On Court Interpreting and Language Discrimination

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

For my final column of the year, I’ve decided to tackle a perhaps controversial topic that I’ve been discussing with friends and colleagues in…

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Three Crazy Ideas about Translation Standards

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

I’m a big fan of standardization! That’s why I’ve been using international standards in my classroom for almost 10 years. I believe that a…

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Some Fundamentals of 
Project Management

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

The consultative approach to project management has long-term benefits, not only for specific clients, but for the profession as a whole.

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The Connected Interpreter: Integrating Interpreting and Translation into Medical Missions

By The ATA Chronicle | November 7, 2016

Despite all the money being spent to design and implement sophisticated relief programs, usually little thought is given to addressing the inevitable challenges to be faced when trying to communicate important information to non-English-speaking individuals.

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The New England Translators Association’s 20th Annual Conference: Successful Collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Boston

By The ATA Chronicle | November 7, 2016

Whatever the specific theme of a conference or event, all participants stand to benefit from a collaborative approach.

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Breaking Silence: What Interpreters Need to Know About Victim
 Services Interpreting

By The ATA Chronicle | November 7, 2016

When interpreting for victims of trauma, the greatest gift you can give to the survivor is letting his or her voice be heard. First,…

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Interview – Robyn Dean on Ethics: Metaphors or Values?

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 1, 2016

Reblogged from the ATA Interpreters Division blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) In preparation for the ATA conference, Marsel de Souza interviewed…

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By The Savvy Newcomer | October 27, 2016

ATA Conference session T-10, Saturday 10:00-11:00, Garden B If you can read the intended title of this presentation, then you can understand that it…

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Ensuring Payment – Before, During and After the Project

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 20, 2016

Session IC-3 at the 2016 ATA Conference – Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm ATA57 will mark the 6th time I have given this presentation at an ATA…

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German Immersion Strategies for Expatriates and Other Deutsch-Fans

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 13, 2016

By Marion Rhodes Being aware of linguistic trends is crucial for translators. To avoid language atrophy, those of us who have traded our native…

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Upcoming Changes to ATA’s Certification Program

By The ATA Chronicle | September 9, 2016

ATA’s Certification Committee is pleased to inform all members and interested persons of some important changes in ATA’s Certification Program taking effect in 2017. As…

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Congratulations!

By The ATA Chronicle | September 9, 2016

The following members have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Spanish Maria J. Castano Miami, FL Federico Fuentes Spring, TX Veronica C. Hermida…

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