“How Long Will It Take You to Type This in English?”
There seems to be a commonly held belief (among translators, publishers, and readers alike) that the more books you translate, the faster you become.…
From Beginning to End: The Interpreted Medical Visit
Some pointers on etiquette and best practice when interpreting in a medical setting. For the first time in months, I took an assignment for…
You’re Not Fluent Yet! Speaking the Language of Sustainable Development
Movements focused on sustainable development are rapidly gaining traction at the international level. Here are a few tips for getting up to speed to…
Reading Beyond the Lines: The Translator’s Quest for Extra-Textual Information
Without summoning extra-linguistic knowledge, translators will remain at the surface of the text, whereas they need to thrust their noses deeper into the multi-layered…
HUMOR AND TRANSLATION
Manipulating Language for Humorous Effect By Mark Herman A child, even a very young child, may laugh when an adult makes a funny face…
Linguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Rosario Charo Welle
There is much to be learned from our colleagues, but it can be intimidating to strike up a conversation with the “pros.” For that…
Scheduling Translation Projects
Once a project involves several people, tasks, languages, components, or even competes with other projects, drawing a complete and accurate schedule is definitely a…
Who Wants to Fail ATA’s Certification Exam?
Self-help books and websites have recently been featuring “not-to-do” lists as a way of improving work habits, enhancing productivity, and generally boosting quality of…
Book Review: Deconstructing Traditional Notions in Translation Studies
Reblogged from the ATA’s Spanish Language Division blog with permission by the author, incl. the image In order to set the context of what…
DeepL Questions
When DeepL, the neural machine translation engine (www.deepl.com/translator), was released at the end of August, it took me a few weeks to talk to…
ATA Holds Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
The American Translators Association (ATA), the nation’s largest professional organization for translators and interpreters, held its first Translation and Interpreting (T&I) Advocacy Day in…
Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA58
This year, Buddies Welcome Newbies celebrates its fifth anniversary, and as part of the celebrations, the team is introducing a few new surprises! After…