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How Much Does a Translation Cost?

By ATA Compass | May 17, 2023

If you’re looking for translation services, you’re likely wondering how much translations cost. Whether you need a birth certificate or diploma translation, a translation…

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How to Recognize and Implement Quality Interpreting

How to Recognize and Implement Quality Interpreting (Hint: It Doesn’t Involve Your Bilingual Staff)

By ATA Compass | April 26, 2023

With a set of quality standards in place, it is possible to make healthcare accessible to limited English proficiency individuals without delaying patient care…

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Machine Translation vs. Human Translation: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the World’s Second Oldest Profession?

By ATA Compass | April 5, 2023

Translators pride themselves on being excellent communicators, and so they should. After all, it’s their job! But sometimes, even the best communicators can talk…

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Breaking Intercultural Communication Barriers in Business

Breaking Intercultural Communication Barriers in Business

By ATA Compass | March 15, 2023

Have you ever sensed that you offended someone in a work setting without understanding why? Or have you ever worked with someone from another…

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7 Tips for Crushing an International Meeting Remotely, According to an Interpreter

7 Tips for Crushing an International Meeting Remotely, According to an Interpreter

By ATA Compass | February 22, 2023

As millions around the globe have moved their classes and even social gatherings online, international business and meetings between speakers of different languages look…

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What’s the difference between a translator and an interpreter

What’s the Difference Between a Translator and an Interpreter?

By ATA Compass | February 1, 2023

If you’re looking to hire a language professional, the first thing you need to ask yourself is whether you need a translator or an…

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5 Steps for Translating Official Documents

5 Steps for Translating Official Documents

By ATA Compass | January 11, 2023

If you’re starting the U.S. immigration process, applying to an American university, or considering a career opportunity in the United States, you will need…

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Free Online Translation Tools

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Free Online Translation Tools

By ATA Compass | April 21, 2022

Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Chinese authorities conducted a city-wide correction campaign to fix embarrassing translation gaffes. The mistranslations included signs…

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The Power of Social Media

Top Six Reasons You Should Caption Your Social Media Video Content

By ATA Compass | December 3, 2020

No matter what industry you’re in, video content is likely part of your marketing strategy. And if it’s not, it should be. According to…

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How to Avoid Misinformation: Cross-Border Strategies PR Pros Should be Thinking About

By ATA Compass | November 17, 2020

At a time when misinformation and fake news are running rampant, communication, and more specifically the written word, is arguably more important than ever.…

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25 Million Americans Don’t Speak English: Translators and Interpreters Essential in Pandemic

By ATA Compass | May 22, 2020

At the time of this writing, millions of Americans are have been ordered to stay home, instructions that are hard enough to grasp if…

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Content Marketers: Time to Call in the Language Professionals?

By ATA Compass | January 6, 2020

The U.S. is the largest consumer market on earth, but did you know that 96% of the world’s consumers reside beyond the country’s borders…

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