Emoji and Emoticons and Stickers, Oh My! What’s an Interpreter to Do?
Learn how to convey the meaning of graphicons during high-stakes medical and legal interpreting assignments! There are 3.2 billion people who have regular internet access in the world, and studies…
What Do Project Managers Do?
Gain insight into a project manager's skill set to discover how it can benefit your own business! With the technological advances in translation and the impact of the pandemic on…
ATA TEKTalks: Is Wordfast the Right Tool for You?
Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! Wordfast is one of the best known platform-independent translation…
Understanding and Leveraging Cultural Differences in Your Personal Brand
Learn how to reflect your cultural expertise in your branding for a more successful business! Is it possible to retain your brand identity and authenticity while tailoring your marketing to…
MICATA Virtual 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…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park, KS, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
How to Successfully Tackle Translation Tests
Learn how to ace a translation test on your way to getting the job! Translation tests are the way most companies assess a translator's work before making a decision to…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors Meeting will be held. All ATA members are invited to attend. View the Board meeting agenda. Don't know how a Board meeting works? Listen to…
Tailoring memoQ to Your Needs: Options, Appearance, Rules, Settings, and More
Learn memoQ customization tips that you can implement in your translation practice right away to improve your efficiency and productivity! Whether you are a translator, in-house linguist, or student, knowing…
Virtual Brainstorm Networking
Find solutions! Make connections! Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced hour of solving common business challenges in small teams. Attend this virtual event to meet new people, learn new…
Keep Your Spanish Sharp! Part I
Get a refresher on Spanish grammar to improve your writing skills! Even seasoned translators need a refresher on Spanish grammar. Most of us learn it at an early age and…
Keep Your Spanish Sharp! Part II
Get a refresher on Spanish grammar to improve your writing skills! Even seasoned translators need a refresher on Spanish grammar. Most of us learn it at an early age and…
Exploring Genealogical Translation: A Roundtable Discussion
Learn about the tremendous growth of this field and what skills are needed to succeed as a genealogical translator! Too often genealogical translation is treated as an “add-on” to another…
The Ins and Outs of the ATA Certification Exam
The ATA certification exam is rigorous and demanding. So, what can you do to prepare and—more importantly—pass the test? ATA certification attests to a high level of professional competence in…
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…
Working Without Pain
Learn strategies and movements that will help you break the vicious cycle of work, tension, and pain! Have you ever noticed that your posture gets worse the longer you work?…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Albuquerque, NM Alburquerque, NM, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Lisbon, Portugal LisbonYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Query Sheet Management for Project Managers and Translators
Learn how to communicate efficiently as a team with query sheet management! A successful translation project often begins with good communication between the client, project manager, and translators. One method…
10th Annual CTA 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…
ATA TEKTalks: Is Smartcat the Right Tool for You?
Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! Smartcat is a powerful, intuitive, scalable, and cloud-based translation…
Become a Voice Talent
Increase your competitive advantage by adding voice recording services! As the language industry landscape continues to evolve, diversification is becoming even more relevant to a successful business. One excellent opportunity…
Successful Advocacy for Translators and Interpreters
Learn how to make yourself heard and advocate for policies that support your profession! In today’s political and legislative landscape, it is crucial for translators and interpreters to make themselves…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Washington, DC Washington, DC, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Ethically Speaking … Translation Technologies, Ethics, and Translator Education
Learn about translation technologies and how they fit within the wider spectrum of cultural, social, political, and professional concerns. When translation technologies first became widespread, the focus was on learning…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Kent, Ohio , United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
How to Plan for an Extended Leave from Your Freelance Translation Business
Learn how to ensure the sustainability of your business when you need to take an extended leave. Whether it's to assist in the care of a family member, recover from…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Oakland, California Oakland, CAYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
The Well-Rounded Subtitler: Conventions Meet Technology
Learn how to produce high-quality subtitles consistently and efficiently with the latest tools and technology. To work successfully in the ever-growing subtitling market, translators must have both a solid understanding…
Strategic Interpreting: Negotiation and Collaboration in the Health Care Encounter
Learn how to enhance communication and improve patient outcomes while increasing your value as an interpreter in health care settings. Interpreters who adopt an interpreter practitioner model versus the “black…
Terminology Management 101 for Translators and Project Managers
Improve your efficiency and the quality of your translation by learning the basics of effective terminology management. Are you underestimating the need for terminology management in your translation business? Don’t…
ATA Member Orientation
Start your membership off on the right foot by learning how to take advantage of all the benefits ATA has to offer!
ATA TEKTalks: Is Smartling the Right Tool for You?
Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! Smartling is a cloud-based translation management system with streamlined…
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…
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…
Memory Skills Development for Translators and Interpreters
Master your memory skills to supercharge your translation and interpreting business and professional development! Attend this fun and interactive webinar to discover how to retain more of what you learn,…
An Intro to Logo Design for Independent Translators and Interpreters
Make a great first impression with a logo design that communicates your value and works to build your referral network! We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors Meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois. All ATA members are invited to attend. View the Board meeting agenda. Don't know how a Board meeting…
Localization of Medical and Pharmaceutical Patent Translation
When the smallest error in medical and pharmaceutical translation can mean the difference between invalidation or a successful defense, localization is critical. Every little thing matters. Join this ATA webinar…
Top 20 Most Difficult Medical Terms to Translate
Save time and gain newfound confidence in your medical translation when you master the top 20 terms that cause you the most doubt! This webinar will be presented in Spanish.…
International Search Engine Optimization for Translators, Part I
Take advantage of this growing demand. Learn all about SEO so you can translate and localize websites to target international markets. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the new advertising.…
Business Technology for Interpreters
Find out how digital glossaries, automatic captioning, and software for scheduling and accounting can help you run your interpreting business. We need all the help we can get when it…
International Search Engine Optimization for Translators, Part II
Take advantage of this growing demand. Learn all about SEO so you can translate and localize websites to target international markets. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the new advertising.…
International Search Engine Optimization for Translators, Part III
Take advantage of this growing demand. Learn all about SEO so you can translate and localize websites to target international markets. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the new advertising.…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Charlotte, NC Charlotte, ND, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Washington, DC Washington, DC, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
When the Invisible Becomes Visible: Inclusive Uses of Language in T&I
Explore the impact translators and interpreters can make by calling out diversity through language choices. This webinar will be presented in Spanish. What role do translators and interpreters play in…
Become a Voice Talent
Increase your competitive advantage by adding voice recording services! As the language industry landscape continues to evolve, diversification is becoming even more relevant to a successful business. One excellent opportunity…
Oncology for Medical Interpreters and Translators
Expand your understanding of cancer to prepare for the challenges of translating and interpreting in oncology care. Communication in caring for cancer patients is often complicated. Diagnosis and treatment frequently…
How to Get Paid: Ensuring That Your Freelance Clients Pay You for Your Work
Learn how to get paid on time and hassle free in your translation and interpreting business. You're in business as a freelancer to make money, but it's up to you…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Salt Lake City UTYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Preparing for ATA63: How to Guarantee a Return on Networking
Learn the fundamentals of in-person networking and gain the skills you need to build professional relationships. As a freelancer, the success of your business depends on people remembering you when…
Mobile App Localization for Translators and Linguists
Expand your services, grow your business, and increase your income by tapping into the rising demand for mobile app localization. The world cannot be imagined without mobile apps. The popularity…
Getting Out of a Business Slump
Learn how to power through when your T&I business is slow. Feast and famine cycles are unfortunately a reality of running a small freelance business. Dry spells can bring unwelcome…
Russian Legal Translation
Learn the fundamental differences between contract law in Russia and the U.S. and how they affect the content of contracts in Russian. In this two-hour webinar, we’ll take a look…
2022 ATI Annual Conference: Diversity through Language Access
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 by…
Make Your Website Do the Work: Content Creation That Influences
Learn how to use concepts and techniques on your website that encourage clients to take action! Everyone has advice on how to build your small business or freelance website, but…
ATA Member Orientation
Start your membership off on the right foot by learning how to take advantage of all the benefits ATA has to offer!
ATA TEKTalks: Is Trados Studio the Right Tool for You?
Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! Trados Studio is a translation memory software program designed…
ATA 63rd Annual Conference
When we connect... We explore our shared experience to gain a broader perspective and overcome challenges. We encourage and inspire each other to reach farther than we ever could alone.…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors Meeting will be held in Los Angeles, California. All ATA members are invited to attend. View the Agenda. Don't know how a Board meeting works?…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served…
Netflix and Learn: Unconventional Resources for Learning Medical Terminology
Leave rote memorization behind! Explore how to make learning medicine and terminology fun and memorable with these entertaining resources. From webinars to self-paced online courses to medical textbooks, there are…
Psychoeducational and Speech Evaluations: What Interpreters Need to Know
Learn how to better collaborate with school districts when providing interpreting services in special education settings. Interpreters collaborating with educators must take the steps necessary to prepare for the complex…
Productivity Hacks for Freelancers
Discover practical approaches for increasing the productivity—and profitability—of your freelance translation and interpreting business. The success of a small business depends on setting the right pace for long-term growth, which…
How to Use Technology to Prepare for Interpreting Assignments
Discover the apps and tools that will turbocharge your preparation for interpreting assignments. Are you sometimes thrown into a meeting at the last moment without much time to prepare? Do…
Manage Your Translation Business Wisely with a 90-Day Plan
Learn how to take your translation and interpreting business to the next level with clear goals and a 90-day plan for effective management! Being a translator is harder than it…
Translating Intellectual Property-Related Legal Documents: Petitions, Grants, and Litigation
Build a solid foundation for understanding intellectual property (IP) law and some of the key terminology used in the field. Globalization, the internet, and digital data have all contributed to…
ATA Member Orientation
Start your membership off on the right foot by learning how to take advantage of all the benefits ATA has to offer!
Setting and Raising Your Rates as a Freelancer
How do you set or raise rates for your translation and interpreting services? Hint: It’s not about what someone else charges! Knowing how much you need to earn in order…
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…
Using TransTools and TransTools+ to Improve Your Translation Process
Learn how to use TransTools and TransTools+ to overcome CAT tool limitations while working in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents. In the age of computer-aided translation (CAT) tools, a common…