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Guide to Buying Interpreting Services, Part III: Working with an Interpreter
Interpreters help power the global economy, working with businesses, governments, non-profits and individuals. They are an integral part of global communication. Interpreters work with the spoken or signed word. The…
How to Build Digital Accessibility into Your Products and Services
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by eliminating linguistic barriers! May 16, 2024, marks the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Around the world, legal, medical, and scientific organizations along with…
Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese Interpreter Under the Microscope
Interpreting, ethics, and the importance of professionalism in language access Given that language professionals often work behind the scenes, it’s uncommon for the outside world to take an interest in…
Using AI for Translation: (When) is it Safe?
If you’re a translation buyer, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz lately about the artificial intelligence/machine translation (AI/MT) boom. No question about it, automated translation has come a long…
Which Spanish Variant Should You Choose for Your Translation?
The Spanish language is as beautiful as it is diverse. It’s a global language with an estimated 500 million native speakers and is the official language of 21 countries. But…
Transform Your Site: English-Spanish Website Translation
With over 559 million Spanish speakers globally, the Spanish language offers a sizeable and fast-growing customer base for businesses looking to expand their market reach. For example, about 1,900 people…
Video Translation and Subtitling: The Ins and Outs of “Subs and Dubs”
Thanks to the success of international blockbusters like Parasite and Squid Game (both originally in Korean), video translation and subtitling have now become hot topics. Lots of people are asking…
The Spanish to English Translation Process: A Translator’s View
As an ATA certified Spanish-to-English translator specializing in medical and marketing translation as well as official documents, my job is not just to change words from one language to another;…
6 Reasons NOT to Use Your Bilingual Staff as Translators or Interpreters
Your bilingual staff members carry a lot of weight on their shoulders. The pros of hiring multilingual employees are obvious: they make it easier to communicate with clients or patients.…
Brain works
All translators and interpreters are bilingual or multilingual. But not all bilinguals or multilinguals can translate. It is a common misperception, especially in multilingual societies like India, that multilingual individuals…
What is Machine Translation?
Technology is moving at a faster pace today than ever before, and many people are left feeling confused. How will new technologies affect creative fields like translation? The American Translators…
Subtitle Translation and Captioning: the Key Ingredients to Successful Social Media Video Marketing
Learn how you can leverage subtitle translation and captioning to expand reach, boost engagement, ensure accessibility, and more – from a professional subtitler and captioner. You’ve created the perfect video…
How to Hire a Translator: A Quick and Easy Guide
Perhaps you have never purchased translation services before and suddenly find yourself needing to hire a translator or interpreter. There are lots of reasons you may need to hire a…
Consecutive vs. Simultaneous Interpreting: What’s the Difference?
Linguists rejoiced at the trailer for The Covenant when it stated what many of us have been grumbling about under our breath for decades. If you’re curious about why the…
How to Translate Your Website: 3 Key Considerations
You’ve launched a website for your business or organization. Congratulations! Now, what next? If you want to reach an even wider audience for your website, consider translating it into a…
Your Four-Step Guide to Meeting the USCIS Certified Translation Requirements
The immigration process can be stressful and getting your documents translated into English should not add to that stress. This quick and easy guide will help. It explains the USCIS…
How Much Does a Translation Cost?
If you’re looking for translation services, you’re likely wondering how much translations cost. Whether you need a birth certificate or diploma translation, a translation of documents about your family history,…
How to Recognize and Implement Quality Interpreting (Hint: It Doesn’t Involve Your Bilingual Staff)
With a set of quality standards in place, it is possible to make healthcare accessible to limited English proficiency individuals without delaying patient care or interrupting your workflow. As many…
Machine Translation vs. Human Translation: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the World’s Second Oldest Profession?
Translators pride themselves on being excellent communicators, and so they should. After all, it’s their job! But sometimes, even the best communicators can talk until they’re blue in the face…
Breaking Intercultural Communication Barriers in Business
Have you ever sensed that you offended someone in a work setting without understanding why? Or have you ever worked with someone from another culture and found their behavior confusing,…
7 Tips for Crushing an International Meeting Remotely, According to an Interpreter
As millions around the globe have moved their classes and even social gatherings online, international business and meetings between speakers of different languages look a lot different. In a pre-pandemic…
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Want to reach more customers, grow your business, and improve your bottom line? The ATA Compass publishes articles and provides resources to show you how language professionals can help you…
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Why Should I Hire a Professional?
It takes more than just the ability to understand two languages. Professional translators and interpreters have the education, experience, and expertise to understand the nuances in one language and transfer…
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Translator vs. Interpreter
Watch a Day in the Life of Translators and Interpreters See how translators and interpreters work in this short animated video. Translators do the writing Translators work with the written…
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Language Services Directory
Start Your Search ATA’s Language Services Directory includes a list of all ATA members of individuals, as well as companies. Need help finding the right professional? Professional translators and interpreters…
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Machine Translation
What is machine translation? Machine translation (MT) is the use of automated software that translates text without human involvement. Adaptive MT is a technology that learns and adjusts in real-time…
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Know Your Rights to Language Access
Is English not your Primary Language? If you have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English, you are considered to be Limited English Proficient (LEP). As an…
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