Tips for an Interpreter-Friendly Presentation
By Ewandro Magalhães Featured article from The ATA Chronicle, originally published in August 2012 As much as we hate to admit it, interpreters make…
Helen’s summer reading topic: Spanish linguistics
By Helen Eby I plan to teach a class on the formal aspects of Spanish for Hispanics who speak Spanish well and have a…
University of Massachusetts Amherst: A Day in the Life
By Jocelyn Langer The simple New England elegance of Amherst and the plain grey concrete walls of Herter Hall do not at first glance…
Ten Things You Must Never Do to Your Colleagues
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,…
From ATA’s Divisions: The German Language Division
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…
What direct clients want: From a Marketing Director’s perspective
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…
Century College Translating and Interpreting Certificate/AA: A Day in the Life
By Kristen Mages If you fall into the vast majority of the population, you may never have heard of Century College in White Bear…
Technology Considerations for Beginning Translators
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…
Direct clients… the freelancer’s dream
By Helen Eby We all want to work with direct clients… or say we do. Why? I have heard many translators wish they could…
Business Smarts: Fluctuating Workloads
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…
An Invitation: A Day in the Life
As you may have noticed, the ATA Savvy Newcomer blog will be running a series in the coming months on the many options for…
The Hidden Part of the Job
By Giovanna Lester In my marketing workshops I discuss a subject I call “Anatomy of a Project.” The focus is on the immediate interaction…