How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA: Small Resources that Add Up to Big Benefits
Welcome to the third article in the series How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA. This time, I’ll be talking about…
Read MoreTool Name, Version: MateCat 0.6.6 (February 18, 2016)
Could a free CAT tool like MateCat really be of use to translators? Naomi Sutcliffe de Moraes, chair of ATA’s Translation and Interpreting Resources…
Read MoreTaking Advantage of an Opportunity
The story of how one translator taught himself what he needed to know to be able to take advantage of an opportunity. Let me…
Read MoreAn Hourly Fee for Translation?
Before dismissing the idea of charging an hourly rate, it’s important to examine a few underlying assumptions associated with this practice. Freelance language services…
Read MoreAn Interview with Barbara Inge Karsch, Terminologist & ATA’s Terminology Committee Chair
Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age, Words are like leaves, some wither every…
Read MoreOutreach to the Paralegal Community about Translation and Interpreting
Giving presentations to professionals in other fields helps create greater awareness about the importance of using bona fide professional translators and interpreters versus bilinguals…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor Comment on Tony Beckwith’s Interview with Cressida Stolp Before I share my comments regarding Tony Beckwith’s interview in the January-February…
Read MoreMaking Ourselves Heard
From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey Living in the Pacific Northwest, fog and ferries are an everyday part of life. There is no…
Read MoreWhat’s new for ATA57?
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle: @corinnemckay At every ATA conference, we try to strike a balance between maintaining the events that everyone…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org ATA’s Board of Directors met April 30-May 1, 2016, in Alexandria, Virginia. The Board met in…
Read MoreCongratulations!
The following people have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Finnish Tuija S. Nordstrom Fort Collins, CO English into Spanish Roxanna J. Delgado…
Read MoreDigital Study and Collaboration: Making the Most of Your Mobile Devices
The wealth of apps on mobile devices broadens the possibilities for study and practice beyond oral flashcards. Technology, like language, is never static, and…
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