for beginners as well as experienced professionals. Each webinar focuses on a small, practical piece of advice.
Upcoming B2BB Webinars
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Networking is an essential skill for doing business. Find out how to build and grow your network from two of the best in the T&I community. We all know networks…
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Yes, you can ask for feedback—and you should! Discover the benefits of this powerful tool. All too often, translators work…
Break into higher segments of the translation market by creating and defining your own style set. Instead of taking control and…
Learn how to build a specialization and embark on a journey in your desired field. Free for ATA members. For…
Developing a personal brand is a classic “work smarter, not harder” technique. When done well, it will showcase your specific…
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ATA Member Orientation
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Getting and Incorporating Feedback
Yes, you can ask for feedback—and you should! Discover the benefits of this powerful tool. All too often, translators work…
Practical Strategies to Capture Notes Virtually When Providing Remote Interpreting
Discover free technology resources to improve your remote interpreting services. The pandemic has forced us to adapt to interpreting from…
Interpreting Insults from Spanish into Your Target Language
Learn how to handle expletives during an interpreting encounter to convey the message more accurately. Even seasoned interpreters have a…
Introduction to Localization
Learn about the exciting field of localization and the skills needed to be successful. Localization is the act of customizing…
Taking Charge of Your Style Set
Break into higher segments of the translation market by creating and defining your own style set. Instead of taking control and…
Accent Improvement for Asian-Language Speakers
How you speak is important because your voice is often the initial—and lasting—impression you make on people. When the listener…
Back Translation: A Specialized Market for Spanish to English Medical Translators
Attend this webinar to learn when to use back translation, best practices, and the pitfalls of Spanish-English back translation. Back…
Choosing and Building a Specialization
Learn how to build a specialization and embark on a journey in your desired field. Free for ATA members. For…
How to Provide Language Services from a Gender Perspective
The emergence of several guides to inclusive language in the Spanish-speaking world and the reaction that the Royal Spanish Academy…
Doing Business with Law Firms
Legal translators are expected to master both law and language in a market with its own unique, and often rigid,…
Personal Branding Basics
Developing a personal brand is a classic “work smarter, not harder” technique. When done well, it will showcase your specific…
Translating in the Age of Neural Machine Translation, Part I
Artificial intelligence and neural networks are disrupting many industries, and translation is no exception. The question is not whether these…
Business Planning for Interpreters and Translators
Being successful requires good business management skills, some of which you may have already learned the hard way. This 90-minute webinar is here to help.
Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning for Freelancers
What happens if you are hit by the proverbial bus? Or have power outages after a weather event? Or have…
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The Price is Right—Pricing Strategies for Your Translation Services
How do you set and get a fair price for your translation services? This must-watch webinar lays out the most…
The Basics of Intellectual Property Law for Translators
Intellectual Property Law (IPL) can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when dealing with editorials, journals, and authors in literary translation….
Translating Patents for Evidence and PCT Filing
Attend this webinar to learn the requirements for the translation of patents for evidence in proceedings at national and international…
Effective Marketing to Translation Companies
How do freelancers find the right translation company? Translation companies are the backbone of many freelancer businesses, but both beginning…
Proofreading Your Work Efficiently and Effectively
Drafting the perfect translation—and proving you are worth the money—can get messy. Attend this webinar to learn how to put…
Translating for the International Development Sector
International development-translating for government agencies, development contractors, NGOs and private foundations that work in developing countries—may be the biggest specialization…
Problems, Solutions, and Precipitates: Translating for the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Cosmetic Industries
Quality assurance systems and regulatory requirements often drive translation needs in the broad chemical industry. We translate standard operating procedures,…
The Business of Translation with U.S. CalPro
How much do you really know about your business-operating costs? Average hourly rate? Target income? We’re not talking about a…
ATA School Outreach: A Fun and Rewarding Way to Raise Awareness of Our Professions
In 2013 translation and interpretation jobs were among the 15 fastest growing professions in the US. The School Outreach Program…
Ouch! That Translation Hurts! Challenges that English-into-Arabic Medical Translators Face Daily
Not only is medical content challenging for Arabic translators, but also the difference in clinical settings that might not have…
Time Management for Freelancers: How to Get Things Done!
Poor time management is a major pitfall for many freelancers. Without a system for scheduling and prioritizing, we can end…
New International Payment Options for Translators and Agencies
Do you like to work with international clients and vendors but find that the bank fees are killing you? Then…
Technical Writing for ‘Into English’ Translators
Superb writing skills are not the first thing that comes to mind when talking about a technical translator’s skill set….
How to Write a Winning ATA Conference Proposal
How do you develop, write, and submit a presentation proposal for ATA’s Annual Conference? In this webinar, ATA President-Elect Corinne…
An Introduction to Note-Taking for Interpreters
Memorizing information is an essential part of a consecutive interpreter’s work. However, relying solely on memory can sometimes be difficult—and…
Translating Contracts to and from French
All translators are called upon to translate a contract at some point in their careers, but what appears at first…
Talking the Talk: Tips for Giving a Conference Presentation That Rocks
Speaking at an ATA Annual Conference is both an opportunity and a challenge. There is no better way to gain…
Translating for the Pharmaceutical Industry: Resources and Translation Strategies for Translators
When translating for clinical trials in the drug research industry, it is essential to understand the linguistic style and types…
The Use of Customized Corpora to Improve Translation Accuracy
There are numerous collections of corpora online, many available as free downloads. Yet, nothing beats developing your own and making…
Smoking Guns: Looking for Evidence and Overcoming Hurdles in Legal Document Review and Translation
Working as a translator in the field of intellectual property can be both daunting and rewarding all in the same…
Customizing Texts in Russian to English Translation
Have you ever translated a text from Russian to English that you could never get to “sound right”? No matter…
CAT Tools: Friend or Foe-The Business Aspects of Owning a CAT Tool
A Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tool may seem like a logical purchase for your business, but will the return on…
Translating Financial Statements from Around the Spanish-Speaking World into English
This webinar provides strategies for translating financial statements and auditors’ opinions. A discussion of key terms found in financial statements…
The ATA Mentoring Program
Mentoring is easy-except when it’s not! Find out how the ATA Mentoring Program smoothes the way for mentors and mentees…
Financial Planning for Translators, Interpreters, and Owners
It’s never too early or too late to start planning your financial future. Whether you are 25 or 55, setting…
Putting Face-to-Face Networking to Work for Your Business
Are you looking for ways to expand your translation business? Are you reluctant to spend money on strategies like online…
Working with Direct Clients
So you’ve been translating for a few years and you’ve decided to make this the year you up your game-move…
Tips for Navigating Your First ATA Conference
What do I do with my résumé and business cards? Why do I want to sit at the back of…
Documenting Terms, Once and For All
Technical communication requires translators to find the right words for standardized terms and names of respective fields. If you’ve done…
Translating Civil Procedure from Spanish into English (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this two-part presentation, attorney Tom West continues his examination and comparison of terminology used in Mexican…