Statement of Position Regarding California Assembly Bill 5 and Request for Exemption
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that ATA believes will improperly classify the majority of the association’s members as employees, when in…
Read MoreATA Members and Internet Scams
Scamming and Spamming If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true. The latest in the…
Read MoreATA Issues Statement on AB 5 and Mandatory Employee Classification
The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California will reclassify freelance translators and interpreters as employees beginning January 1, with devastating effect financially on many of our colleagues working in the state.
Read More2020 School Outreach Contest Winner: Giovanna Lester
Giovanna won the contest for her virtual presentation to students from Farmington R7 School in Missouri. She spoke to the 22 students aged 8…
Read MoreInternational Translation Day 2019
Telling Your Story! What do translators and interpreters really do? What’s a day like for a translator or interpreter? Why are translators and interpreters…
Read MoreStatement Opposing Discontinuing Immigration Interpreting Services
The American Translators Association (ATA) has issued a statement opposing the Department of Justice plan to discontinue in-person interpreting services at initial hearings for…
Read MoreATA Advocates on Behalf of Interpreters: Statement Opposing Lower Interpreter Exam Scores in Texas
The American Translators Association (ATA) warned federal and state officials about the consequences of lowering their standards for providing professional interpreters. ATA Opposes Lower…
Read MoreATA Cited in The Washington Post and The Hill
The Washington Post and The Hill cited the American Translators Association in articles concerning possible ethical issues if Congress subpoenas the U.S. interpreter who…
Read More2019 School Outreach Contest Winner: Denise Fisher
ATA Member Denise Fisher, a Japanese<>English interpreter and translator based in Orient, Ohio, is the winner of this year’s School Outreach Contest. She won…
Read MoreATA Celebrates International Translation Day 2018
The American Translators Association will celebrate International Translation Day on Friday, September 28. ATA is set to make this year’s International Translation Day all…
Read MoreKerstin Trimble School Outreach Profile
Year-long Translation Project with German Language Students I am not only an ATA-certified German-English translator but also a German teacher and was therefore able…
Read MoreATA Position Paper on Machine Translation: A Clear Approach to a Complex Topic
ATA’s position on Machine Translation Machine translation is one of several valuable tools that translators can use to produce a professional translation. For reliable…
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