Newsbriefs: December 16, 2021
In This Issue: The ATA Podcast, Real Members, Real Benefits, Division Membership, New Year, New Webinar, Brainstorm Networking, Board Mtg Summary, B2BB: Client Testimonials, ATA62 Survey Winner, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
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New Study Suggests Languages Could Go Extinct at a Rate of One Per Month this Century
Based on a new model similar to those used for predicting species loss, a team of biologists, mathematicians, and linguists in Australia has determined…
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More Than 60,000 Interpreters, Visa Applicants Remain in Afghanistan
According to the U.S. Department of State, more than 60,000 Afghan interpreters and others who have applied for visas to seek shelter in the…
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How to Get Approved for a Mortgage as a Self-Employed Person
Imagine if you could freeze your rent payment forever. Now imagine that it could disappear by the time you retire. That financial advantage is…
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Freelance Finance: Paying Taxes
Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…
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New York City Expands Translation of Special Education Plans, but Parents with Limited English Must Request It
New York City officials said a citywide program to centrally translate students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) will become permanent. IEPs outline a student’s individual…
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Newsbriefs: November 30, 2021
In This Issue: ATA Advocacy Update, ATA Webinars December, Renew Your Membership, Military Linguists, Using the ATA Logo, Free Member Webinar, Submit to Win, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
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Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Court Interpreters Win Fair Compensation
Earlier this year, when the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts announced plans to reduce pay for remote interpreting by 50%, ATA joined the…
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How and Why You Should Diversify Your Freelance Translation Business (COVID-19 Series)
This post was originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission. More and more translators are seeing the need to…
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Teamwork: The Pros and Cons of Being a Lone Wolf or a Pack Animal
This post is a reblog, originally published on Nikki Graham’s blog, My Words for a Change, and later published in the ATA Chronicle. It…
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Found in Translation: The Invisible Art of Translation Deserves Wider Recognition
This post originally appeared on New Statesman, and it is republished with permission. I once met a French translator of Shakespeare. My immediate reaction…
Read MoreFrom the Past President: Last One!
From the Past President Ted R. Wozniak My last column! Finally! Of all the tasks asked of ATA’s president, this is the only one…
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