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ATA supports the issues affecting translators and interpreters and actively promotes the value of their services.

ATA Position Paper on Machine Translation: A Clear Approach to a Complex Topic

ATA’s Position on Machine Translation Machine translation is one of several valuable tools that translators can use to produce a professional translation. For reliable and…

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ATA at "Protect Translators and Interpreters, Protect the World": A Roundtable at the United Nations

ATA Members-Only Content This content is an exclusive benefit for ATA members. If you are a current ATA member, log in for immediate access. Log…

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ATA Members in The Boston Globe and The Daily Beast

The Boston Globe and The Daily Beast interviewed several members of the American Translators Association for articles concerning the possible summit meeting between U.S. President…

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ATA promotes the recognition of professional translators and interpreters and shows clients the value of your services.

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What is Machine Translation?

Machine Translation

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Why You Should Use a Certified Translator or Interpreter

Why You Should Use a Certified Translator or Interpreter

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What is a certified translation?

What is a Certified Translation?

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Industry News

Follow the latest developments and media coverage impacting translators, interpreters, their clients, and the language industry as a whole.

“Speak English, Period”: GOP Bill Axes Interpreter Loophole in Citizenship Exam

People who are not proficient in English could be shut out of taking the U.S. citizenship exam under a new…

Trump Administration Cuts Some Teacher-Training Grants for English Learners

The U.S. Department of Education has halted some of the 107 grants from the only federal program specifically created to…

Middlebury Translation and Interpreting Graduate Programs to be Phased Out

Middlebury College President Ian Baucom and the institution’s senior leadership announced the closure of most residential and select online graduate…

AI Can Probably Do Some of Your Work Tasks. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Do Your Job

The executives behind big generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are quick to claim their products will displace huge numbers of…

The American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation

AFTI supports the translation and interpreting professions through research grants, scholarships, conferences, and commissions for the production of education materials.

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