A Fly on the Wall: A Translator Hovers around Lillian Ross’ Literary Journalism Masterpieces
It’s impossible to talk about new journalism without mentioning Lillian Ross, The New Yorker Magazine writer and pioneer of the difficult art of merging literature and reporting. Ross’ last book,…
ATA TEKTalks: Is Wordscope the Right Tool for You?
Feeling LOC’d out? ATA TEKTalks is here to help! Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals!…
Professional Performance, All the Time! Part 1
Discover how the right mindset can help you balance excellence, competition, and personal growth. As language professionals, we want and need to develop and grow constantly. We fervently hope to…
CLD Café: Five Types of Vocabulary Asymmetry Between Chinese and English
Join Chinese Language Division members to analyze asymmetrical pairings, recognize patterns, and develop solutions for translating between Chinese and English.
Pricing Pro: Productivity & Profitability in the Age of NMT & AI
Attend this webinar to learn pricing strategies for adapting to a changing market and become a pricing pro. Pricing is a major lever of profitability for businesses and an important…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Come get a refresher on all the benefits of your ATA membership! ATA is continuously working to add more benefits for our members. In fact, there are so many, even…
ChatLTD Digital Social
Join ATA's Language Technology Division for an informal online happy hour to discuss the latest in technology as it affects translators and interpreters. LTD leader (and GLD admin) Karen Leube…
ILD Virtual Holiday Meetup
Join the Italian Language Division for a virtual aperitivo/coffee break. Come spread some holiday cheer and say hello on Wednesday, December 18th, at 6:00pm (if you're in Italy), 12:00pm (if you're…
Mastermind Program: Open for Applications
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Ungar German Translation Award: Open for Submissions
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
Mentoring Program: Open for Applications
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications…
Medical Division Virtual Networking
The ATA Medical Division is pleased to invite you to its upcoming networking event on Wednesday, January 8, at 9:00pm ET. Come kick off the new year with the Medical…
Crafting a Translator’s or Interpreter’s Website: A Guided Approach
OnlineAre you a freelance translator or interpreter without a website? Is your current website outdated and you need to enhance its effectiveness? Watch this webinar to discover the essentials of…
Canceled ChatLTD Digital Social
We apologize for any inconvenience, but this event has been canceled.
SciTech Division Networking Hour
Join the Science & Technology Division for an hour of networking, hosted by Valeria Verona. This will be an informal meetup with non-recorded, small-group conversations where we share experiences and…
CLD Happy Hour: New Year Celebration 2025
Welcome the Year of the Snake with a special virtual gathering alongside the CLD family! Join us for a warm and engaging freestyle discussion and networking session.
Virtual Brainstorm Networking
Find solutions and make connections during this networking event for translators and interpreters. Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced hour of solving common business challenges in small teams. Attend…
GLD New Year’s Social
Please join the ATA's German Language Division community for this new year's social and a closer look at the GLD's Collaboration Pool.
Tips for Accessible Digital Translation and Interpreting
Discover how to make your translation and interpreting services more inclusive for clients with disabilities, creating new opportunities and impact. In your role as a translator or interpreter, you proudly…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors meets four times a year to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, and oversee ATA's finances. Get to know ATA’s Board of Directors. Want to attend…
Professional Performance, All the Time! Part 2
Learn practical strategies to enhance your interpreting and translation performance using techniques inspired by professional sports. Interpreting and translating are a high-wire act, often compared to the Olympic Games of…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Come get a refresher on all the benefits of your ATA membership! ATA is continuously working to add more benefits for our members. In fact, there are so many, even…
ATA TEKTalks: Is ModernMT the Right Tool for You?
Feeling LOC’d out? ATA TEKTalks is here to help! Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals!…
CLD Café: Online and Offline Resources for Chinese into English Translation
This session introduces translators of all levels to these helpful, free, online, and offline references for translating technical terms, Communist Party jargon, and proper nouns such as company names from…
Brain Power for Medical Interpreters
Boost your interpreting skills and memory power with this interactive webinar, designed to help medical interpreters master essential recall techniques and tackle complex content with confidence and ease! Enhance your…
Making Artificial Intelligence Your Subtitling Ally
Master the art of subtitling with AI-powered efficiency by attending this hands-on workshop that will take your subtitling skills to the next level! Subtitling has quickly become one of the…
Medical Division MEDTalk
The ATA Medical Division invites you to our first MEDTalk of the year! This session will be a deep dive into IBS, or Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome, with Megan Greenlee Mapes…
Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services
Explore the profound and meaningful impact of qualified language services on emergency response efforts. This 90-minute roundtable event will take a critical look at the indispensable role of professional translators…
Mastermind Program: Application Deadline
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Ungar German Translation Award: Submission Deadline
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
SPD International Women’s Day and Women Who Inspire Us
For International Women's Day, the Spanish Language Division (SPD) of the ATA has organized an interview with Elisa Pérez-Arellano, bilingual and bicultural therapist, and the “Women who inspire us” campaign.
Call for Speakers Deadline
By contributing to the advancement of your profession, you will build your reputation and résumé, widen your networking circle, and position yourself as a key player to help shape the…
CLD Café: From Strokes to Stories, Unveiling the Wonderful World of Traditional Chinese Characters
The Chinese language varies across different regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and beyond. This CLD Café session seeks to demystify Traditional Chinese characters by first exploring the origins…
Words that Work: Intensive Copywriting Workshop
Unlock your copywriting potential and transform your writing skills to create compelling content that engages, influences, and drives action across all platforms! Have you ever felt unsure about where to…
Digital Marketing for Translators, Part 1: Email Marketing That Works
Learn how to talk to each target client in a way that resonates with them and start building strong human relationships from the word go. In a world of increasing…
Developing Expertise in Interpreting: Reflection, Feedback, and Repetition
Explore strategies for constructive feedback and deliberate practice in this interactive webinar, focusing on refining interpreting skills through guided reflection, repetition, and collaboration. Interpreting expertise cannot be achieved by simply…
Behind the Scenes: How Conference Interpreters Bring Award Ceremonies to Life
Discover the art of conference interpreting in global events like the Oscars, Grammys, and Champions League interviews. This exclusive roundtable highlights the techniques and strategies interpreters use to convey not…
CHIA 25th Annual Educational Conference
As a service to members, ATA provides information about non-ATA events that serve the translation and interpreting community. Inclusion in ATA's event calendar does not imply affiliation with or endorsement…
Preventing Burnout in Healthcare for Translators and Interpreters
Explore research-backed strategies to manage stress, prevent burnout, and build a resilient, high-performance culture that improves both personal well-being and patient safety. This webinar offers a comprehensive and transformative learning…
Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find…
Mentoring Program: Application Deadline
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications…
Wordscope + ChatGPT for Translators
Harness the power of AI-driven tools to enhance your translations, boost productivity, and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving translation industry. The translation industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with…
MICATA Annual Conference
Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level, ATA chapters and affiliates provide educational sessions and workshops, publicize the availability of local translators and interpreters, and increase the local community’s…
37th Annual CATI Conference
Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level, ATA chapters and affiliates provide educational sessions and workshops, publicize the availability of local translators and interpreters, and increase the local community’s…
Demystifying Crypto: Essential Insights for Translators on Cryptocurrencies, Altcoins, Memecoins, and Trading
In this focused 45-minute webinar tailored for translators, we'll unravel the complex world of digital currencies. Starting with the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies, we'll delve into the nuances of altcoins and…
From Words to Workflows: Mastering Translation Tech for Peak Performance
Turn everyday tools in MS Office into powerful allies for streamlining your translation workflow, boosting productivity, and embracing technology with confidence. In today’s fast-paced world, translators face the challenge of…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with GLD Colleagues and Friends
Let's get together to celebrate National Poetry Month by reading poems in translation. National Poetry Month was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, and celebrates poetry…
Professional Performance, All the Time! Part 3
Master Degraded/Concise Mode (DCM) to handle interpreting challenges with confidence and precision. Ideally, every interpreter can always interpret every idea and nuance in every speech: respecting the substance and form…
SciTech Division Networking Hour
Join the Science & Technology Division for an hour of networking, hosted by Haidar Al-Sara. This will be an informal meetup with non-recorded, small-group conversations where we share experiences and…
CLD Café: Beyond Subtitles: The Role of a Translator before the Camera Starts Rolling
What’s it like to be a translator helping English-speaking creatives pen authentic Mandarin dialogues for actors to perform on screen? What does it take to be a language coach during…
Vocal Excellence in Conference Interpreting: Tools for Sustainability and Efficiency
Master vocal endurance to excel as a conference interpreter in high-pressure multilingual settings. This webinar offers conference interpreters advanced vocal training techniques tailored to the demands of their profession. It…
Virtual Brainstorm Networking
Find solutions and make connections during this networking event for translators and interpreters. Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced hour of solving common business challenges in small teams. Attend…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Learn all about the benefits of ATA membership! Whether you are considering joining ATA as a new member or are a longtime member needing a refresher on all the benefits…
SPD / NCTA Spanish Language Day Book Club
Do you want to read more, but never seem to have the time? Do you want to read more in Spanish? Do you want to meet authors who are currently…
Deep Dive Networking: AI Use in T&I
Bring your snorkels and join the Business Practices Education Committee for a deep dive into one business topic! For this first meeting, we’ll discuss how we use AI in our…
MD Networking Event
Join ATA's Medical Division for another online networking event! This will be a relaxed, informal event to interact with your colleagues, make new connections, and catch up with old ones.…
Dynamo, Mentoring, and Rising Star Awards: Open for Submissions
ATA presents annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. Learn more about these awards and how…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors meets four times a year to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, and oversee ATA's finances. Get to know ATA’s Board of Directors. Want to attend…
NETA 29th Annual Conference
As a service to members, ATA provides information about non-ATA events that serve the translation and interpreting community. Inclusion in ATA's event calendar does not imply affiliation with or endorsement…
Oncology as a Medical Specialization for Translators and Interpreters
Enhance your expertise in oncology translation and interpreting to excel in this growing field. Oncology is rapidly evolving, increasing the demand for specialized translators and interpreters. However, many linguists struggle…
Navigating Medical Terminology: A Guide for Linguists
This session will delve into the origins and structure of medical terms—prefixes, roots, and suffixes—derived from Greek, Latin, and Portuguese. You will gain valuable insights into essential resources for researching…
Digital Marketing for Translators, Part 2: Using LinkedIn to Attract Clients
Learn how to enhance your LinkedIn profile and activity to boost your chances of getting noticed by localization clients and recruiters. LinkedIn is the leading social media platform for freelance…
ATA Educators Division Virtual Social
Join ATA’s Educators Division for an informal online social hour to brainstorm and discuss the current status of the division, share your ideas for future initiatives, and explore the latest…
Medical Division MEDTalk
The ATA Medical Division is excited to announce its second MED Talk of the year! MED Talks are the ATA Medical Division’s content-based presentation series, free and open to all…
CLD Café: English-to-Chinese Translation Slam
The CLD Translation Slam is back! In this special edition of CLD Café, we celebrate the art of translation by showcasing three brilliant translators going head-to-head as they each translate…
GLD Webinar: Working with the Old German Kurrentschrift
One of the greatest challenges in working with handwritten German-language documents produced before the 20th century is the script in which they were written, known as Kurrent. In this webinar,…
Strategies for Excellence in Remote Simultaneous Interpreting
Master the unique challenges of remote simultaneous interpreting. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and sharpen your skills for this dynamic field. Remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) emerged in 2020 and…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Learn all about the benefits of ATA membership! Whether you are considering joining ATA as a new member or are a longtime member needing a refresher on all the benefits…
Deep Dive Networking: Retirement Planning for Freelancers
Bring your snorkels and join the Business Practices Education Committee for a deep dive into one business topic! Today we’ll discuss retirement: How can freelance language professionals prepare? Bring your…
ATA TEKTalks: Human-Inspired Term Extraction with Sketch Engine
Feeling LOC’d out? ATA TEKTalks is here to help! This webinar offers a practical introduction to Sketch Engine and explores how it can support freelance translators, in-house linguists, language services…
How AI Search Is Reshaping User Behavior and SEO: Key Insights for Translators
Discover how AI-powered search engines are changing user behavior and SEO strategies, and what it means for translators and agencies navigating this evolving digital landscape. The growing popularity of AI-powered…
Digital Marketing for Translators, Part 3: SEO Essentials To Get Found Online
Learn how you can organically position your freelance business online. Would you like clients to find you online when they search for translation, localization, and interpreting services in your language…
Pennsylvania Dutch Day (Hosted by the GLD and DVTA)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster, PA, United StatesATA's German Language Division (GLD) and the Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA) will be hosting a day dedicated to Pennsylvania Dutch at Southern Market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on July 19,…
Preparing Effectively for ATA’s Russian-to-English Certification Exam
Get a clear roadmap to ATA certification success in this practical webinar focused on the Russian>English exam, featuring real test examples, grading criteria, and expert strategies to help you pass…
Student Translation Award: Submission Deadline
ATA awards a grant-in-aid to a student for a literary or sci-tech translation or translation-related project. The project, which may be derived from any facet of translation studies, should result…
School Outreach Contest Deadline
Share your passion with the next generation and you could win a free registration to the ATA Annual Conference. ATA's School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors meets four times a year to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, and oversee ATA's finances. Get to know ATA’s Board of Directors. Want to attend…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Albuquerque, NM Alburquerque, NM, United StatesATA Membership Required You must be an ATA member to register for the ATA Certification exam. ATA membership is not refundable. Join ATA Note: Exams sell out quickly and there…
From Securitization to Tokenization: What FinTech Translators Need to Know
Gain the knowledge you need to confidently translate and interpret the language of tokenization, a fast-growing area reshaping financial markets and redefining key concepts in structured finance. As financial systems…
Virtual Brainstorm Networking
Find solutions and make connections during this networking event for translators and interpreters. Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced hour of solving common business challenges in small teams. Attend…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Learn all about the benefits of ATA membership! Whether you are considering joining ATA as a new member or are a longtime member needing a refresher on all the benefits…
XXIII FIT Congress
As a service to members, ATA provides information about non-ATA events that serve the translation and interpreting community. Inclusion in ATA's event calendar does not imply affiliation with or endorsement…
Planning a Book Translation
Are you a literary translator, or are you hoping to break into literary translation? Learn how to look out for yourself and impress your client. For freelancers taking on book-length…
NCIHC 2025 Language Access Congress
As a service to members, ATA provides information about non-ATA events that serve the translation and interpreting community. Inclusion in ATA's event calendar does not imply affiliation with or endorsement…
ATA 66th Annual Conference
Westin Boston Seaport Hotel 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA, United StatesCelebrate your passion and profession at ATA66! Dedicated translators and interpreters come from all over the world to share their unique experiences while building relationships in a supportive and generous…
Board of Directors Meeting
Westin Boston Seaport Hotel 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA, United StatesThe ATA Board of Directors meets four times a year to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, and oversee ATA's finances. Get to know ATA’s Board of Directors. Want to attend…
Business Questions We All Have
There are some business questions we all keep asking. Learn how to get answers. As freelance language professionals, we often feel highly confident in our language skills but less comfortable…
Everything You Need to Know about ATA’s Mastermind Program
Discover the benefits of ATA’s Mastermind Program and learn how peer-based, small team mentoring can serve your business needs. Mastermind groups use a peer-based mentoring concept in which individuals form…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Learn all about the benefits of ATA membership! Whether you are considering joining ATA as a new member or are a longtime member needing a refresher on all the benefits…
Mastermind Program: Open for Applications
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Lewis Galantière Award: Open for Submissions
The Lewis Galantière Award is bestowed biennially in even-numbered years for a distinguished book-length literary translation from any language, except German, into English.
Mentoring Program: Open for Applications
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications…
Mastermind Program: Application Deadline
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Call for Speakers Deadline
By contributing to the advancement of your profession, you will build your reputation and résumé, widen your networking circle, and position yourself as a key player to help shape the…
Lewis Galantière Award: Submission Deadline
The Lewis Galantière Award is bestowed biennially in even-numbered years for a distinguished book-length literary translation from any language, except German, into English.
Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find…
Mentoring Program: Application Deadline
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications…
Advocacy, Impact, and Innovation Awards: Open for Submissions
ATA presents annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. Learn more about these awards and how…
School Outreach Contest Deadline
Share your passion with the next generation and you could win a free registration to the ATA Annual Conference. ATA's School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit…
Mastermind Program: Open for Applications
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Ungar German Translation Award: Open for Submissions
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
Mentoring Program: Open for Applications
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications…
Mastermind Program: Application Deadline
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 to see, however, is the difficulty…
Call for Speakers Deadline
By contributing to the advancement of your profession, you will build your reputation and résumé, widen your networking circle, and position yourself as a key player to help shape the…
Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find…
Ungar German Translation Award: Submission Deadline
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find…