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Interpreting 101: An Interview with Student Interpreters
By Kimberley Hunt I had a chance to catch up with three interpretation students at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS).…
Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control
Many translation clients wonder how to obtain a high-quality translation within the constraints of a project’s budget. While it’s important to acknowledge that in…
How I Got Off to a Fast Start as a Freelance Translator
By Linda Kramer After being employed for over ten years, I longed for more freedom in my life. During my maternity leave (which here…
Treasurer's Report for the 2014–2015 Fiscal Year
Ted Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net We are making progress on improving our financial situation, but we still have far to go. Our overall financial performance in FY2014–151 (fiscal year…
Working the Room Tips by Chris Durban
By Catherine Christaki Reblogged from Adventures in Technical Translation with permission from the author (incl. the image) During the ITI conference in Gatwick in May 2013,…
Congratulations!
The following people have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Chinese Xiaoxiao Huang New York, NY Chaowei Zhu Winston-Salem, NC English into German…
Industrial Property; Being a Successful Interpreter
Industrial Property—Propriété industrielle Dictionnaire juridique bilingue Reviewed by: Bruce D. Popp Author: David Brunand Publisher: Éditions DHBO Publication date: 2014 Number of Pages: 242…
Hiding in Plain Sight: Analytics Features in LinkedIn and Twitter
You’ve probably heard the old adage “Know thy audience.” Both LinkedIn and Twitter now provide a number of easy-to-use but powerful analytics functions that…
Five Essential Coping Tactics
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” —William Arthur Ward, writer Upon setting sail…
On Passing the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination
In February 2014, I wrote about a subject that I had hoped I would not have to address: the experience of not passing the…