Events
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Business Practice Dos and Don’ts for Freelance Medical Interpreters and Translators
Master essential strategies, set effective boundaries, and navigate both the business and informal aspects of your freelance medical interpreting and translating career. The success of freelance work requires strategy, consistency,…
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Q3 Leadership Summit – August 21st
Members of ATA Division Leadership Councils, Division Officers, and ATA Chapter/Affiliate Boards are invited to attend this interactive quarterly leadership summit for volunteer leaders. The quarterly summit meetings, are designed…
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Labels for Translation Output: A Triple Win
Explore the latest ASTM International standards , focusing on the 2023 edition of F2575, which introduces crucial labels for translation output. These labels distinguish between human translation, machine translation (MT),…
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Translating Financial Markets into U.S. Spanish
In this webinar, master best practices in translating financial content into Spanish for the U.S. market. The webinar will analyze current regulations and challenges unique to the U.S. Spanish market.…
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ATA TEKTalks: Is Boostlingo the Right Tool for You?
Feeling LOC’d out? ATA TEKTalks is here to help! Learn the pros and cons of the top localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! Boostlingo…
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How to Select a Habitat in Life Sciences to Thrive Amid AI Development
Join our webinar to explore the diverse subject areas within life sciences from a business perspective. Life sciences is a vast domain with multiple subject areas. You cannot simply specialize…
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DVTA 2024 East Coast Interpreters & Translators Summit
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…
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Ouch! Pain Terminology for Translators and Interpreters
Explore pain mechanisms, assessment techniques, and cultural nuances in pain description that are essential for accurate translation and interpreting in health care settings. Pain is a widespread experience, yet highly…
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NOTIS 2024 Annual Conference
Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level, ATA chapters provide educational sessions and workshops, publicize the availability of local translators and interpreters, and increase the local community’s awareness of…
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ChatLTD Digital Social
Join ATA's Language Technology Division to discuss the latest in MT, Gen AI, and technology overall as it affects T&I professions.
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ATA-FIT Standards Symposium: Fit for Purpose
Join us for a groundbreaking event focused on industry standards, hosted by ATA in partnership with the International Federation of Translators (FIT). This collaborative forum will bring together T&I professionals…
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CLD Cafe: Chinese-to-English Translation Slam
In this special edition of CLD Cafe, we celebrate the art of translation by showcasing three brilliant translators going head-to-head as they each translate the same Chinese text into English…
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Brainstorming Session: Exploring Opportunities in Financial Translation Markets
This is a hands-on experience where you’ll have the leading role. We will start the discussion by presenting a market share graph of the T&I industry, highlighting the portion of…
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ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Come get a refresher on all the benefits of your ATA membership along with inside information on the upcoming ATA65 Annual Conference! ATA is continuously working to add more benefits…
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Translation and Interpreting Summit on the Diversity and Vitality of Spanish
Explore the Rich Tapestry of Spanish at the T&I Summit! Join the ATA Spanish Language Division (SPD) and the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI) for the Virtual T&I…
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ChatLTD Digital Social
Join ATA's Language Technology Division for another informal online happy hour to discuss the latest in MT, Gen AI, and technology overall as it affects our professions.
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NYCT Subtitling Time
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…
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Q4 Leadership Summit – October 30th
Members of ATA Division Leadership Councils, Division Officers, and ATA Chapter/Affiliate Boards are invited to attend this interactive quarterly leadership summit for volunteer leaders. This Leadership Summit Meeting will be…
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ATA 65th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon
Attend the ATA Annual Conference! Immerse yourself in an event tailored to your needs! Participate in specialized educational sessions, job recruitment events, and several networking opportunities crafted exclusively for professional…
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Board of Directors Meeting
Hyatt Regency Portland at The Oregon Convention Center 365 NE Holladay Street, Portland, OR, 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. This Board of…
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Legal Language in Subtitling
Attend this webinar to gain insights into mastering the nuances of legal language within the art of subtitling. One of the many challenges subtitlers have to overcome is how to…
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AI in Writing Summit
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…
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ChatLTD Digital Social
Join ATA's Interpreters Division and Language Technology Division for a joint informal online happy hour to discuss the latest in technology as it affects specifically interpreters.
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GLD Social Event and ATA65 Recap
Let’s get together for an ATA65 recap where we can share some of the special moments from this year’s ATA conference in Portland, OR — and get a glimpse of the activities and informative training sessions.
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CLD Café: ATA65 Debrief (年会复盘大会)
Join fellow CLD members to revisit the highlights of ATA65, the Annual Conference in Portland, exchange insights and turn them into action.
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Navigating Information Security Challenges, Part 3
Are your current security measures truly protecting data? Explore essential security protocols to boost your online resilience. This final installment of the series on information security will equip you with…
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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,…
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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!…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Crafting a Translator’s or Interpreter’s Website: A Guided Approach
Are 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…
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Canceled ChatLTD Digital Social
We apologize for any inconvenience, but this event has been canceled.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Call for Speakers Deadline
Speaking is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. All proposals are selected through a competitive peer-review process. By contributing to the advancement of your profession, you will build your reputation and…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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