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Land the Job: Strategies for Interpreters and Translators

Land the Job: Strategies for Interpreters and Translators (Part 3)

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ATA 66th Annual Conference, October 22-25, 2025, Boston, Massachusetts

Livestream Sessions

Select sessions from expert Distinguished Speakers were livestreamed and recorded during ATA66. These nine sessions are now available to enjoy…

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CLD Café: Lost and Found – Defying the Challenges of Chinese in Translation
Jan 22
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Land the Job: Strategies for Interpreters and Translators (Part 3)
Feb 3
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Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services

Communiquer pour sauver des vies : une table ronde vitale et gratuite concernant les services linguistiques lors d’interventions d’urgence

English | Español | Français | Tiếng Việt Quand : 27 février, 12h00 – 13h30 HNE | Événement virtuel Dans les moments critiques où des…

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Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services

Comunicación que salva vidas: una mesa redonda gratuita e imprescindible sobre los servicios lingüísticos de respuesta ante emergencias

English | Español | Français | Tiếng Việt Cuándo: 27 de febrero, de 12:00 p. m. a 1:30 p. m. hora del este | Evento virtual En momentos críticos,…

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Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services

Lifesaving Communication: A Free Vital Roundtable on Emergency Response Language Services

English | Español | Français | Tiếng Việt When: February 27, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST | Virtual Event In critical moments when lives…

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Translator vs. Interpreter: What's the difference?

Translator vs. Interpreter

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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.

White House Raises Concerns about Trump’s “Image” in Lawsuit Over Sign Language Interpreters

The White House is making an unusual argument as it resists advocates’ push for sign language interpreting at press briefings…

In Canada, Changes to Freelance Parliamentary Interpreter Accreditation Knocked by Association

Interpreters who work on Parliament Hill say changes to their accreditation process risk degrading the quality of interpreting services in…

Connecticut Publishes Guide to Help School Districts Support Multilingual Learners

The Connecticut State Department of Education has published a new framework to help school districts support English-learning and multi-language learning…

Judicial Council to Continue Efforts to Improve the Availability of Court Interpreters

The Judicial Council of California has approved recommendations from a study on how to expand access to the pool of…

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