Registration for ATA66 Is Now Open!
Register today for ATA’s 66th Annual Conference, October 22–25, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts! Find 3-day, 2-day, and 1-day registration rates and save the most…
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Post-Reduction in Force: The World Is Moving On— I’m Still in Limbo
Layoffs are never easy—nor are they simple. They may stem from financial realities or strategic decisions handed down from leadership. Some come with warning; others arrive in a simple, impersonal email. However they unfold, they impact people’s lives and livelihoods—and nearly always stir fear, uncertainty, and grief. In this reflective essay, the author explores how to navigate these liminal spaces with presence, purpose, and compassion. What does it mean to rebuild after loss? And how do we, collectively, create a future that still feels worth getting up for in the morning?
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Elevate Your Client Outreach with ATA’s Guides to Buying Translation and Interpreting Services!
Translators and interpreters help power the global economy, working with businesses, governments, nonprofits, and individuals. ATA’s guides to buying translation and interpreting services are resources created to help clients identify, select, and work with language professionals. Members can share these guides with existing and potential clients and others to educate them about the T&I professions.
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E110: ATA’s New Guides to Buying Translation and Interpreting Services
Learn how these invaluable reference tools can help clients and language services providers alike understand which factors to consider in order to create a successful partnership.
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Vetting Potential Clients
Even the best of us have been tempted by a scam. Technology has given scammers an unprecedented level of sophistication and access, making it easier than ever to be fooled. Here are some tips for fellow translators, interpreters, and language professionals to help them vet potential clients and avoid being scammed or left with unpaid invoices.
Read MoreEmbracing the Part-Time Paradigm: Empowering Part-Time Professionals to Adopt the Small-Business-Owner Mentality
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Translator Profile: Lucy Gunderson, CT
Many of you may know Russian-into-English translator Lucy Gunderson from her leadership with the ATA Divisions Committee and the Slavic Languages Division. I had…
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Mentoring the Future: Training Court Interpreters
The demand for court interpreters exceeds the supply of qualified interpreters. Staff interpreters can provide effective training with readily available resources. This improves language access and the working environment for interpreters.
Read MoreFrom the President: Is the Iron Triangle Broken? Thoughts about Quality, Speed, Price, and Automation
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Read MoreLetter to the Editor: I got out just in time.
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Read MoreATA Compensation Survey
Compensation Survey, Sixth Edition This free resource is available exclusively to ATA members and provides the most complete and accurate income and pay rate…
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BLEU + COMET = MATEO: Automatic Translation Quality Evaluation Tools for Freelancers
Developed by a group of researchers at Ghent University in Belgium, MAchine Translation Evaluation Online (MATEO) is an application with an easy user interface that allows anyone to estimate the quality of several candidate translations with any or all automatic metrics.
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