In Memoriam: Michèle Hansen
By Larry Bogoslaw, deputy ATA Certification Committee chair, and Corinne McKay, ATA past president (2017–2019) We are sad to inform you of the passing…
Read MoreFrom the Executive Director: Invest in Yourself: Renew Your Membership
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Don’t miss out on the value of ATA membership, including the online Language Services Directory to…
Read MoreFrom the President-Elect: ATA63: Looking Forward to Meeting In Person Again
From the President-Elect Veronika Demichelis veronika@veronikademichelis.com One of the highlights of 2021 for me was ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference in Minneapolis. It was wonderful…
Read MoreFrom the President: Looking Back with an Eye on the Future
From the President Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo president@atanet.org Twitter: @mszampaulo At the start of every new year, I find myself reflecting on the past year…
Read MoreFrom the Past President: Last One!
From the Past President Ted R. Wozniak My last column! Finally! Of all the tasks asked of ATA’s president, this is the only one…
Read MoreFrom the President: Working Together to Move ATA Forward in a Changing Landscape
From the President Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo president@atanet.org Twitter: @mszampaulo As I begin my term as ATA president, I find myself reflecting on—and grateful for—how…
Read MoreIntento for Translators
What are the pros and cons of using a tool like Intento that allows you simultaneous access to dozens of machine translation (MT) engines?…
Read MoreChuchotage—Separating Fact from Fancy: A Film Review from an Interpreter’s Perspective
How many hours have I spoken in these dark, tiny booths, hidden in the back of the room? I’m a man in the shadows.…
Read MoreSetting Goals for Your Freelance Business: An Important Job Satisfaction Tool
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for…
Read MorePractical Tips for Taking ATA’S Certification Exam Online
You can now take ATA’s certification exam online anywhere, but how does it really work? As a past exam taker, I would like to…
Read MoreMember Opinion: Promoting Inclusion in Translation and Interpreting
The translation and interpreting industry, like all industries, is not immune to bias based on the deep-seated, preconceived ideas we all carry, many subconsciously. The tense social climate we’re living in today forces us to reassess how inclusive our industry really is and what we can do to change.
Read MoreFrom the Executive Director: Board Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met October 30–31, 2021, in conjunction with the Annual…
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