Business and Marketing Tips for Translators: Direct Client Contact Ideas

By The ATA Chronicle | January 14, 2016

We know clients are out there and that they need us, but exactly how to reach them is the issue.

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Switching from a Laptop to a Tablet: An Interpreter’s Experience

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2015

If you’re an interpreter thinking of how nice it would be not to have to carry that heavy laptop around to each assignment, you’ll be glad to learn that there’s very little that can’t be done efficiently on a tablet.

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Beyond Post-Editing: Advances in Interactive Translation Environments

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2015

Post-editing was never meant to be the future of machine translation. Neither was translation memory.

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Don’t Leave Money You’re Owed on the Table!

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2015

Even if you’re not quite ready to retire, you should still be familiar with the procedure for claiming Social Security from other countries while living in the U.S.

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PEMT Yourself!

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2015

Getting ahead of machine translation will help put your career in the lead.

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Translators without Borders: A Community Translating to Save Lives

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2015

When communication brings aid, translation matters.

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ATA 2015 Elections: Candidate Statements

By The ATA Chronicle | September 15, 2015

ATA will hold its regularly scheduled elections at the upcoming ATA Annual Conference in Miami to elect a president-elect, secretary, and treasurer for a two-year term, as well as three directors for a three-year term.

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Tools and Toys for ‘Terps: A Quick Stroll through the App Store

By The ATA Chronicle | September 15, 2015

Sure, there seem to be plenty of apps for translators, but what about interpreters? Well, a recent search on Apple’s App Store turned up five apps that make great practice tools to hone our craft!

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Mentoring for Freelancers: Beneficial at All Levels

By The ATA Chronicle | September 14, 2015

No mentoring relationship is the same, but with an open mind and a willingness to consider matters from a different perspective, the wins can be enormous.

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My Gizmo Does Not Fit That Whatsit!

By The ATA Chronicle | September 11, 2015

Translators need to make sure that their voices are heard in the debate about where tool interoperability should be improved.

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Stylish Technical Writing: Worth Adding to Your Repertoire

By The ATA Chronicle | September 11, 2015

With only small changes in attitude and style, technical translators can improve their texts dramatically.

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