The International Human Rights Arena as an Area of Opportunity 
for Language Professionals

By The ATA Chronicle | March 21, 2016

The international human rights arena is desperate for qualified specialist translators and interpreters.

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Slavic Language Division Member Amy Lesiewicz Wins Translation Prize

By ATA Compass | March 20, 2016

Interview conducted by Jen Guernsey At the ATA Annual Conference in San Diego, Amy Lesiewicz, an SLD member, was awarded the S. Edmund Berger…

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11 Tips for Freelance Translators from a Project Manager

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 8, 2016

By Enas Ibrahim Reblogged from the ATA Chronicle (May 2014) with permission from the author Having worked as a project manager in the language services…

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Managing the Ups and Downs of Freelancing

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 23, 2016

By Jamie Hartz; reblogged from DVTA (Delaware Valley Translators Association) blog with permission from the author The choice to be a freelancer comes with a…

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Marilyn Gaddis Rose, 1930-2015

By The ATA Chronicle | January 15, 2016

Portions of the following were published on the website of Binghamton University, State University of New York. Marilyn Gaddis Rose, 85, a distinguished service…

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Call for Nominations: ATA Directors

By The ATA Chronicle | January 15, 2016

Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA’s Board of Directors? If so, ATA’s Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here’s your chance to help shape the future of the Association!

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ATA Names Two New Honorary Members

By The ATA Chronicle | January 15, 2016

ATA Names Two New Honorary Members Honorary membership is conferred upon individuals who have distinguished themselves in the translation or interpreting professions by a…

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ATA56: A First-Timer’s Perspective; Post-Editing Machine Translation, and more

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

ATA56: A First-Timer’s Perspective I just returned from ATA’s 56th Annual Conference—my very first—in Miami, and am so inspired to write about this experience…

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One Member’s Tips on How to Prepare for ATA’s Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

There are so many ways you can prepare to take ATA’s certification exam. Here are just a few tips from a fellow exam taker.…

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Introduction to Healthcare for Spanish-speaking Interpreters and Translators; Understanding Patients’ Voices: A Multi-Method Approach to Health Discourse

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

Introduction to Healthcare for Spanish-speaking Interpreters and Translators Reviewed by: Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo Author(s): Ineke H.M. Crezee, Holly Mikkelson, and Laura Monzon-Storey Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing…

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Rethinking Payments

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

Machine translation (MT) and post-editing are inextricably connected for many within the translation world. No matter how good MT output might be, it cannot…

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Zen and the Art of Interpreting (When You Really Wish You Could Say What You’re Thinking!)

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

The following was originally published in Proteus, the quarterly publication of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators. During a pre-sentencing interview with…

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