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2021 ATA and AFTI Honors and Awards: Nominations Open!
April 30, 2021
Do you know a colleague who deserves to be recognized for outstanding work? ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students.
Humor and Translation: Yippee-i-o-ki-yay, Amigo!
March 25, 2021
Thanks to Hollywood films, one of the most iconic American images is that of the Wild West, where rugged cowboys ride the open range with only howling coyotes for company, speaking iconic words, imported largely, of course, from Mexico.
ATA Webinars Series – Live / On-Demand
March 1, 2021
Check out the latest offerings in ATA’s Webinar Series! These presentations are designed to help translators and interpreters strengthen their skills and expertise with experience-based information and techniques. Advance your career with affordable and effective online education!
ATA Requests the CDC to Explicitly List Interpreters as Essential Workers Eligible for Phase 1 Vaccinations
January 28, 2021
ATA urges the new CDC Director, Dr. Walensky, to explicitly include onsite medical and interpreters in other settings, such as the courts, among the listed examples of frontline essential workers eligible for Phase 1 vaccinations. ATA also asks that onsite court interpreters be moved from the 1c level to the 1b level, especially in light of reports from around the country that they are being exposed to unsafe working conditions.
Humor and Translation: Preserving Plautdietsch
December 25, 2020
Plautdietsch is one of the world’s many endangered languages of limited diffusion, but its demise has been stemmed by the efforts of a single person: Jack Thiessen.
ATA’s 2019–2020 School Outreach Contest Winner Goes Virtual
December 22, 2020
After schools closed in South Florida and elsewhere due to the pandemic, Giovanna (Gio) Lester happened to see that ATA’s School Outreach Program was looking for a virtual presenter. She immediately volunteered. This year’s ATA School Outreach Contest winner shared the inside story of her first virtual presentation with students in Missouri.
Renew Your ATA Membership for 2021 — Installment Plan Available!
December 7, 2020
To help those members who find it difficult to pay membership dues in full at this time, ATA is offering an installment plan in 2021. Renew online to choose this payment option.
How to Avoid Misinformation: Cross-Border Strategies PR Pros Should be Thinking About
November 20, 2020
If you’re looking for something to share with prospective clients about the importance of hiring a professional translator or interpreter, check out this article about marketing to international audiences by ATA PR Writers Group Member Matt Baird!
Thanking Longtime ATA Members
November 8, 2020
We want to say a special thank you to those members who have supported ATA for 25 or more years!
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From the President
From the President: Navigating the New Normal and More
From the President-Elect
From the President-Elect: A Hybrid Conference
From the Executive Director
From the Executive Director: What’s New?
Business Practices
Why You Need to Keep Swipe Files for Your T&I Business
GeekSpeak
Data Privacy and MT Engines
Resource Review
Building Community with GlobalSaké: An Interview with Co-founder Talia Baruch
Certification Forum
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