Terminology Management—Why Would I Do That?
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 your research today to improve the quality and speed of your translation in the future. Attend this webinar to find out more about using a terminology management system to increase the…
Getting Personal About Pricing
A common problem in trying to decide what to charge is overlooking the basics of budgeting. This is a job that can feel overwhelming without some sense of where to begin and how to go about it. Jump-start your budget process! Learn the principles of break-even pricing, and then examine the personal and business categories…
Negotiating Translation Agreements
How to Apply Principled Negotiation to Real-Life Settings Negotiation is often portrayed as a winner-take-all game. This is not the way it works in real life—at least it doesn't have to be! Attend this webinar to learn how to be a successful negotiator. Using a series of case studies, presenter Paula Arturo will demonstrate strategies…
A Guide to ATA Certification
If you have questions about the Certification Exam, this webinar is for you! In this ATA webinar, two experienced graders will provide a detailed explanation of the exam process, including how exam passages are graded and how candidates can prepare. The goal is to demystify this challenging professional credential so that candidates enter the process…
Killer Networking Skills for Language Industry Professionals
Networking means new business When asked, translators and interpreters often say that referrals from their professional network are one of their most important sources for new business. It's important to continually nurture these networks and take care of current connections while adding new ones. Get practical Attend this webinar to learn practical tips and tools…
A Step-by-Step Manual: How to Give a School Outreach Presentation and Tips for Capturing a Winning Photo
School by school, class by class, ATA members have shared their careers in ways that captured the imagination of students everywhere—from elementary schools to middle schools, colleges, and universities. Telling the real-world stories of translators and interpreters is as exciting as it is important to the profession.Join the effort to bring translation and interpreting careers…
Spreading Your Wings: Transitioning from Classroom to a Career in Translation
Can I really make it as a freelancer? Do I need a website? How do I find clients? What services should I offer? What is the value of my degree? Get answers to these questions and more from presenter Jamie Hartz who recently made her own transition from student to full-time freelance translator. Pitfalls and…
Specialization: Why and How, and What’s the Big Deal?
Translators and interpreters are told they should specialize. But why? And how narrowly? And how do they achieve it? Join presenter Karen Tkaczyk in examining the concrete benefits of specializing, what a specialized practice looks like—hint: specialists refuse a lot of work!—and how to get there. Karen will look at the big picture while walking…
Entering the Changing Interpreting Market
Whether you are just graduating from an interpreting program or have been in the market for a while, this webinar is for you!The interpreting market is undergoing full-scale disruption and expansion right now. Entering and practicing interpreters need to stay up to date with current hiring and recruiting trends to find work.The ideal skill set…
Translating for the Courts
Observe like a detective, be faithful like a court interpreter, decide like a judge. These are the three basic skills every translator needs to work in U.S. courts. Why? Join us to find out! What Will You Learn? The first thing to do with a court document Why the little things matter The how and…
Creating and Optimizing a Website for Your Freelance Business
Building your own website is not as hard as it looks! When it comes to attracting serious clients online, it's hard to beat a well-designed website with search engine optimization. In the past, this often meant paying a lot of money to a professional web designer. Not any longer. You can create a professional site…
Translation Contracts: Beyond the Basics
You've got the contract, but should you sign it? Whether doing business with agencies or direct clients, you need to know what contract demands are acceptable and what standard contract clauses are inadvisable from a legal point of view. Find out more about standard—and not so standard—clauses in translation contracts and examine the most common…
Transcreation: Translation With A Twist
Advertising copy should be transcreated rather than translated. The idea of "transcreation" usually generates a lot of curiosity. But have you ever thought about taking it a step further? Could transcreation be a service you want to offer clients? Find out more about transcreation in this 60-minute ATA webinar. You'll discover which texts should be…
Why Can’t I Raise My Rates?
Freelancers often set their rates based on costs and competition. Then they wonder why they aren't making ends meet. What they failed to consider is how their services fit into the economy. Attend this 60-minute webinar to gain an understanding of why market forces affect what translators and interpreters can charge and how to use…
More Tools and Toys for ‘Terps
There's an app for everything, right? Take this time to explore apps and technology that interpreters can use to train and hone their craft. You'll learn how to get to the next level in public speaking, measuring voice quality, reading texts out loud, and more. What Will You Learn? How to use audio book-type apps…
Get to Know Your Glands: A Closer Look at the Endocrine System
Thymus gland or thyroid gland—which is which and where? True or false: all glands have ducts. Hashi…who? Attend this webinar to examine the endocrine system and its related hormones, diseases, and disorders as well as allopathic and alternative treatments. The presentation will include visual concepts and memory techniques to assist future continuing education in this…
memoQ: Getting Started
There are so many translation environments available today that new translators—or even seasoned translators looking to make a change—will likely wonder where to start. The answer? Right here! Begin with a demonstration of memoQ's function and features. Then walk through how to set up a project, run an analysis of translatable documents, run an alignment,…
A Quick Introduction to Trados Studio 2017
Attend this webinar for a demonstration of the basic features of Trados Studio 2017 and how the translation process is done using Trados Studio. This webinar is meant for translators who have used Trados Studio very little or not at all, or anyone who wants to have a quick overview of the software and its…
A Hands-on Look at Déjà Vu X3 from Atril
Computer-assisted translation programs such as translation memory are an essential tool for many professional translators. This presentation will walk through a translation using DVX3, from creating a project, assigning translation resources (TM, termbase, MT), the translation process, alternative views, quality assurance steps, and final review. Other skills and programs that work in conjunction with DVX3…
The Ins and Outs of Game Localization
Translating games sounds appealing, but any game localization expert will tell you how challenging this industry is. With a variety of contexts and styles, this world is filled with idioms, catchphrases, puns, and cultural references that could — and should!— be truly localized. And there are also all the challenges posed by audiovisual restrictions, teamwork…
Divide and Conquer
Contract Clauses Assorted, Explained, and Simplified Efficiency in translating contracts begins with understanding the parts of the document that make the whole. In this webinar, attorney and translator Paula Arturo will review how to apply categories of language when translating contracts to achieve fidelity to source while avoiding literal word-for-word renderings that result in unnatural…
German Orthography for Language Pros
Many years after its introduction, seasoned translators and interpreters still occasionally struggle with the finer points of German orthography reforms. Take this time to brush up on the major changes first introduced in 1998 and the subsequent mini-reforms. During the webinar, Dagmar will discuss the trickiest aspects of German orthography, leading even the most experienced…
Mac for Translators—What Are My Chances?
Given that the vast majority of computer assisted translation tools (CATs) are aimed at Windows users, many Mac users or people who want to use the system are put off by this. But there are workarounds and, indeed, CATs for Macs. Attend this webinar for a brief introduction to CATs for Macs and examples of…
Volunteering: Making Your Investment of Time Worthwhile
Do you ever wonder why people volunteer? Or how they find the time? Using her own experience, presenter Jamie Hartz will show attendees how volunteering has shaped her career as a translator. Key to her presentation is how to find the right fit for your time and talent. Managing commitments and expectations is the final…