Getting Started with ChatGPT to Boost Your Productivity
Your livelihood as a linguist is not threatened by AI, but by AI-enabled linguists. Experiment with AI now and discover your productive use cases in translation, terminology, research, and admin.
Not Getting Any Internships? Create One. That’s What I Did.
Are you hoping to complete an internship in the language services industry but aren’t sure where to start? I was in this boat recently, but I doubled down, changed my game plan, and in the end created a dream internship where I learned so much and made an impact in my area of interest.
Friend of the Court: ATA Advocacy Weighs in on Landmark Remote Interpreting Case, The State v. Juracan–Juracan
Educating government officials and the public about the role of translators interpreters, and language access in our society is a central part of ATA’s mission. These efforts are led in part by ATA’s Advocacy Committee. The committee is proud to have been able to lend its collective expertise on language access and interpreting to
many important endeavors this year,
including this one undertaken with
NAJIT and the ACLU of New Jersey.
Increasing Member Representation through ATA’s New Special Interest Groups
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ATA 2023 Elections: Candidate Statements and Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Calling all Voting members! Participating in ATA’s annual elections (in person and virtually) is your opportunity to help shape the future of the Association. Learn what this year’s candidates for ATA’s Board of Directors have to say. Remember, the Annual Meeting of Voting Members will be held October 28, 2021.
Welcome to the Magic City!
From restaurants to art galleries, our T&I colleagues in Florida are eager to show off their home city to attendees of ATA’s 64th Annual Conference, October 25–28. A member of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Florida (a proud ATA chapter and our local host), provides some excellent tips to take advantage of everything Miami has to offer!
The Importance of Keyword Localization in International SEO: Attracting Global Customers with Culturally Appropriate Search Terms
If businesses want to attract website visitors in foreign-language markets, they need to invest in localizing keywords. Read on to learn what keyword localization is and what goes into providing this service.
5 Tips for Making the Most of the Experience Section of Your LinkedIn Profile
Did you know that LinkedIn uses the “Experience” section as one of the main areas of your profile to comb for key information when people conduct searches for professionals in a specific industry or field? That means it’s really important.
ATA Advocacy Committee Update
Educating government officials and the public about the role of translators, interpreters, and language access in our society is a central part of ATA’s mission. These efforts are led in part by ATA’s Advocacy Committee. Here are two important items the committee has been working on.
MTPE? nQsf! (MT Post-Editing? Not QUITE So Fast!) First Things First: The Difference between MT and MTPE
MTPE is its own thing, with distinct advantages, disadvantages, quirks and benefits, headaches, heartbreaks, and absolute moments of ecstasy—but you must take it seriously.
A Translator’s Creative Writing Journey (in His Non-Native Language)
Every translator writes—as in putting one language into another. But as a translator, I know creative writing is a completely different creature. So why, as many ask me, would I take up creative writing? The answer: “I’m not sure yet.”
Profile of ATA’s 2022 School Outreach Contest Winner: Aída Carrazco
When Aída Carrazco, the 2022 ATA School Outreach Contest winner, gave her presentation to her son’s fifth grade class in March 2022, kids were just going back to school after 16 months of studying from home. That meant she faced a unique challenge: students weren’t used to being in the classroom. Aída was determined to make sure she kept their attention by making her presentation extra fun!