ATA Endorses H.R. 1009 to Require Federal Agencies to Translate Materials Related to COVID-19
ATA has written a letter endorsing legislation requiring all Federal agencies to translate COVID-19 materials into multiple languages no later than seven days after…
ATA Joins Forces with the Association of Language Companies to Bridge the Education/Career Gap
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ATA Requests the CDC to Explicitly List Interpreters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed ATA’s December 17 request to include medical interpreters and other onsite interpreters as essential workers…
ATA Petitions CDC to Include Interpreters
Following the release of the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program recommendations, ATA petitioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explicitly include on-site medical…
Language for the Good of All: ATA Members Make a Difference in the National Language Service Corps
Volunteers for the National Language Service Corps (NLSC), a U.S. Department of Defense program authorized by Congress, provide linguistic expertise and cultural competencies across the entire federal government. Learn what three ATA members have to say about their experiences working with NLSC and why you should consider signing up.
ATA Celebrates International Translation Day 2020 with “How Your Smartphone was Made Thanks to Translators and Interpreters”
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ATA Joins Coalition in Call for PPE for Healthcare Interpreters
ATA, along with six other T&I organizations, has signed an open letter calling for the provision of personal protective equipment to onsite healthcare interpreters.…
ATA Position on Mandatory Employee Classification Legislation
The American Translators Association (ATA), the voice of interpreters and translators in the United States, represents 10,000 professional translators and interpreters who work in…
International Translation Day: It Wouldn’t be Possible without Translators and Interpreters!
2020 has been a year of changes and “new normals” but one thing hasn’t changed: translators and interpreters still power the world’s communications. ATA…