American Translators Association
Plain English in Legal Translation—The Why and How
Discover how to meet the legal requirements for plain English in your translation of complex legal documents. Accurate translation of legal documents does not need to be cumbersome, and in some cases there are even legal requirements for documents to be in “plain English” to make them less so. Attend this webinar to find out…
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.
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…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Charleston, SC Charleston, SC, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this…
Professional Liability Insurance for Translators and Interpreters
Join this webinar to learn about the benefits of having a professional liability insurance policy to protect yourself and your business from potential claims! Are you a professional translator or interpreter? Have you considered the importance of professional liability insurance to protect yourself and your business from potential claims? In this 60-minute presentation, you'll hear…
Interpreting Practice Techniques
Explore interpreting strategies, gain insight into handling difficult interpreting situations, and learn practical techniques to improve your interpreting skills! Have you ever struggled to keep up with fast speakers or felt nervous about interpreting numbers or quotations accurately? Whether you're just starting out in interpreting or want to improve your skills, it's important to have…
Perks and Pitfalls of LinkedIn for Language Professionals
Feeling left out on LinkedIn? Learn how to use this social media powerhouse to market yourself to colleagues and clients. LinkedIn is an oft-neglected, high-potential tool for language professionals to find new clients, connect with colleagues, and create, or boost, their online presence. This presentation will first look at LinkedIn functions, such as creating a…
ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
Come get a refresh about 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 long-time 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,…
ATA TEKTalks: Is memoQ 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! memoQ is a popular tool that offers flexible translation and localization management tailored to enterprises, language service providers, and translators. This introduction to the tool will offer freelance translators, in-house linguists, company owners, and…
Terminology is Not What it Used to Be
Understand terminology as it is understood by a machine translation tool in order to use this tool to its full potential. Terminology is no longer what it used to be! Text mining and computational grammar have completely changed the way we approach terminology, making traditional dictionaries obsolete. We'll introduce you to the concepts of granularity,…
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 Board of Directors Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. All ATA members are invited to attend. View the Board meeting agenda.…
Ethics in Remote Simultaneous Interpreting
Learn about the emerging ethical dilemmas in RSI, how to avoid the pitfalls involved, and how to capitalize on new career opportunities! The rise of Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) and other forms of video remote interpreting has transformed the interpreting landscape, creating new opportunities and ethical dilemmas for practitioners. In fact, various forms of remote…
Translating & Interpreting the Future: Empowering Professionals to Innovate and Thrive
OnlineThis ATA 2023 virtual conference features presentations from four industry- and thought-leading presenters who will share their experience, knowledge, and insight into the present landscape and future horizons for translation and interpreting. Here are the sessions you will view: Keynote Presentation: AI, NMT, ChatGPT, and Little ol' Me: How AI Will Continue to Change Our…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Kent, Ohio , United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this…
Questions Before Accepting an Interpreting Project
Ensure smooth communication with the client before the event and let them help you sound your best for your audience! Well begun is half done, as the saying goes. And what better way to begin an interpreting project than to be well-informed about the project parameters and what’s expected of you? This is important before…
Whisper Interpreting: Skills, Strategies, and Pitfalls
Conquer the skillset required for chuchotage to take your whispering and tour guide interpreting abilities to the next level! Mastering whisper and tour guide ('bidule') interpreting, in the absence of a booth and in situations where time is of the essence, are key skills for a professional interpreter. You will learn how to conquer the…
Machine Translation Post-Editing
What does machine translation post-editing involve? Come and learn what skills you need to develop to make MTPE work for you. During this workshop, we'll delve into important definitions such as the difference between full post-editing and light post-editing. You'll also gain insights into the specific skills that a post-editor should possess, which overlap but…
Taking Control of Your Business
Learn the basic metrics that you, as a freelance translator, should be monitoring in your business on (at least) a weekly basis. If you don't measure, you can't manage. As owners of a translation business, even a one-person business, we cannot afford not to monitor key areas. Even if we get bored with the numbers…
Health Care Equity and Language Access in Indigenous Populations
Explore the particularities of working with Indigenous Central American languages and the current realities that speakers of these languages face regarding equity in language access to health care. Navigating the American medical system is, to say the least, a headache—and that's if you speak English! Now imagine having to do it in Spanish when that's…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Washington, DC Washington, DC, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this…
Integrate ChatGPT in Your Workflow to Boost Productivity
Learn about efficient prompt engineering to discover how ChatGPT can revolutionize your language services business and help you stay ahead of the game. Generative AI has captivated the world in record time. Are you curious about its impact on your language business? This webinar shows you how to stay ahead of the disruption and harness…
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,…
Preparation for the Spanish>English Certification Exam
Are you looking to elevate your career and stand out in the competitive translation market? Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to boost your career! Join our workshop and gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to excel on ATA’s certification exam. Take the first step toward becoming an ATA-certified translator by enrolling today!…
Professional Partnerships for Interpreters
Discover how forging professional partnerships can advance your interpreting business. Interpreters are communicators. However, we could find ourselves limiting our communication with our clients and colleagues. In this webinar, we look at the benefits of expanding our professional network and forging partnerships with professionals from other domains. You will learn: How to see when partnering…