ATA Elections 2025: Call for Nominations
Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA’s Board of Directors? If so, ATA’s Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here’s your chance to help shape the future of the Association!
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How Does ATA’s Nominating Process Work?
Why is ATA interested in leadership development for its Board and potential future candidates?
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ATA Shares Resources for Those Affected by the Southern California Wildfires
Many ATA members, their families, friends, and communities have been impacted by the unprecedented catastrophe in Southern California.
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Interpreting the Russian–Ukrainian War for Television: Hiding Emotions under the Social Carpet
The role of emotions in interpreting is a relatively new field capturing scholarly attention. In this article, an experienced media interpreter explores the role emotional labor plays when interpreting the Russian–Ukrainian war for the media, particularly the challenges faced by interpreters and the coping mechanisms they use.
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Mentoring the Future: Training Court Interpreters
The demand for court interpreters exceeds the supply of qualified interpreters. Staff interpreters can provide effective training with readily available resources. This improves language access and the working environment for interpreters.
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Why AI Can’t Teach Language: The Difference between a Model and True Communication
Language is inherently embodied, requiring human presence to convey meaning. True language emerges from the physical and relational presence of the speaker. AI models may mimic linguistic patterns but lack the living presence that gives language its depth and nourishment. True communication is not just words but an embodied encounter—a mystery AI cannot replicate.
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Profile of ATA’s 2024 School Outreach Contest Winner: Suhey Tapia
This year’s School Outreach Contest winner, Suhey Tapia, a Spanish<>English court-certified interpreter, inspired students at McKinna Elementary’s Career Day by demonstrating the unique challenges and rewards of interpreting.
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2024 Honors and Awards Recipients
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft.
Read MoreFrom the President: Is the Iron Triangle Broken? Thoughts about Quality, Speed, Price, and Automation
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Read MoreLetter to the Editor: I got out just in time.
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Read MoreThe Ideal Candidate
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