Looking Ahead to ATA58
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle:听@corinnemckay Enclosed with this issue of The ATA Chronicle, you鈥檒l find the Preliminary Program for ATA鈥檚 58th…
Read MoreATA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…
Read MoreReport 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…
Read MoreTranslators 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ATA President David Rumsey Featured on CNBC and PBS Nightly Business Report听
情侣自拍 (ATA) President David Rumsey was featured on CNBC鈥檚 Where the Jobs Are series and the PBS Nightly Business Report. The news…
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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.
Read MoreComputerized ATA Certification Exam Option Now Available at Select Sittings
听Reblogged from听The ATA Chronicle with permission听(incl. the image) ATA is now offering a computerized option for taking the certification exam at select sittings. Candidates…
Read MoreBook review: Manual de traducci贸n ingl茅s-castellano
Translation Handbook 鈥 Spanish book review Alert! This is a book review on a book written in Spanish. Therefore, the quotes will be in…
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