Top Five Benefits of Attending ATA’s 56th Annual Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 1, 2015

By ATA’s President-Elect, David Rumsey Republished from The ATA Chronicle, June 2015, with permission from the ATA It’s that time again to start thinking…

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The story of a U.S. Intern in France

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 6, 2015

By Kimberley Hunt I’m Kimberley, currently living in Paris as an intern at a translation agency. I’m also a French translation student at the…

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Feeling lazy? A sure-fire way not to get work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 16, 2015

By Riccardo Schiaffino Reblogged from About Translation blog with permission from the author Novice translators often get advice on how to get work and how to successfully…

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Feeling lazy? A sure-fire way not to get work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 16, 2015

By Riccardo Schiaffino Reblogged from About Translation blog with permission from the author Novice translators often get advice on how to get work and how to successfully…

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How to Make the Most of Your Last Year at University? 7 Essential Steps for Translation Students

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 20, 2015

By Marta Stelmaszak My last year at university as a translation student was a blast. I was thrilled to see how the quality of my…

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ATA Conference Through the Eyes of Newbies and Buddies

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 18, 2014

By The Savvy Newcomer Team It has been almost two weeks since we all returned from Chicago, but it already feels like the ATA…

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Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA55

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 28, 2014

By The Savvy Newcomer Team The pre-conference event that was a resounding success last year, Buddies Welcome Newbies, is back this year and it…

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Newbies and Buddies Survey: The Results Are In

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 5, 2014

By Helen Eby & Jamie Hartz Last year’s American Translators Association annual conference in San Antonio was the first to host two new sessions called…

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Eight Unusual Tips for Newcomers

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 29, 2014

By Steven Marzuola & The Savvy Newcomer As you might already know, online groups are an excellent source for discussing the everyday challenges we…

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Technology Considerations for Beginning Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 3, 2014

By Tommy Tomolonis Translators are expected to fulfill many roles in today’s market. In addition to being linguistic experts, translators are also expected to…

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To the Shy Networker

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 25, 2014

By Evelyn Yang Garland There I was, at a well-attended networking event… hiding in the restroom! I hated to schmooze with a room full…

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Bilingualism – Part I

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 18, 2014

Today we will begin with Part I of a series of three articles about Bilingualism. Our guest author, Ms. M. Eta Trabing, walks us…

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