New for San Francisco: Advanced Skills and Training (AST) Day
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle: @corrinemckay In looking over the attendee evaluations of past ATA Annual Conferences, several trends stand out.…
Client Outreach Update
From the Executive Director Walter听Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Colorado paralegals, multilingual educators and government employees in Washington, DC, a national gathering of technical writers in…
Update on ATA Finances
Treasurer’s Report Ted听Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net There have been some pleasing developments in ATA鈥檚 finances since my last report: The final figures are in from the…
Language Chairs Meeting and Update on New Computerized Exam Option
Here鈥檚 an overview of the ATA Certification Program鈥檚 annual Language Chairs Meeting, including a report on the new computerized exam option. On April 30…
English-Portuguese Translator鈥檚 Dictionary; Maintaining Your Second Language
New Ivo Korytowski鈥檚 English-Portuguese Translator鈥檚 Dictionary (Now a Default Dictionary) Reviewed by: Maria Helena Brenner-Kelly Author: Ivo Korytowski Publisher: Editora Sopa no Mel Publication…
Have You Made It?
In the absence of a true benchmark against which to gauge your progress, how can you tell if you鈥檝e made it? 鈥淲elcome to the…
On-Site Translation Work
A few months ago, I was asked to be part of an extensive on-site translation and review project. The catch was that the job…
SOAP Notes: Getting Down and Dirty with Medical Translation
Progress notes and patient records are the medical translator鈥檚 bread and butter, but this doesn鈥檛 prevent even the most experienced medical translators from making mistakes.
International Payment Updates
Sending and receiving international payments within the language services industry is a requirement of doing business, but it can also be expensive. Payment options available to our industry are changing constantly, so here is an overview of recent updates to the international payment landscape.
Where Does Language Fit in with Big Data?
What is 鈥渂ig data鈥 and how did it become part of the language sector? How should translators and interpreters approach it?
How to Read and Translate R and S Phrases in Technical Texts
Risk phrases and safety phrases are among the most ubiquitous text units encountered in chemical documentation. Let鈥檚 explore the origin of these phrases to get a better idea of how they work and their place in documents for translation.
U.S. Immigration Benefits鈥 for Professional Translators and Interpreters
The immigration options available to foreign-born translators and interpreters are varied. An immigration attorney and a certified translator explain the benefits and drawbacks of applying for immigration benefits for foreign-born translators and interpreters.