ATA鈥檚 Annual Conference: A Gauge for Professional Growth
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org This issue of The ATA Chronicle traditionally kicks off the Annual Conference. Conference planning is well…
Report for the First Eight Months of FY2016鈥17
Treasurer’s Report Ted Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.ne The Association鈥檚 finances have continued the positive development of the past few years. Based on near-final figures, the 2016…
Translators without Borders and Technology
Translators without Borders is a nonprofit organization based in the U.S. that 鈥渁ims to close the language gaps that hinder critical humanitarian and development…
The ABC of United Nations Interpreting
When it comes to interpreting at the UN, it鈥檚 all about focusing on your core languages.听 Since the release of my听video1 on the language…
Expanding Your Business: Genealogical Translation
Genealogy is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the U.S., but once Americans trace their ancestors back to the 鈥渙ld country,鈥 they often get stuck. Even if they鈥檙e able to obtain historic documents from non-English-speaking clerks, they find that they cannot read them. This is where the skilled translator steps in.
Can Competency-Based Education Enhance Translator Training?
How can we maximize the effectiveness of university translator training programs? Competency-based education is an innovative approach to teaching and learning that has been gaining traction in universities throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Project-Based Internships 鈥˙ring Return on Investment
How can project-based internships add value for an organization? Here鈥檚 one language services provider鈥檚 approach to designing a mutually beneficial project-based program that includes well-established goals, training, evaluation, and feedback.
Recap of the Colorado Translators Association鈥檚 Seventh Annual Conference
More than 80 language professionals braved a spring snowstorm to attend the Colorado Translators Association鈥檚 seventh annual conference.
You Do the Math: Continuing Education Points
Whether your certification certificate is newly minted or dusty, all ATA-certified translators (CT) must maintain their CT credential by accruing continuing education points (aka…
There鈥檚 Still Time to Enter ATA鈥檚 School Outreach Contest!
Make a School Outreach presentation during the 2016鈥2017 school year and you could win a free registration to ATA鈥檚 58th Annual Conference in Washington,…
Speech Recognition Is in Your Back Pocket (or Wherever You Keep Your Mobile Phone)
Speech recognition (n.): The process of identifying and interpreting or responding to the sounds produced in human speech. 鈥擮xford English Dictionary Speech recognition is…