So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Services and Specialization
What services should I offer? Many translators provide more than just translation services. Since many are self-employed, it can be helpful to offer related…
Linguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Maryam Abdi
In this second installment of our “Linguist in the Spotlight” interview series, Maryam Abdi, Somali-English translator and interpreter specializing in law, reminisces about how…
Customs Clearance for Your Content Marketing: How to Get Your Message Across the Border
The U.S. may be the largest consumer market in the world, but did you know that 96% of the planet’s consumers don’t live here?…
Using SlideShare to Embed PowerPoints in a Website
SlideShare is a slide hosting service owned by LinkedIn that allows users to upload presentations, either privately or publicly, to a website. This tool…
Advice for Beginners: Specialization
By Judy Jenner Post reblogged from Translation Times blog with permission by the author, incl. the image Many beginning interpreters oftentimes ask us about specialization and…
Local Conferences: The Block Parties of the Language Industry
Are you a member of your local translators and interpreters association? Have you ever attended a local conference? There is no question that a…
So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Starting from Scratch
Starting your freelance translation business from scratch can be a daunting task. Below are a few of the most fundamental questions to ask yourself…
When It Comes to Communication, More Is More
In our world of information overload, less is often more. This old adage still applies in the world of communications—think website or marketing copy…
Reflecting on a Journey of Discovery
From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey Living on an island in the Pacific Northwest, the nautical theme to these columns comes naturally. And…
Professional Development Your Way
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Conferences, online courses, certificates, webinars…the list of professional development opportunities available to translators and interpreters today…
Marybeth Timmermann Wins 2016–2017 ATA School Outreach Contest
Marybeth Timmermann, an ATA-certified French>English translator based in Greenville, Illinois, won a free registration to ATA’s 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC (October 25–28)…