Helen’s summer reading topic: Spanish linguistics

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 15, 2014

By Helen Eby I plan to teach a class on the formal aspects of Spanish for Hispanics who speak Spanish well and have a…

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University of Massachusetts Amherst: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 8, 2014

By Jocelyn Langer The simple New England elegance of Amherst and the plain grey concrete walls of Herter Hall do not at first glance…

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Ten Things You Must Never Do to Your Colleagues

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 1, 2014

By Maria Cristina de la Vega Reblogged from the NAJIT Blog with permission Do not give advice freely, even if you think it would be helpful,…

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From ATA’s Divisions: The German Language Division

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 24, 2014

By Arnold Winter As a German-to-English translator, it was a “no brainer” for me to join the ATA’s German Language Division at the start…

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What direct clients want: From a Marketing Director’s perspective

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 17, 2014

By Daniela Guanipa A lot has been said about the complexities of setting up shop as freelancers and whether to work with agencies or direct…

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Century College Translating and Interpreting Certificate/AA: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 10, 2014

By Kristen Mages If you fall into the vast majority of the population, you may never have heard of Century College in White Bear…

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Technology Considerations for Beginning Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 3, 2014

By Tommy Tomolonis Translators are expected to fulfill many roles in today’s market. In addition to being linguistic experts, translators are also expected to…

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Direct clients… the freelancer’s dream

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 27, 2014

By Helen Eby We all want to work with direct clients… or say we do. Why? I have heard many translators wish they could…

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Business Smarts: Fluctuating Workloads

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 20, 2014

One of the most daunting questions for freelancers – and more so for freelancers-to-be! – is how to handle workload fluctuations. In this great post…

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An Invitation: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 13, 2014

As you may have noticed, the ATA Savvy Newcomer blog will be running a series in the coming months on the many options for…

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The Hidden Part of the Job

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 6, 2014

By Giovanna Lester  In my marketing workshops I discuss a subject I call “Anatomy of a Project.” The focus is on the immediate interaction…

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Kent State University: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 29, 2014

The Program Kent State University’s Department of Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies is home to an active and vibrant translation department boasting bachelor’s,…

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