Essential Steps for Starting and Staying in the Translation Business

Discover the most useful tips and tricks to help you get through your first year as a freelance translator and beyond. Being a translator is a long-distance race, and getting started is quite an undertaking. Your expectations can take you to heaven or hell. Knowing the market, the client's needs, and how to meet them…

Board of Directors Meeting August 2023

The Westin Seattle 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

The ATA Board of Directors meets four times a year to establish policy, develop goals and objectives, and oversee ATA's finances. Get to know ATA’s Board of Directors. The location of this Board of Directors Meeting is at The Westin Seattle. View the August 2023 Board meeting agenda. Want to attend? All ATA members are invited…

Church Interpreting: The Who, What, How, and Why

Attend this webinar to learn about the growing field of church interpreting. You’ll leave with a much better understanding of the opportunities and skill requirements and whether it’s a specialty you want to pursue! Church interpreting is a strange and unknown practice to many professional interpreters. In fact, the most common question asked of church…

ATA TEKTalks: Is LSP.expert the Right Tool for You?

Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals! LSP.expert is a tool for translators, small language services companies, and interpreters that helps you manage jobs, clients, invoices, expenses, vendors, time spent, and more. Attend our third quarterly ATA TEKTalks webinar for an…

ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up

Come get a refresher on all the benefits of your ATA membership! ATA is continuously working to add more benefits for our members. In fact, there are so many, even longtime members might not be aware of everything ATA has to offer! Find out what you've been missing! During this FREE, fun, and informative session,…

The Ins and Outs of Machine Translation in Trados Studio

Ready to make machine translation work for you in Trados Studio? Machine translation (MT) has been around for several years and computer-assisted translation tools like Trados Studio have evolved and adapted to integrate MT offerings. This is why it’s essential for users to clearly understand the MT features offered in their tools to make the…

LGBTQIA+ Terminology and the Law for Translators and Interpreters

Join this webinar to expand your linguistic and cultural proficiency and contribute to your professional growth as a translator or interpreter in the ever-evolving landscape of LGBTQIA+ legal and health care matters. Whether it's in a court of law or a child custody, divorce, child support, or discrimination case, or in a health care setting…

Wrapping Up an Interpreting Project

Join this webinar to learn why you should take some post-job steps. After you’re done with an interpreting job do you just invoice the client and consider your work done? If so, attend this webinar, where the speaker will share some ideas for wrapping up an interpreting project in a different fashion. You will learn…

Translators in the Spotlight: How to Give a Successful Reading, Part 1

As translators, we spend a lot of time seated comfortably in front of our computers, surrounded by the books we love, far from the spotlight. So what happens when we are called upon to stand in front of a crowd and give a public reading of our translations? Join fellow translators and seasoned performers Arwen…

Exploring Cultural Concepts of Distress in Mental Health Interpreting

Attend this webinar to explore the intricate realm of mental health interpreting and its connection to cultural concepts of distress! Cultural concepts of distress encompass diverse ways in which various cultural groups experience, comprehend, and articulate suffering, behavioral challenges, and distressing thoughts and emotions. This webinar will help you unlock essential insights into interpreting these…

Translators in the Spotlight: How to Give a Successful Reading, Part 2

As translators, we spend a lot of time seated comfortably in front of our computers, surrounded by the books we love, far from the spotlight. So what happens when we are called upon to stand in front of a crowd and give a public reading of our translations? Join fellow translators and seasoned performers Arwen…

Make the Most of ATA64 in Miami! Brainstorm Networking: Conference Veteran Edition

Calling all experienced conference-goers! If you've previously attended an ATA Annual Conference and plan on joining your colleagues for ATA64 in Miami, this fast-paced networking/brainstorming event is for you. Meet other veteran conference-goers, trade tips for getting the most bang for your buck, and plan your Miami conference experience together. This networking event will not be…