12 Extra-Linguistic Skills You Need to Master before Taking ATA's Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | January 16, 2020

You’ve decided to take ATA’s certification exam. You’ve worked professionally as a translator for several years and you’ve taken (and passed) the practice test1…

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From the President: An Ending and a Beginning

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay By the time this issue of The ATA Chronicle reaches you, I’ll have moved on to…

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Association Health Plans Update

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Health insurance continues to be a top concern. We often hear from members asking why ATA…

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ATA Celebrates International Translation Day with "A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter"

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

This year’s International Translation Day celebration was all about telling your story! On September 30th, ATA released a short animated video taking viewers through…

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Denise Fisher Wins 2018–2019 School Outreach Contest

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

ATA member Denise Fisher, a Japanese>English interpreter and translator based in Orient, Ohio, won a free registration to ATA’s 60th Annual Conference in Palm…

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What We Call Ourselves Matters

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

(The following was originally published on the blog of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, https://najit.org/#blog.) Every profession has certain requirements that…

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Thoughts on Naver Papago with MT Engineer Lucy Park

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

At the Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum—FIT (APTIF9)1 in Seoul, South Korea, in July, I listened to a very dynamic talk by Lucy Park,…

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From the President: California Assembly Bill 5: ATA Takes a Stand

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has been in the news a great deal lately. This bill…

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Of Translators and Librarians

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

This was the title of a short article I wrote a little more than 10 years ago, in 2008. The point of the article…

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Common Errors Found in the English>Spanish Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

ATA certification continues to be a sought-after credential. As a way to prepare for this demanding exam, ATA has been offering practice tests for…

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Glossaries for Translators: Why You Need Them

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

If you haven’t made your own translation glossaries yet, you need to create one right now. You’re not just missing out, you’re doing yourself…

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Board Meeting Highlights

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met August 3–4, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. Here are…

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