Member Opinions: Discussion on Opening ATA’s Exam to Nonmembers
In the November鈥揇ecember issue, the Board encouraged members to submit their opinions, both pro and con, regarding opening ATA鈥檚 certification exam to nonmembers. Member feedback is important to the discussion, so share your thoughts!
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Watch Your Back for a Recession
I鈥檓 not an economist, but it鈥檚 hard to miss the rumblings in the financial press that the U.S. (or even the world) economy may be headed for a recession. As a business owner, the best time to start planning for a downturn is last year, but if you haven鈥檛 done that, let鈥檚 start planning now!
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Dilemmas of an Upwardly Mobile Translator
There鈥檚 no doubt that if you鈥檙e too busy for a long period, then it鈥檚 time to raise your rates. There鈥檚 also no doubt that, as a tool, increasing rates can be a fairly blunt instrument.
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Three Pedagogical Tools to Take Your Online Translation and Interpreting Courses to the Next Level
Demand for online education continues to grow in the U.S. and is globally 鈥渙n track to become mainstream by 2025.鈥 In this article, three experienced instructors involved in the design of online translation and interpreting curricula share tips for creating an online community that encourages students鈥 reflective practice and enables structured student interactions.
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Profile of ATA 2019 School Outreach Contest Winner: Denise Fisher
When ATA Member Denise Fisher was invited to speak to graduate students in a Japanese interpreting class at the University of Michigan, she had no idea that her experience would eventually lead to a fee registration to ATA鈥檚 Annual Conference in Palm Springs.
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2019 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. This year鈥檚 recipients are…
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Read More2020 Honors and Awards Now Open!
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Read MoreThank You Sponsors and Exhibitors
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Read MoreAttending Your Clients鈥 Conferences
Have you ever been told, 鈥済o where your clients go,鈥 鈥渕eet your clients face-to-face,鈥 or 鈥渁ttend an industry event鈥? Have you been interested, but…
Read More10 New Year鈥檚 Resolutions in the Field of Privacy for Freelance Translators
This post was originally published on LinkedIn. It is reposted with permission from the author. Do you collect personal data from your clients and…
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Content Marketers: Time to Call in the Language Professionals?
The U.S. is the largest consumer market on earth, but did you know that 96% of the world鈥檚 consumers reside beyond the country鈥檚 borders…
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