How Do Graders Address Regional Varieties? Part 2: Chinese
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When Words Ask for Extra Calm
A localization manager and a Portuguese-language consultant discuss their work with sleep and meditation programs on the Calm app. They share some of the decisions they make for content that have an impact on people’s well-being, from linguistic subtleties to the important role sound and rhythm play.
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How Literally Should Spiritual Texts Be Translated?
As translators, if we’re imagining what a translated text would have sounded like had it originated in the target language, we must recreate subtle elements such as the voice and tone. But what about deep, mystical, abstruse philosophical, spiritual, and religious texts? Who are we to paraphrase the words of prophets like the Buddha, Laozi, Christ, Abraham, or Mohammad—especially when the conventional wisdom of spiritual traditions is so often that these words aren’t to be understood by the intellect but to be transcended?
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E103: Inside Specialization – Dental Translation
In this episode of Inside Specialization, Anne Conner speaks with Mario Muchacho, DDS, about how he pursued a career in dentistry but found his true calling as a dental translator instead.
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E101: Inside Specialization – Veterinary Translation
This episode of Inside Specialization showcases Veronica Leibaschoff and her journey as a veterinary translator, the unique space she has occupied, how she has kept current in her niche career!
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E97: Inside Specialization – Beauty And Cosmetic Translation
In this Inside Specialization interview, we hear from Berenice Font, who has specialized in the beauty and cosmetic industry for more than 15 years as a translator, transcreator, copywriter, editor, and consultant.
Read MoreCelebrate International Translation Day 2023
We’re Celebrating You! International Translation Day (ITD) is a yearly celebration on September 30th that recognizes language professionals and the necessary, often life-changing, work…
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E94: How ATA Can Benefit Your Career
In this special episode for ITD 2023, listen to find out how professional associations can have a significant impact on early career success.
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E92: Inside Specialization – Audiovisual Translation with a PhD
Listen as ATA member Angélica Ramírez offers insights about how language postgraduate education has evolved in the 21st century and audiovisual specialization.
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E90: Inside Specialization – Food and Wine Translation
In this episode, we interview ATA member and food and wine translator Adam Sachs about the ins and outs of culinary translation.
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Terminology Work in the Age of ChatGPT
Terminology work covers a variety of tasks. Let’s see whether ChatGPT can help us perform some of them. One task could be term extraction.
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E82: Inside Specialization – Medical Translation
Join podcast host María Baker and guest Danielle Maxson as they take a look inside the specialization of medical translation.
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