American Translators Association
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The Changing Terminology of French Law
Learn the latest French legal terminology changes from recent Civil and Criminal Code reforms, including November 2025 updates. In the past 20 years, French legal terminology evolved: the core part of the French Civil Code (on the law of obligations) has been completely rewritten, the French Code of Civil Procedure has undergone significant changes, and…
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Decision-Making in Corporate Law Translation, Part 1
Join us as we tackle common challenges that legal translators face when working across different legal systems. How do you translate an LLC when there is no exact equivalent in your legal system? Is a partnership truly the same as a sociedad colectiva? And what distinguishes a right of first refusal from a preemptive right? Strengthen…
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Decision-Making in Corporate Law Translation, Part 2
Go beyond entity names and corporate documents to tackle some of the most challenging concepts in corporate law translation, including shareholder rights, stock options, RSUs, phantom shares, and other equity-based compensation mechanisms. How do you translate a right of first refusal when the concept functions differently across legal systems? What distinguishes a tag-along right from…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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Entering the Official Document Translation Market, Part 1: Defining the Market and Niche
Struggling to find a niche that offers steady, long-term income amidst the AI chaos? Learn how to thrive in the official document niche. This webinar shows how translators at any stage, including beginners, can enter and succeed in the official document translation market. Part 1 provides a clear overview of the market, including who the…
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School Outreach Contest Deadline
Share your passion with the next generation and you could win a free registration to the ATA Annual Conference. ATA's School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit classrooms—in person or virtually, anywhere in the world, to any age group—and share their passion for language with students. We make it easy by offering…
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Diversifying Roles for Language Professionals, Part 2: The Linguist as an Expert and Strategic Advisor
Trapped doing basic translation work while the market moves toward higher-value roles? See how to reposition your expertise for consulting, strategy, and specialized in-house opportunities. You will learn how to move beyond basic execution into expert and advisory roles. The webinar highlights growing demand for customized, high level language solutions and offers practical paths into…
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Deep Dive Networking: Conference Participation, Professional Growth
Bring your snorkels and join the Business Practices Education Committee for a deep dive into one business topic! As Conference Marathon Season approaches, let’s think about how to get the most out of attending a conference. What type of sessions do we pick? How do we find the people we want to meet? How do…
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Board of Directors Meeting
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. This meeting will be held online and is closed. Minutes will be made available to members once they are approved. Learn how a Board meeting works Listen to…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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Translation Techniques: From Brief Theory to Intensive Practice (English<>Spanish)
Translators are accountable for their translations. This workshop will provide tools to choose the right techniques for the best human and AI-generated translations. In this workshop, the process goes from very brief theoretical content to intensive practice. As professional translators, we make innumerable decisions in our daily work, and must account for them! Clients will…
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The Negotiation Playbook for T&Is in 2026
This webinar gives you a proven, down-to-earth negotiation toolkit to help you earn more with less stress. In today’s AI‑saturated world, negotiation remains one of the most powerful ways to build trust and land the work of your dreams. Beyond increasing your income, effective negotiation strengthens business relationships and lowers stress, leading to better outcomes…
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Customizing Claude for Translation Projects
Learn how to customize Claude using Projects, Skills, and Agents to ensure terminology accuracy and streamline quality assurance through automation. As a translator, you may have spent more time than you’d like testing AI tools—switching platforms, comparing outputs, and wondering which one can truly meet your needs. The endless search for the “right” solution can…
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Business Book Club
Calling all bookworms! ATA invites you to join our Business Book Club! We'll discuss Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way. Join our guest host to take a step back and get a big-picture perspective on your language business. Registration is free and open to all ATA members. Due to the interactive nature of this…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
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, learn…
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Entering the Official Document Translation Market, Part 2: Pricing, Workflow, and Client Communication
Landing projects is only half the battle. Learn how to streamline your workflow, set clear expectations with clients, and turn occasional jobs into consistent, sustainable income. In Part 2 of this webinar, you will learn how to confidently analyze and quote official document translation projects, build effective templates, and communicate clearly with clients upfront. By…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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ATA 67th Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee what's next. See what's possible. See what's in store at ATA67. ATA 67th Annual Conference October 28-31, 2026 | San Francisco, California Learn More
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Deep Dive Networking: Setting New Goals for the New Year
Bring your snorkels and join the Business Practices Education Committee for a deep dive into one business topic! As we go through the calendar reset at the end of the year, we often reevaluate priorities, commitments and goals. This is not just a New Year’s Resolution to toss aside on January 2, but the concept…
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Diversifying Roles for Language Professionals, Part 3: Coaching, Teaching, and the Mindset to Pivot
Feeling stuck in the same role and unsure how to pivot? This webinar focuses on mindset, coaching, and actionable steps to a career transition. This webinar focuses on educator roles, coaching, and the psychology behind career transitions. Moving beyond traditional linguistic work requires more than new skills. It calls for a shift in mindset and…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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Entering the Official Document Translation Market, Part 3: Producing Official Document Translations
Producing clean, accurate official translations can be time-consuming and technically challenging. Learn how to work more efficiently while maintaining precision and professional quality. The final part of this webinar focuses on the practical side of producing official document translations. You will learn how to create clean, accurate documents and develop efficient workflows you can reuse.…
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ATA LinkedIn Live Member Benefits Meet-Up
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 LinkedIn Live…
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Business Book Club
Calling all bookworms! ATA invites you to join our Business Book Club! This month's pick is The Content Fuel Framework by Melanie Deziel. We'll talk about how to generate ideas for content creation and how to use this framework for your own marketing or for your clients. Registration is free and open to all ATA…
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. This is a closed meeting for committee members only. Get involved, get connected, and give back! Volunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. To…
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Mastermind Program: Open for Applications
Don't go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. This is where ATA can help! ATA's Mastermind Program uses a peer-based…
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Ungar German Translation Award: Open for Submissions
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
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Mentoring Program: Open for Applications
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications are accepted from January 1 through March 31, while Mentor applications are accepted all year. The program runs from May 1 through October 31 each…
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Mastermind Program: Application Deadline
Don't go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. This is where ATA can help! ATA's Mastermind Program uses a peer-based…
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Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find out which positions are open, who is eligible to be nominated, and how to submit your nominations.
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Ungar German Translation Award: Submission Deadline
The ATA Ungar German Translation Award is bestowed biennially in odd-numbered years for a distinguished literary translation from German into English.
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Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find out which positions are open, who is eligible to be nominated, and how to submit your nominations.
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Mentoring Program: Application Deadline
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications are accepted from January 1 through March 31, while Mentor applications are accepted all year. The program runs from May 1 through October 31 each…
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Dynamo, Mentoring, and Rising Star Awards: Open for Submissions
ATA presents annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. Learn more about these awards and how to submit a nomination. Dynamo Award Mentoring Award Rising Star Award
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Student Translation Award: Submission Deadline
ATA awards a grant-in-aid to a student for a literary or sci-tech translation or translation-related project. The project, which may be derived from any facet of translation studies, should result in a project with post-grant applicability, such as a publication, a conference presentation, or teaching materials. Computerized materials are ineligible, as are dissertations and theses.…
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School Outreach Contest Deadline
Share your passion with the next generation and you could win a free registration to the ATA Annual Conference. ATA's School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit classrooms—in person or virtually, anywhere in the world, to any age group—and share their passion for language with students. We make it easy by offering…
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Mastermind Program: Open for Applications
Don't go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. This is where ATA can help! ATA's Mastermind Program uses a peer-based…
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Lewis Galantière Award: Open for Submissions
The Lewis Galantière Award is bestowed biennially in even-numbered years for a distinguished book-length literary translation from any language, except German, into English.
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Mentoring Program: Open for Applications
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications are accepted from January 1 through March 31, while Mentor applications are accepted all year. The program runs from May 1 through October 31 each…
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Mastermind Program: Application Deadline
Don't go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. This is where ATA can help! ATA's Mastermind Program uses a peer-based…
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Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find out which positions are open, who is eligible to be nominated, and how to submit your nominations.
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Lewis Galantière Award: Submission Deadline
The Lewis Galantière Award is bestowed biennially in even-numbered years for a distinguished book-length literary translation from any language, except German, into English.
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Call for Nominations Deadline
The elected Board of Directors is responsible for guiding the development of ATA. By submitting a nomination, ATA members help shape the future of their association and their profession. Find out which positions are open, who is eligible to be nominated, and how to submit your nominations.
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Mentoring Program: Application Deadline
Get the Support You Need! ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from this mutually rewarding program. Mentee applications are accepted from January 1 through March 31, while Mentor applications are accepted all year. The program runs from May 1 through October 31 each…
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Advocacy, Impact, and Innovation Awards: Open for Submissions
ATA presents annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. Learn more about these awards and how to submit a nomination. Advocacy Award Impact Award Innovation Award These awards are bestowed in even-numbered years. The deadline to submit is May 31.