On-Site Translation Work

By The ATA Chronicle | July 22, 2016

A few months ago, I was asked to be part of an extensive on-site translation and review project. The catch was that the job…

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Taking Advantage of an Opportunity

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

The story of how one translator taught himself what he needed to know to be able to take advantage of an opportunity. Let me…

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An Hourly Fee for Translation?

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

Before dismissing the idea of charging an hourly rate, it’s important to examine a few underlying assumptions associated with this practice. Freelance language services…

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An Interview with Barbara Inge Karsch, Terminologist & ATA’s Terminology Committee Chair

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age, Words are like leaves, some wither every…

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Outreach to the Paralegal Community about Translation and Interpreting

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

Giving presentations to professionals in other fields helps create greater awareness about the importance of using bona fide professional translators and interpreters versus bilinguals…

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Making Ourselves Heard

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey Living in the Pacific Northwest, fog and ferries are an everyday part of life. There is no…

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What’s new for ATA57?

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle: @corinnemckay At every ATA conference, we try to strike a balance between maintaining the events that everyone…

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Board Meeting Highlights

By The ATA Chronicle | May 19, 2016

From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org ATA’s Board of Directors met April 30-May 1, 2016, in Alexandria, Virginia. The Board met in…

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Treasurer's Report for the 2014–2015 Fiscal Year

By The ATA Chronicle | March 22, 2016

Ted Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net We are making progress on improving our financial situation, but we still have far to go. Our overall financial performance in FY2014–151 (fiscal year…

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Hiding in Plain Sight: Analytics Features in LinkedIn and Twitter

By The ATA Chronicle | March 21, 2016

You’ve probably heard the old adage “Know thy audience.” Both LinkedIn and Twitter now provide a number of easy-to-use but powerful analytics functions that…

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Five Essential Coping Tactics

By The ATA Chronicle | March 21, 2016

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” —William Arthur Ward, writer Upon setting sail…

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Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association Offering Support Groups to Interpreters

By The ATA Chronicle | March 21, 2016

The Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association (UMTIA), an ATA chapter based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has teamed up with a local therapist in an…

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