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SUMMARY:Call for Speakers Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Speaking is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. \nAll proposals are selected through a competitive peer-review process. 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 future of the T&I industry.  \nSpeakers come from all over the world and volunteer to share their experience and expertise with all attendees. They are working translators and interpreters\, many of whom are also educators\, attorneys\, physicians\, CEOs\, and managers.  \nProposal submission is open to everyone. ATA membership is not required.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/call-for-speakers-deadline/2021-03-01/
CATEGORIES:ATA Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210302
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SUMMARY:Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning for Freelancers
DESCRIPTION:What happens if you are hit by the proverbial bus? Or have power outages after a weather event? Or have to spend unplanned time in the hospital? Sensible contingency planning is not only your responsibility but also a gift to whomever will be handling the business in your absence. \nIn this seventh episode of ATA’s Back to Business Basics webinar series\, presenter Karen Tkaczyk will walk attendees through implementing a basic emergency plan\, including office infrastructure\, crisis communications\, and business continuity. \nWhat will you learn?\n\n\n\nWhere to start in making a plan\nWhich tools can help keep this simple\nWhether to have instructions and message templates in all your working languages\nHow to reduce stress for those handling your affairs\nHow a business can smoothly restart operations after an emergency\n\n\n\nAbout the presenter\nKaren Tkaczyk\, CT is a chemist-turned freelance translator specializing in editing and scientific translation. She is ATA-certified (French>English). Early in her career\, Karen worked as a research and development chemist in Europe and as a quality assurance manager for a cosmetic and medical device manufacturer in the U.S. She established McMillan Translation in 2005. \nSince joining ATA\, Karen has served as co-founder and administrator\, Science and Technology Division (2010-2015); chair\, Divisions Committee (2011-2015); member\, Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (2011-2015); coordinator\, ATA Professional Development Webinar Subcommittee (2016-2018); and director\, ATA Board (2016-2017). She is the current ATA secretary (2017-2021).
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/emergency-preparedness-and-contingency-planning-for-freelancers/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210310
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SUMMARY:Business Planning for Interpreters and Translators
DESCRIPTION:You’re in it because you love what you do\, but as you’ve probably realized by now\, love is not enough. Being successful requires good business management skills\, some of which you may have already learned the hard way. This 90-minute webinar is here to help. Attend to get a fresh perspective on what you need to know about business planning\, from different business models and an understanding of the translation/interpreting market to accounting\, invoicing\, setting rates\, marketing\, and more. \nWhat will you learn?\n\nWhat is a business plan\nHow to evaluate the quality of your services from the clients’ viewpoint\nHow to calculate your cost of doing business\nHow to promote your services at a sustainable rate\nWhy marketing is in everything you do\nHow to follow up with clients\n\nAbout the Presenter\nHelen Eby\, CT is an ATA-certified translator (English<>Spanish) who has worked as a translator and interpreter since 1984. She has served in a number of volunteer positions since joining ATA and is the current administrator of ATA’s Interpreters Division. Helen is also one of the co-founders of The Savvy Newcomer blog\, written for newcomers to the translation and interpreting professions. She has also been involved in the ASTM Standards for Translation.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/business-planning-for-interpreters-and-translators/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210313T120000
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SUMMARY:Interpreting Idioms and Cultural References
DESCRIPTION:Interpreters invest a significant amount of time in learning professional terminology\, such as terminology related to medical\, legal\, educational\, or social services\, as well as the ins and outs of the U.S. health care\, school\, and criminal justice systems—and rightly so. However\, interpreting in these settings involves more than Latin-based legal terms\, dense medical jargon\, or educational abbreviations. You’ll also be expected to interpret small talk\, stories\, jokes\, idioms\, and cultural references. \nInterpreting idioms and cultural expressions may seem less important than getting the medical facts right\, but they often contain key messages\, such as descriptions of a patient’s progress (or lack thereof) as well as their attitudes about the situation. In fact\, being able to understand and deal with colloquialisms and idiomatic expressions in your working language(s) is an essential part of a professional interpreter’s skill set. \nThis 2-hour interactive workshop will introduce participants to the types of idiomatic and cultural expressions commonly encountered in spoken discourse and engage them in a discussion of the strategies for interpreting. Participants will be able to apply their newly acquired skills through small group discussions and practice activities. \nSpecial Notes\n\nThis workshop is presented in Russian.\nThis workshop is limited to 30 attendees.\n\n\nWhat will you learn?\n\nTypes of idiomatic expressions commonly encountered in spoken discourse\nExamples of cultural references\nCommon mistakes interpreters can make with idiomatic expressions\nStrategies for interpreting idioms\nStrategies for interpreting cultural references\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\nYuliya Speroff is the medical interpreter supervisor at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle\, Washington\, as well as a Russian-English CoreCHI™- and WA DSHS-certified medical and social services interpreter. She is based in Seattle\, Washington. She began interpreting more than 10 years ago in her hometown of Novosibirsk\, Russia. She has since interpreted in a variety of settings—from a fighter jet factory to real-time brain surgery. \nYuliya has an MA in business management and is certified as both an English and a Russian language instructor with more than 10 years of teaching experience.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/interpreting-idioms-and-cultural-references/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Career,Interpreting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210323
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SUMMARY:Translating in the Age of Neural Machine Translation\, Part I
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence and neural networks are disrupting many industries\, and translation is no exception. The question is not whether these technologies will impact the day-to-day work of translators and interpreters\, but instead how language professionals will adapt to them over the course of their careers. \nPrepare for the future by attending this two-part webinar series on neural machine translation (NMT)! The presenter will provide an essential overview of artificial intelligence (AI)\, neural networks\, NMT\, adaptive MT\, predictive MT\, and quality estimation systems. An in-depth tutorial on revising NMT output with a hands-on exercise to be completed as homework will also be included. Discussions of language professionals’ changing roles and the job opportunities created through new AI and NMT technologies will be central to the presentations. \nWhat will you learn?\n\nAn understanding of AI\, neural networks\, NMT\, adaptive MT\, predictive MT\, and quality estimation\nAn understanding of why professional translators should embrace the appropriate use of MT\nA thorough introduction to revising NMT output (also known as post-editing)\nAn appreciation for the new career opportunities for language professionals created by improving technologies\nA strategy for adapting to a continually changing translation market\n\nSpecial Notes\n\nThis is a 2-hour webinar presented in 2 parts.\nPart I takes place March 23\, 12:00 pm EDT.\nPart II takes place March 30\, 12:00 pm EDT.\nWhen you register for Part I\, you are automatically registered for Part II.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nJay Marciano\, director of machine translation (MT) outreach and strategy at Lengoo\, has spent 23 years at the forefront of developing and applying MT. Prior to his current position\, he was director of MT at Lionbridge (2010-2020) and SDL (2001-2010)\, where he was responsible for the global strategy of using MT to increase the efficiency of professional quality translation. Jay serves on the board of directors of the Association for Machine Translation in the Americas (AMTA) and on a technical advisory board for Translators without Borders. He presents widely on MT\, AI\, and the future of the language services industry.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/translating-in-the-age-of-neural-machine-translation/
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Grow Your Career,Tools and Technology,Translation
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SUMMARY:MICATA Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION: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 awareness of language services. As a service to members\, ATA provides information about chapter and affiliate events.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/micata-virtual-conference/
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