The ABC of United Nations Interpreting
When it comes to interpreting at the UN, it’s all about focusing on your core languages. Since the release of my video1 on the language…
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ATA Advocacy Efforts
From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey There’s a mantra in real estate that says, “location, location, location.” Which is to say, no matter…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met April 22–23, 2017, in Alexandria, Virginia. The Board…
Read MoreProjecting the Cost of ATA’s Annual Conference
The conference pricing tool was designed to provide conservative figures for both revenues and expenses in accordance with good accounting practices. How does ATA…
Read MoreNavigating Language Access in Legal Proceedings at the Philadelphia Bar Association
As members of ATA’s Public Relations Committee, those of us assigned as event speakers were asked last year to identify groups or organizations in…
Read MoreInterview with John Ayto, Lexicographer
I admit it, I love words. Consequently, I have always been fascinated by dictionaries and have a certain reverence for lexicographers—those who compile them.…
Read MoreHow to Develop Effective Communication Skills to Get and Keep Clients
Effective communication is both a means to achieve your business goals and the very essence of your business. Have you ever been unsure about…
Read MoreBuilding Upon a Strong Foundation
From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey In addition to living on the West Coast, where sailing is a major pastime, I also share…
Read MoreStudy Day: Looking at the Big Picture
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle: @corinnemckay In addition to serving as the conference organizer, ATA’s president-elect traditionally organizes the Board’s annual Study…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met January 21–22, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. The…
Read MoreTreasurer's Report for the First Five Months of FY2016–17
Treasurer’s Report Ted Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net I’m very pleased to report that the Association’s finances have continued the positive development of the past few years.…
Read MoreMorphing into the Promised Land
I’ve been very interested in morphology in translation technology. No, let me put that differently: I’ve been very frustrated that the translation environment tools…
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