Dear Newbie,
By Jamie Hartz We’ve been in your shoes. In fact, I’m personally still in your shoes. Last year was my first time at the…
How to Market Yourself at the ATA Conference
By Kevin Hendzel Reblogged from Word Prisms with permission from the author I’ve hired thousands of translators and interpreters for over 20 years, many from…
Computing for the Newbie
By Jost Zetzsche First of all, technology does no good if there are no skills to use it with. No, I’m not talking about great…
2013 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: María Elena Gaborov
A photo taken during a presentation at the University of North Carolina (UNC) won the 2013 ATA School Outreach Contest. María Elena Gaborov said…
Why the American Translators Association?
By Daniela Guanipa When I first joined ATA back in 2003, I knew it was the organization to join if I wanted to be…
Helen’s adventures in translation – Chapter 1
By Helen Eby I started translating when I was 15, when I helped my mother with an IATA (International Air Transportation Association) contract. We…
Advice for a new translator on job hunting
By Jill Sommer Reblogged from Musings from an overworked translator with permission from the author I received an interesting comment from Martha, a new translator.…
Ten Tips for Translators
By Holly Mikkelson Whether you’ve had formal training as a translator or not, you may find these tips helpful for making your initial ventures into…
From ATA’s Divisions: The Spanish Division
By Francesca Samuel ATA Spanish Division Administrator When I was asked to write an article for the newest ATA blog, I felt excited and…
The story behind the blog
This blog was born on a brainstormy day, drawing on suggestions from the ATA Newcomers listserv and the recently created Student Involvement Committee. But…
2012 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Birgit Vosseler-Brehmer
Birgit Vosseler-Brehmer, winner of ATA’s 2012 School Outreach Contest, recalls that the idea of speaking to an 11th-grade English class at the Kurfürst-Salentin Gymnasium…
2011 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Marcelo Pelliccioni
Marcelo Pelliccioni was the winner of the 2011 ATA School Outreach Contest. As a teacher at the Bristol Middle School in Connecticut, Marcelo knew…