Onward, to ATA58!

By The ATA Chronicle | January 12, 2017

From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle: @corinnemckay ATA57 is in the history books. And by almost any metric, it was a huge success.…

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ATA at the California Federation of Interpreters 2016 Conference

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

The 2016 California Federation of Interpreters (CFI) Conference was held on October 7–9 in Los Angeles, California. CFI is a large and highly visible…

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Interview with Sue Burke, 2016 winner of the Alicia Gordon Award for Word Artistry in Translation

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

The Alicia Gordon Award for Word Artistry in Translation was established in memory of Alicia Gordon, known for creating imaginative solutions to knotty translation…

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6 Handy Web Design Tools for Small Businesses

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

With so much business being done online, a slick and well functioning website should be key to your online presence. In recent years, many…

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The Man Who Beat Magellan in the Race Around the Globe

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

Could the first man to circumnavigate the globe actually have been an interpreter? Most people think of Ferdinand Magellan as the Portuguese explorer who…

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Call for Nominations: ATA Officers and Directors

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA’s Board of Directors? Here’s your chance to help shape the future of the Association!

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2016 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

This year’s recipients are…

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Rika Mitrik Educates Future Clients and Bilingual Children, Wins 2016 School Outreach Contest

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

Knowing that she had to adapt the content of her presentation to the short attention span of three- to five-year-olds, this year’s School Outreach winner used a role-play exercise and some interactive activities to explain the difference between translation and interpreting.

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Feedback: Going Beyond “That Was Great”

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

Giving feedback is not just a matter of half-listening and then telling your practice partner, “Yeah, that was great.” Practicing with a partner or in groups involves not only giving feedback to others, but learning to accept their feedback.

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Why Ergonomics Matters to Professional Translators

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2017

Most translators probably associate the term “ergonomics” with office chairs and keyboards. While these factors are all relevant, there is a much broader definition.

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ATA Written and Keyboarded exams: A personal account

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 10, 2017

by Helen Eby I prepared for the ATA Translation Certification exam with my Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters (OSTI) colleagues. The exam has…

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Capacity management tips for freelance translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 3, 2017

By Oleg Semerikov (@TranslatFamily) Reblogged from LinkedIn with permission from the author (incl. the image) So your translation business is going well. You’ve got a…

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