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Translating diagnostic imaging reports can be a challenging but rewarding aspect of medical translation for which the translator must master the technical basics of the diagnostic imaging modality, the report structure, and the specialized source and target vocabulary.

The Italia Morayta Foundation, InterpretAmerica, and the Association of Public Service and Community Interpreters and Translators recently published the results of a groundbreaking initiative, the 2017 Survey on Translation and Interpretation in Mexico—featuring 100 pages of detailed information compiled from more than 1,000 translators and interpreters across Mexico.

Jessica Cohen, a past ATA Student Translation Award Recipient, has come a long way since her student days at Indiana University. In 2017, she was awarded the Man Booker International Prize, along with David Grossman, for the translation of Grossman’s A Horse Walks into a Bar.

If the demand for translation is increasing, along with opportunities for people with advanced language skills, why are many professional freelance translators having difficulty finding work that compensates translation for what it is—a time-intensive, complex process that requires advanced, unique, and hard-acquired skills?

An outstanding program, fabulous speakers, and camaraderie in a beautiful location set the tone for the “Spring into Action 2018” conference in Miami.

How we approach our clients and how we present ourselves to them during every step of the process can be the differentiating factor that convinces them to sign on the dotted line.

An agency that maintains a strong relationship with its freelancers will see a definite improvement in day-to-day operations.

Alexandra Reuer, an interpreter in real life, tells what it was like to portray an interpreter in Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe, a film about the life of Austrian author Stefan Zweig.