How to Build Resourcefulness As A Freelancing Parent
Freelancing parents constantly face multiple challenges, especially during the current pandemic. Although there’s no one-size-fits-all recipe for success, there are a few simple steps you can take to transition smoothly into the life of a freelancing parent.
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors held its Winter Board meeting virtually January 23–24. Here…
Read MoreTranslation as an Art: How to Get Your Work in a Museum
Museums have evolved from rather stuffy places to lively multimedia experiences with exhibitions on anything from art and photography to fashion, film, and music. Here are some examples of the types of projects you might encounter when working for museums, including some challenges you’re likely to face.
Read More2021 Honors and Awards Now Open!
2021 Honors and Awards Now Open! ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward,…
Read MoreOvercoming Accent Bias in the Courtroom
Recently, I attended an online seminar about implicit bias in court settings. Among other things, the presenter spoke about accent bias and how, in…
Read MoreThank You Sponsors and Exhibitors
ATA wishes to thank all of our sponsors and exhibitors for helping to make the 2020 virtual conference such a success! Sponsors Platinum SDL…
Read MoreThe New Year, New Look, and Board Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The new year brings hope and opportunity. For ATA, it also brings a new look. The…
Read MoreThe Demands of On-Demand Interpreting
In a time of increased professional isolation with interpreters working from home, here’s some light on the challenges and rewards of the essential work of on-demand over-the-phone interpreting.
Read MoreCall for Nominations: ATA Officers and Directors
Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA’s Board of Directors? If so, ATA’s Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here’s your chance to help shape the future of the Association!
Read MoreHow Did Your Work Change in 2020?
Given the many challenges 2020 presented, members of The ATA Chronicle Editorial Board reached out to their colleagues (both interpreters and translators) and invited them to answer the following question: How did your work change in 2020?
Read More2020 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft.
Read MoreFrom the President: A Problem with Membership Classes
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org Our membership structure no longer serves our Association as intended. There are too few Active members and…
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