Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword, or How Much Do Words Really Matter?
In recent years, people have become more aware of how language, and specifically inappropriate terms, further sustain inequalities. While replacing outdated terminology with new, more appropriate, and inclusive words seems straightforward enough and can solve concerns around racist, ageist, or ableist terms, using inclusive language to remove inequalities doesn鈥檛 stop there.
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Is Coaching Worth the Investment for Freelance Translators?
Entrepreneurship comes with many inherent challenges, and freelancers tend to face them alone. While there鈥檚 a lot you can do on your own, at some point you鈥檒l probably need to look outside yourself for new ideas and solutions. Here鈥檚 how hiring a coach can help your T&I business.
Read MoreFrom the President: Change for the Better
From the President Madalena S谩nchez Zampaulo president@atanet.org Twitter: @mszampaulo I came across a copy the 情侣自拍鈥1959-2009: A Professional Journey, written to commemorate…
Read MoreLevel of Performance Targeted by ATA鈥檚 Certification Credential
In 2020, Knapp & Associates International, Inc., presented its 鈥淩eview of the ATA Certification Program鈥1 to ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors. This review included a…
Read MoreBonanza! Striking Translation Gold by Mining Parallel Texts
Let me start with a confession: I barely passed translation theory in college. I scraped by with a C after several nights in a…
Read MoreThe All-New Trados
I had a conversation about the new Trados with Daniel Brockmann, the principal product manager at RWS, and his colleague Andrew Thomas, the senior…
Read MoreHow to Decide What to Post on LinkedIn to Market Your T&I Business
Knowing what to post on a social media platform where your potential clients are hanging out can be a real challenge these days. I…
Read MoreFrom the Executive Director: ATA in LA!
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Planning is in full swing for ATA鈥檚 63rd Annual Conference in Los Angeles, October 12-15. We…
Read MoreFrom the President-Elect: ATA63 Will Be Here Before You Know It!
From the President-Elect Veronika Demichelis veronika@veronikademichelis.com ATA63 is just a few months away! I cannot wait to meet you all face-to-face in sunny Los…
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Savvy Diversification Series 鈥 How I Became a Mobile App Localizer
The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…
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“I’ve Always Done It That Way!” 鈥 Breaking Out of Old Habits
This post is a reblog, originally published in the听Tool Box Journal Newsletter, Issue 22-6-338 on June 15, 2022. It is reposted with permission from…
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Newsbriefs: July 18, 2022
ATA members keep current with this twice-monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
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