New Certified Members

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

Congratulations! The following members have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Chinese Boqun Ma Toronto, Ontario, Canada English into Japanese Yukiko Ozaki Millburn,…

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From the President: An Ending and a Beginning

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay By the time this issue of The ATA Chronicle reaches you, I’ll have moved on to…

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Association Health Plans Update

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Health insurance continues to be a top concern. We often hear from members asking why ATA…

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ATA Celebrates International Translation Day with "A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter"

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

This year’s International Translation Day celebration was all about telling your story! On September 30th, ATA released a short animated video taking viewers through…

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Denise Fisher Wins 2018–2019 School Outreach Contest

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

ATA member Denise Fisher, a Japanese>English interpreter and translator based in Orient, Ohio, won a free registration to ATA’s 60th Annual Conference in Palm…

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What We Call Ourselves Matters

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

(The following was originally published on the blog of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, https://najit.org/#blog.) Every profession has certain requirements that…

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Thoughts on Naver Papago with MT Engineer Lucy Park

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

At the Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum—FIT (APTIF9)1 in Seoul, South Korea, in July, I listened to a very dynamic talk by Lucy Park,…

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Promoting the Craftsmanship of our Profession

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 5, 2019

1944. Wartime France. No fabric. The norm had been 100. They were down to an index of 26. There was not even enough material…

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Glossaries for Translators: Why You Need Them

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 29, 2019

Photo Credit: Alex Read via Unsplash This post was originally published on the Ben Translates blog. It is reposted with permission from the author.…

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The Monterey Institute: A Translator’s Tale

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 22, 2019

The purpose of this post is to help you answer the question: Is it worth it for me to get a degree in translation?…

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Translation or Transcreation?

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 15, 2019

This post was originally published on the Gaucha Translations blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Whether we provide a translation or…

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A Must-Attend ATA Conference Event: Buddies Welcome Newbies

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 8, 2019

Whether it’s your first conference or your fortieth, all attendees to the 60th Annual ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ Conference in Palm Springs, CA are invited…

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