How Advocates Connected Spanish Speakers to Health Care During the Pandemic

By ATA | November 16, 2020

Advocates in the New Orleans area are helping the city’s Spanish-speaking population surmount barriers to access health care during the pandemic. “The pandemic exacerbated…

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Iraqis Who Served Alongside U.S. Military Fear Retaliation from Iran’s Allies in Iraq

By ATA | November 16, 2020

Iraqi interpreters who worked closely with the U.S. military in their country have grown increasingly alarmed that they could be targeted for attack, fearing…

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Cherokee Nation Supports Durbin Feeling Native American Language Act

By ATA | November 16, 2020

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced his support of the Durbin Feeling Native American Language Act of 2020, a bipartisan measure proposed…

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Newsbriefs: November 16, 2020

By ATA | November 16, 2020

In This Issue: ATA Professional Development, Win a Free ATA62 Registration, ATA in NML Broadcast, Scammers and Holidays, The ATA Chronicle, and more.

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Strategies for Translation Providers in an Uncertain World… A Survival Guide

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 10, 2020

This post originally appeared on the blog The translation businessÌýand it is republished with permission. Sometimes, how we translators run our professional lives and…

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Shipping Wars: A TV Course for New Entrepreneurs

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 3, 2020

One of the biggest problems for people entering the translation profession is a lack of hands-on, street level business experience. Many don’t understand the…

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Newsbriefs: November 2, 2020

By ATA | November 2, 2020

In This Issue: Congrats to New Directors, Free Mastermind Program, ATA Amendments, Did You Miss ATA61?, Upcoming Webinars, Final Notes for Attendees, 2020 Honors and Awards, Free Monthly Webinar, Language Advocacy Days, The ATA Chronicle, Thanks to Sponsors, Thanks to Exhibitors, and more.

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Readings, Tools, and Useful Links for Corpus Analysis

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 27, 2020

This post originally appeared on the blog In My Own Terms and it is republished with permission. The following list is a result of…

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Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA61

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 20, 2020

This year’s Buddies Welcome Newbies features not only a new format but also a new experience. Read on to learn more about how to…

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Newsbriefs: October 16, 2020

By ATA | October 16, 2020

In This Issue: What to Know for ATA61, Division Annual Meetings, Introducing ATA Masterminds, Upcoming Webinars, ATA 2020 Election, Not Too Late for the Job Fair, Take an Active Role, Next ATA Board Meeting, The ATA Chronicle, Visit ATA61 Sponsors, Check Out ATA61 Exhibitors, and more.

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Starting Out in Translation? Find a Mentor!

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 13, 2020

This post originally appeared on sciword and it is republished with permission. I was reading one of Kevin Lossner’s blog posts from 2010, titled…

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Teacher’s Top Ten: Business Practices

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 6, 2020

One of the main reasons we encourage students to join ATA is to take advantage of the wellspring of knowledge surrounding best practices—the kind…

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