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SUMMARY:ATA TEKTalks: Is Wordscope the Right Tool for You?
DESCRIPTION:Feeling LOC’d out? ATA TEKTalks is here to help!\nLearn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! \nWordscope is a web-based CAT tool that was one of the first to incorporate AI-powered features while focusing on confidentiality. \nAttend the last installment of 2024 ATA TEKTalks for an interview with Philippe Mercier\, a Belgian software engineer and the creator of Wordscope. This introduction to the tool will offer freelance translators\, in-house linguists\, company owners\, and students an overview of how it can help increase productivity and bring in new business. \nWhat is ATA TEKTalks? \nLanguage technology\, or lang tech for short\, can feel like a confusing maze\, evolving daily. If you’ve ever felt “LOC’d out” of all the excitement—or just overwhelmed—it’s time to grab your compass and assume your place as a tech-savvy linguist! \nATA’s Language Technology Division is pleased to present ATA TEKTalks\, a quarterly series of webinars. ATA TEKTalks provides a platform for leading language technology companies to say hello\, offer insights\, and answer questions relevant to the work of freelancers\, language services providers\, and in-house translation departments. \nThink of ATA TEKTalks as an open exchange of information where language technology companies and their representatives demonstrate how and why their services can improve your return on investment. \nThis webinar series is organized in collaboration with ATA’s Language Technology Division. \nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\nUnderstand some of the ways to safeguard confidentiality while using AI.\nExplore how to utilize AI-powered features for terminology and translation accuracy.\nBe able to use rephrasing\, synonyms\, and alternative suggestions to improve your translations.\nLearn how to streamline your workflows with AI-powered quality assurance.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nPhilippe Mercier began his career as an IT consultant and author of a dozen software programming books published by Hachette France. His passion for writing and his expertise in IT quickly led him to the world of translation and software localization\, where he participated in numerous projects and held various positions within translation agencies. Drawing on his experience in IT and his understanding of the challenges faced by translators\, he has always strived to develop innovative solutions to meet their specific needs. More recently\, he has incorporated the latest advancements in artificial intelligence\, such as machine translation and ChatGPT\, into his CAT tool\, Wordscope. This integration aims to assist translators in enhancing the quality and speed of their services\, addressing the growing demand for translation in our globalized world.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ata-tektalks-is-wordscope-the-right-tool-for-you/
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Free for Members,Tools and Technology,Translation
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208
DTSTAMP:20250416T123320Z
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SUMMARY:Professional Performance\, All the Time! Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Discover how the right mindset can help you balance excellence\, competition\, and personal growth.\nAs language professionals\, we want and need to develop and grow constantly. We fervently hope to satisfy our clients\, render an impressive service\, and stay happy and fulfilled while doing so. \nBut this world throws us so many curveballs\, there is so much competition\, and what we do is simply hard! As performers\, we’re constantly judged\, assessed\, always auditioning. It can be very difficult to overcome the pervasive negative talk and indeed (often unacknowledged and unidentified) negative self-talk. So\, how are we going to develop and maintain the mindset that will guarantee reaching these goals? \nIn this webinar\, you will begin learning how to:\n\nHeal your relationship with yourself as you perform.\nGrow and develop constantly when performing professionally.\nGrow in confidence and inspire trust in colleagues and clients alike.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nChris Guichot de Fortis is a member of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) with an MA from Cambridge University and an MA in conference interpreting (University of Bath). He was a professional tennis player and served 10 years in the British police. He worked as a NATO interpreter during 1988-2021\, and for 10 years organized the NATO recruitment tests and training program for interpreting students. He has organized volunteer interpreter teams for several non-governmental organizations. He has taught or examined in a dozen schools and is chair of the Belgian AIIC Trainers’ Network (BANT). He now works as a freelancer and coaches interpreters\, mainly for B-language improvement and for tests in international organizations.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/professional-performance-all-the-time-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies,Free for Members
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T163000
DTSTAMP:20251117T152437Z
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SUMMARY:CLD Café: Five Types of Vocabulary Asymmetry Between Chinese and English
DESCRIPTION:When translated literally between Chinese and English\, words often fail to capture the original meaning. Using examples from real-world translation and interpreting scenarios\, this session outlines a framework for analyzing five types of asymmetrical pairings\, recognizing patterns\, and developing potential solutions. \nOpen to all current members of CLD.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/cld-cafe-five-types-of-vocabulary-asymmetry-between-chinese-and-english/
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Translation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chinese Language Division":MAILTO:divisionCLD@atanet.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241213
DTSTAMP:20250901T132415Z
CREATED:20241121T135321Z
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SUMMARY:Pricing Pro: Productivity & Profitability in the Age of NMT & AI
DESCRIPTION:Attend this webinar to learn pricing strategies for adapting to a changing market and become a pricing pro.\nPricing is a major lever of profitability for businesses and an important tool that helps freelancers extract more of the value they create. The speaker will build on pricing concepts from his two B2BB webinars and pull them together with two aspects of the technology shift in language services: a changing value proposition and productivity gains. He will discuss how linguists might price new services such as prompt engineering or validating AI output\, serve different needs and budgets\, and influence how buyers think about their pricing. He will also address the pricing implications of prolonged periods of inflation. \nBy attending this webinar\, you will:\n\nExplore ways to compete with free or nearly free AI language services and frame your value proposition.\nConsider the implications of productivity gains through technology.\nLearn how to price newly emerging services.\nBe able to make sense of inflation for your business.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nDaniel Sebesta brings over 20 years of expertise working at the intersection of language\, business\, and technology. He has an MBA with a specialization in pricing and strategy and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists as well as a sworn translator in Czechia and Germany. In addition to his translation work\, he advises language services providers\, toolmakers\, and localization buyers on questions around pricing\, profitability\, and language technology.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/pricing-pro-productivity-profitability-in-the-age-of-nmt-ai/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T130000
DTSTAMP:20241210T123035Z
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SUMMARY:ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Come get a refresher on all the benefits of your ATA membership!\nATA is continuously working to add more benefits for our members. In fact\, there are so many\, even longtime members might not be aware of everything ATA has to offer! \nFind out what you’ve been missing! \nDuring this FREE\, fun\, and informative session\, learn how to access your ATA member benefits and services or just catch up on what’s new and get live answers to your questions from ATA’s Membership Committee. \nNote: There will be additional sessions this year if you can’t make this one. This live session is intended to be an interactive real-time experience and will not be recorded.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ata-member-benefits-meet-up-5/
CATEGORIES:ATA Membership,Free for Members
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T140000
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SUMMARY:ChatLTD Digital Social
DESCRIPTION: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 is going to host this holiday-themed edition: “Your gift for fellow LTD members: Your favorite technology hack.” \nA Zoom link to join will be provided roughly 24 hours before the event.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/chatltd-digital-social-december-2024/
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Networking,Tools and Technology
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ORGANIZER;CN="Language Technology Division":MAILTO:divisionLTD@atanet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T130000
DTSTAMP:20251117T152437Z
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SUMMARY:ILD Virtual Holiday Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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 in New York)\, and 9:00am (if you’re in California) \nCome with your coffee or your prosecco ready to toast to the holidays!
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ild-virtual-holiday-meetup/
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Networking,Specialization
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ORGANIZER;CN="Italian Language Division":MAILTO:divisionILD@atanet.org
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