From the President-Elect: A New Year, a New Start
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Treasurer’s Annual Report for FY2019–2020
There tends to be a lag between when an economic shock takes place and when its effects are generally experienced. As such, while our finances still look fairly solid in this report, it’s essential to bear in mind that rockier roads lie ahead.
Why Your Website Needs a Contact Form and How to Get It Right
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(More) Advanced Human-Computer Interaction for Translators
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ATA Certification and COVID-19 Redux
As most of you are aware, ATA certification exam sittings were temporarily suspended in 2020 and will continue to be unavailable in early 2021.…
On Translators
This post originally appeared on Kevin L. Hull’s blog and it is republished with permission. This post is an assignment I did in English…
ATA Requests the CDC to Explicitly List Interpreters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed ATA’s December 17 request to include medical interpreters and other onsite interpreters as essential workers…
With Indigenous Language Classes on Hold, University of Winnipeg Launches New Ojibway Radio Drama
Canada’s University of Winnipeg has created an Ojibway radio drama to fill the gap left when Indigenous community language courses were put on hold…
Medical Interpreter Is Voice for Baltimore’s Latino Patients during COVID-19 Treatment
Elsa Aguilar Bustos serves as a medical interpreter at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, helping Latino patients navigate the intricacies of treatment for…
Dispute Erupts over Translation Rights to New Nobel Laureate
After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Louise Glück has found herself at the heart of less-welcome publicity due to a dispute over who…
Boston Planning and Development Agency Adds New Language Access Rules
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is rolling out a new set of rules to ensure residents who don’t speak English well or…