Interpreting in Rural Communities
Language access services that provide community interpreting remain concentrated in urban centers. As such, rural communities must rely upon remote access, a model that fails to account for the cultural specificity of rural life and livelihood. How are interpreters in rural communities adapting to meet the increased need for language access?
Read MoreDynamic Duos: How Interpreters and Speech-Language Pathologists Collaborate to Serve Children with Disabilities
Interpreting and speech-language pathology are professions centered in language and communication. So, what happens when these worlds meet? Learn how speech-language pathologists and interpreters in Minnesota have collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Education to develop dynamic training workshops to help language professionals serve linguistically diverse school districts.
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Creating Interpreting Price Quotes for the New Normal
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a difficult year—a difficult almost two years, actually. Every profession has been affected by the pandemic in a…
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The Orange County Department of Education Multilingual Consortium: A Clearinghouse for Educational Interpreters
California’s Orange County Department of Education has spearheaded efforts to provide continuous professional learning opportunities for bilingual staff in educational settings nationwide. Learn how a robust language services program strategically addressed the challenges and effectively capitalized on the opportunities presented by the pandemic.
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Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description: Excellent Resource for Clients and Employers
The Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description, authored by Norma Andrada, Heidi Cazes, Helen Eby, Julia Poger, and Rafael Treviño, might be called a job…
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Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Court Interpreters Win Fair Compensation
Earlier this year, when the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts announced plans to reduce pay for remote interpreting by 50%, ATA joined the…
Read MoreChuchotage—Separating Fact from Fancy: A Film Review from an Interpreter’s Perspective
How many hours have I spoken in these dark, tiny booths, hidden in the back of the room? I’m a man in the shadows.…
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E68: Inside Specialization – Medical Interpreting
Learn about the skills, training, and commitment needed to work in the very personally rewarding field of medical interpreting.
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ATA Position Paper on Remote Interpreting
ATA’s position on Remote Interpreting Remote interpreting is used in place of on-site interpreting whenever qualified interpreters in the languages needed are unavailable or…
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ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families
The American Translators Association (ATA) has written letters to President Biden and other administration officials urging Congress to immediately prioritize the evacuation of Afghan…
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E63: Inside Specialization – Conference Interpreting
Here’s your chance to find out what it’s really like to work as a conference interpreter in Episode 63 of The ATA Podcast.
Read MoreLanguage Access in the Courts: How Technology Saved the Day During a Pandemic
On March 17, 2020, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara received approval for an emergency order to suspend all non-emergency services—all criminal, civil, family, traffic, small claims, and probate proceedings—until April 3. Little did we know the courthouse would remain closed physically, but operational nonetheless, for more than a year.
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