Newsbriefs: February 15, 2022
In This Issue: Compensation Survey, Korean>English Exam, Why ATA?, ATA63 Call for Speakers, Break into Interpreting, ATA Mastermind Groups, ATA Elections 2022, Emoji, Emoticons, Stickers, ATA Mentoring, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
Taking and Preparing for ATA’s Online Certification Exam
New year, new goals. Each new year provides a blank slate for tackling personal and professional goals. Is studying for the ATA Certification Exam…
Successful Freelancing with ADHD and Other Brain-Based Conditions
If you continuously struggle to stay organized and tend to work long hours to compensate for daily distractions, learning about productivity can mean wading…
Creating a Social Media Plan for Busy Translators
This post was originally published on Integrated MarCom Translations blog. It is reposted with permission. No doubt you’ve heard it before: If you’re trying…
Planet Word Founder on the Power of Language
When Ann Friedman retired from teaching, she knew she wanted to continue her work promoting literacy. But how could she find something that would…
Nigerian Language Advocates Seek Inclusion of African Languages in Tech Devices
Voice-activated virtual assistant technologies such as Siri and Alexa are becoming increasingly common around the world, but in Africa, with its many languages, most…
Ontario Freelance Court Interpreters Rally for Better Wages
Freelance court interpreters in Brampton, Ontario, started the year with a rally, calling for a long overdue wage increase and other benefits to improve…
British Sign Language to Become Recognized Language in the U.K.
With the British government poised to support the passage of the British Sign Language Bill, British Sign Language (BSL) is on track to become…
Newsbriefs: February 1, 2022
In This Issue: ATA Diversity Video, Inside Specialization, ATA63 Call for Speakers, ATA Elections 2022, Next Board Meeting, ATA Mastermind Groups, Translation Quotes, Not Too Late to Renew, Vicarious Trauma, Savvy Volunteer, Galantière Award, Translatio, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
Summary of “Defining Translation Quality”
The article “Defining Translation Quality” (Koby, Fields, Hague, Lommel, and Melby) is the third article in a series of articles. This particular article starts…
ATA Honors and Awards
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft.
Treasurer’s Annual Report for FY2020–21 (through May 2021)
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