How to Land Your First Gig as a Freelance Translator
Landing your first gig as a freelance translator is easier when you understand yourself, your skills, and your strengths. Once you do, it’s all about conveying them effectively to potential clients through different avenues like social media, marketplaces, and agencies.
European Union Young Translators Contest Kicks Off
Secondary schools in all European Union (EU) countries can now start enrolling for Juvenes Translatores, the European Commission’s annual translation contest. Participants can translate…
How Language Classes Are Moving Past the Gender Binary
Languages that contain only “he” and “she” pronouns pose problems for communicating about gender identity. Here’s how some language teachers are helping. Tal Janner-Klausner…
Third Circuit Court Says Speakers of English Dialects Have Right to Interpreter
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that immigration judges must ascertain whether those facing deportation who speak English dialects also understand…
After Interpreter Issues, Three Guantánamo Detainees Charged in 2002 Bali Bombings
Following a one-day delay due to issues with one of the court interpreters, three men who had been detained by the U.S. for 18…
White House Chief of Staff Commits to Evacuating Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden in 2008
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain committed to evacuate from Afghanistan the Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Senator Joe Biden and two other…
Newsbriefs: September 17, 2021
In This Issue: Next Level Blog, Podcast Sustainability, Webinar Localization, ATA62 Annual Conference, Elections Update, Member Orientation, Trados Studio Beginner, B2BB: Directory Listing, Membership Restructuring, International Translation Day, Compensation Survey, The ATA Chronicle, and. more!
From the President: Tough Decisions
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From the President-Elect: The Final Countdown
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From the Executive Director: Board Meeting Highlights
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OPUS-CAT: A State-of-the-Art Neural Machine Translation Engine on Your Local Computer
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Online Exam Proctoring: Something Old, Something New
With the successful launch of ATA’s online certification exam, we’re starting to ramp up capacity and open more spaces for candidates.1 (For basic information…