Back Translation: A Specialized Market for Spanish to English Medical Translators

May 18, 2021

Attend this webinar to learn when to use back translation, best practices, and the pitfalls of Spanish-English back translation. Back translation is a market…

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Consecutive Note-Taking Workshop

May 13, 2021 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT

This interactive workshop will include a presentation of the main elements of a note-taking system for long consecutive interpreting, followed by one-on-one practice. It consists…

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Choosing and Building a Specialization

Choosing and Building a Specialization

May 4, 2021

Learn how to build a specialization and embark on a journey in your desired field. Free for ATA members. For some translators and interpreters,…

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How to Provide Language Services from a Gender Perspective

April 21, 2021

The emergence of several guides to inclusive language in the Spanish-speaking world and the reaction that the Royal Spanish Academy has had toward them…

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Doing Business with Law Firms

April 14, 2021

Legal translators are expected to master both law and language in a market with its own unique, and often rigid, set of rules. This…

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Translating in the Age of Neural Machine Translation, Part I

March 23, 2021

Artificial intelligence and neural networks are disrupting many industries, and translation is no exception. The question is not whether these technologies will impact the…

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Interpreting Idioms and Cultural References

March 13, 2021 / 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Interpreters invest a significant amount of time in learning professional terminology, such as terminology related to medical, legal, educational, or social services, as well…

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Subtitling: How a Text Translator Can Become a Subtitler

February 24, 2021

Subtitling is a translation job. You’re a translator. Shouldn’t that be enough? Actually, it’s not. When you’re translating a book or document, you have…

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Closed-Captioning and SDH: An Introduction

February 24, 2021

This webinar will describe and compare the techniques of closed-captioning and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, both tasks that can offer entry into…

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The New Remote Interpreting Landscape: Back to the Hack

January 26, 2021 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Before COVID-19, remote interpreting was making slow, but steady, inroads into our profession, primarily over platforms specifically designed for providing interpreting services. Almost overnight,…

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ATA Mastermind Program

Mastermind Program: Open for Applications

January 1, 2021

Don’t go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail…

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Diversification: A Tool for Thriving in Uncertain Times

October 5, 2020

While many things are uncertain when you run your own business—especially during a pandemic and economic crisis—one thing is clear so far: freelancers with…

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Effective and Pitch-Perfect Marketing during and after COVID-19

September 10, 2020

With an ongoing global pandemic and economic crisis, marketing your services may not feel like a priority right now. But you’ve worked hard to…

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Beyond Manuals of Style

June 24, 2020

This webinar is presented in Spanish. A good manual of style is a critical tool for a translator. It can ensure consistency across a…

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How to Utilize LinkedIn Strategically to Reach Your Ideal Clients

May 7, 2020

Many freelancers set up a LinkedIn account because they know it’s what professionals do. Then, they promptly let their profile collect dust—and wonder why…

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Personal Branding 101

April 7, 2020

Developing a personal brand lets you focus your marketing on the clients who want what you have and frees you from working to find…

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Inbound Marketing for Freelance Translators

February 13, 2020

Is inbound marketing part of your online strategy to reach direct clients? It should be. Join presenter Tess Whitty for this 60-minute webinar to…

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Moments of Change, Opportunities for Growth

February 26, 2019

Will artificial intelligence kill the language industry? Presenter Renato Beninatto challenges translators and interpreters to tackle the future head-on and find new opportunities in…

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Find and Keep Your Best Clients Using the 80/20 Principle

October 2, 2018

The 80:20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, is widely used in business, but how does it apply to marketing? Attend this webinar…

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Setting Up a Termbase: What Does It Take?

May 3, 2018

Setting up a termbase is an investment of time, but the result is a huge payoff down the road. You’ll ensure consistent terminology throughout…

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Volunteering: Making Your Investment of Time Worthwhile

April 18, 2018

Do you ever wonder why people volunteer? Or how they find the time? Using her own experience, presenter Jamie Hartz will show attendees how…

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Specialization: Why and How, and What’s the Big Deal?

February 9, 2017

Translators and interpreters are told they should specialize. But why? And how narrowly? And how do they achieve it? Join presenter Karen Tkaczyk in…

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Killer Networking Skills for Language Industry Professionals

October 4, 2016

Networking means new business When asked, translators and interpreters often say that referrals from their professional network are one of their most important sources…

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Terminology Management—Why Would I Do That?

June 8, 2016

Is there more to your job than the daily chase for the best translation? Consider the long-term view instead: taking time to systematically document…

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