Project-Based Internships Bring Return on Investment
How can project-based internships add value for an organization? Here’s one language services provider’s approach to designing a mutually beneficial project-based program that includes well-established goals, training, evaluation, and feedback.
ATA President David Rumsey Featured on CNBC and PBS Nightly Business Report
American Translators Association (ATA) President David Rumsey was featured on CNBC’s Where the Jobs Are series and the PBS Nightly Business Report. The news…
Recap of the Colorado Translators Association’s Seventh Annual Conference
More than 80 language professionals braved a spring snowstorm to attend the Colorado Translators Association’s seventh annual conference.
Computerized ATA Certification Exam Option Now Available at Select Sittings
Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle with permission (incl. the image) ATA is now offering a computerized option for taking the certification exam at select sittings. Candidates…
Book review: Manual de traducción inglés-castellano
Translation Handbook – Spanish book review Alert! This is a book review on a book written in Spanish. Therefore, the quotes will be in…
When translation clients ask for favors
Here’s a situation we’ve all probably encountered: clients asking for favors. “Any chance you could quickly translate 25 words?” “Do you have time to…
The Savvy Newcomer Resources page
It was a genius who said, “Never memorize something you can look up.” But as any good translator or interpreter knows, you have to…
Translator Competence
Reblogged from Carol’s Adventures in Translation blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Translators and the need for speed I’m very excited to…
Going International from the Inside Out: Making the Most of Multilingual and Multicultural Staff
Last year, a mid-sized manufacturer took their brand international with a multilingual campaign that opened the company to orders from rapidly growing markets in…
Resources to Help Ensure Translation Payment
One of the questions that many newer translators ask is “How do I find good clients?” This question is often closely followed by a…
You Do the Math: Continuing Education Points
Whether your certification certificate is newly minted or dusty, all ATA-certified translators (CT) must maintain their CT credential by accruing continuing education points (aka…