Striving for Better Communication
From the President-Elect Ted R. Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” The context in which Strother Martin said this to…
Read MoreWhy Palm Springs and a Look at ATA’s Annual Conference
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Planning for the Annual Conference starts immediately after the last one ends. In the planning cycle,…
Read MoreThree Myths about Who Should Edit Your Translation
Some translation projects involve a lone translator, while others allow the translator to choose an editor. My own experience comes from working for direct…
Read MoreInterpreting and the Power of Now
Philosophers and spiritual leaders around the world have been talking about the importance of living in the NOW. Dredging up the past can be…
Read MoreRegular Expressions: An Introduction for Translators
Regular expressions (also known as RegEx) are a very powerful resource and open a full range of possibilities in different programs, including some computer-assisted…
Read MoreCollaboration among Language Professionals: Representing ATA at the ACES: Society for Editing Annual Conference
Conference attendees buzzed over the latest updates to the Chicago Manual of Style and Associated Press (AP) Stylebook. Crowds of word nerds filled the…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights and 25 Years!
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met April 13–14, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia. The Board…
Read MoreATA Adds Its Voice to Language Advocates in Nation's Capital
Over 160 world language advocates gathered in Washington, DC on February 14–15 to meet with members of Congress for Language Advocacy Day. This annual…
Read MoreDealing with Sexual Harassment
Thanks to the #MeToo movement, women and men around the world finally feel more comfortable discussing the issue of sexual harassment in and out…
Read MoreUsing Neural Machine Translation Beyond Post-Editing
In the past, I’ve conducted a number of back-and-forth email conversations with experts on topics that are interesting and useful to me and, hopefully,…
Read MoreAudiovisual Translation: Preparing for This Market
We live in an era of easy access to video production and consumption. An example of this is the incredible metrics for YouTube. (300…
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