Is the Machine Translation Market Maturing?

Is the Machine Translation Market Maturing?

By The ATA Chronicle | December 12, 2022

One sign of a maturing industry or branches within an industry are companies that evolve to cater to that specific industry branch. When all…

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Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes

Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes

By The ATA Chronicle | December 11, 2022

Paying attention to what you’re looking at will improve your life, both personally and professionally. The following was originally published on Next Level: The…

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ATA Action Alert: Share Your Feedback on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

ATA Action Alert: Share Your Feedback on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

By ATA | November 10, 2022

This is a special follow-up Action Alert from the ATA Advocacy Committee. Read the original ATA Action Alert: Share Why Contractor Status Works for…

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ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

By ATA | November 9, 2022

Language services companies (LSCs) and, more broadly, companies of all kinds, rely on the skilled labor of translators and interpreters working as independent contractors.…

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MultiTraiNMT: Neural Machine Translation for Everyone

By The ATA Chronicle | September 19, 2022

Neural machine translation (NMT) is on everyone’s mind. Its quality has become stunning, if not frightening, and it continues to improve even as we…

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Language Industry Standardization in Argentina: A Brief Overview

By The ATA Chronicle | September 19, 2022

In recent years, the term standardization has become increasingly relevant in the language industry, with a growing need for more information on the subject. Here’s an introduction to the main aspects related to standardization and the language industry in Argentina.

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E77: Inside Specialization – Editing, Proofreading, and Copyediting

E77: Inside Specialization – Editing, Proofreading, and Copyediting

By ATA | September 16, 2022

Join podcast host Gloria Cabrejos and guest Eve Bodeux to learn the skills required to specialize in editing, proofreading, and copyediting.

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ATA Advises California City Council on Language Access

ATA Advises California City Council on Language Access

By ATA | September 1, 2022

Following Santa Maria City Council’s decision against adding live interpreting services to its meetings, ATA reminded the mayor and council members in writing of…

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Quick Tips! Get Started on a Style Guide NOW!

By The ATA Chronicle | August 1, 2022

Developing a style guide is essential for translation and localization, but who has time to do it? Find out how creating QuickTips could help you address style and terminology issues right away.

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Collaborating with Self-Published Authors: Another Option for Literary Translation

By The ATA Chronicle | July 31, 2022

Can you make money working with self-published authors? Yes! Will you make as much per word as you would if you were translating a chemical patent or financial report? No, probably not, but it can still be worthwhile.

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How I Went from Translator to Subtitler in Just a Few Months: Tips to Start You on Your Way

By The ATA Chronicle | July 31, 2022

The pandemic gave me something I desperately needed: a large chunk of time and a good reason to diversify my service offerings. Here’s an outline of the four steps I followed to save my business and quickly transition from translator to subtitler.

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Translators and Interpreters Working Together to Create a National Code of Ethics for Educational K-12 Settings

By The ATA Chronicle | July 31, 2022

After years of borrowing from other fields of specialization, translators and interpreters working in K-12 educational settings are coming together to create a code of ethics and standards of practice that takes into account the reality of this environment and how multiple interpreting and translation specializations converge in this space. Find out how a multi-state team of professionals has taken the lead to standardize practice and advance the recognition of the role of professionals in this field.

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