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Translators do the writing. Interpreters do the talking. ATA helps you find the right language professional.
Can't a computer do all this?
There are times when machine translation is useful, and times when it's not. Learn when to use Google Translate, and when to hire a professional.
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The ATA Compass is your guide to translation and interpreting in the global market.
When clients talk to translators about a translation, the first question is usually about accuracy. Is the terminology correct? Does it say the same thing as the original? Those questions matter. Accuracy is essential. Still, communication works only when meaning and context move together. The message must also fit the…
At 2:09 p.m. on October 29, 2024, Damian Valdez-Galloso, a Cuban man living in Hialeah, Florida, was interrogated by a Miami homicide detective for allegedly killing Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldivar, a Cuban reggaeton artist popularly known as “El Taiger.” He and the detective talked exclusively in Spanish, and in the…
Thanks to rapid technological shifts and the global landscape of recent years, the demand for virtual interpreting services has increased. Virtual interpreting is a linguistic solution that allows people in different locations to connect with professional interpreters who help break down language barriers. Virtual interpreting is used in a wide…
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Buying Language Services
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Guide to agreements and contracts
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Need a certified translation?
In the U.S. anyone can certify a translation. A translator does not need to be certified in order to provide a certified translation.