E61: Inside Specialization – Technical Translator
In this episode, find out what it’s like to work as a highly specialized technical translator in a hard science.
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E59: Inside Specialization – Educational Interpreting and Translation
In this episode, find out about the field of educational interpreting and translation, and the satisfaction that comes from making a difference in people’s lives.
Read MoreSavvy Diversification Series – From Text Translator to Film Subtitler in Just a Few Months
The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…
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E57: Inside Specialization – International Development
Welcome to Inside Specialization, a feature of The ATA Podcast that will tackle the what, why, and how of different specializations. In this episode, find out what it’s like to translate in the international development market.
Read MoreSavvy Diversification Series – Monolingual Editing
The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…
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E55: Inside Specialization – Court Interpreting
Welcome to Inside Specialization, an all-new feature of The ATA Podcast that will tackle the what, why, and how of different specializations. In this first episode, find out what it’s like to be a court interpreter.
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Becoming a Legal Translator
This post originally appeared on Capital Translations and it is republished with permission. Unless you have studied Law, it is rather tricky to know how…
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Going Institutional: A Primer on Translation for International Organizations
Translating for international organizations involves a steep learning curve, but it also offers an environment of steady work and predictable income, as well as daily opportunities to be on top of world affairs and to work on assignments that make a difference.
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Bring Your “A” Game to Video Game Localization
Video games require translators to take so much more than the translatable text into account. Video game localization is a target-oriented translation and its goal is to entertain.
Read MoreTranslating for Pharma
What is a translation? A translation is, essentially, a new document for a new audience, since it is written to reflect the meaning of…
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Technical-Scientific Translation: A Wondrous Voyage
For some translators, technical-scientific work is an actively pursued dream. For others, it comes as an unanticipated opportunity. In either case, for those who have the required skills, it’s a challenge worth accepting, a gratifying undertaking, and a wondrous voyage.
Read MoreUncovering New Opportunities: Genealogical Translation as a Specialty
Genealogy is in the news these days with the popularity of services like 23andMe—and that has implications for professional translators. At the most basic…
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