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The SMART Approach: How Interpreters Can Prepare for an Oral Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | April 28, 2025

Certification exams are as much about good interpreting skills as about strategies. If you’re an interpreter preparing for the oral certification exam, here’s how the “SMART” approach can help!

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NMT and GenAI: What Are You Afraid Of?

By The ATA Chronicle | March 4, 2025

Amid the sea of change we’re starting to observe today with GenAI, it’s worth taking a moment to consider where we stand as a profession, what has (and has not) changed with neural machine translation and GenAI, and how we might look to the future with some assurance and—dare I say—even optimism.

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The Ideal Candidate

By The ATA Chronicle | March 4, 2025

As certification exam graders, we’re often asked by prospective candidates how they can tell if they’re ready to take the exam, or how they can…

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Speaking Up: Advocacy Tools for Language Professionals

Speaking Up: Advocacy Tools for Language Professionals

Your advocacy matters, now more than ever. It isn’t just about language; it’s about empowerment. As an interpreter, you’re more than a voice –…

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