The "Shall" Conundrum: When Use Becomes Abuse
As drafters and translators, how do we know when we鈥檙e abusing 鈥渟hall鈥? There are at least three very clear and simple cases of abuse that the author sees in dual language or translated contracts almost every day.
Read MoreHow to Leverage Testimonials When Marketing Your Business
Providing client testimonials is an effective way to market our businesses, but you have to be smart about how you request and use testimonials so that one client鈥檚 words can influence the decision-making of another.
Read MoreEducational Interpreting 101: It's a Lot Harder than It Looks
As school districts across the nation struggle to fulfill language access requirements and the needs of their diverse multilingual families, our profession needs to step up, make space, and provide concrete resources for educational interpreters.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Ergonomics for ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam | Emily Safrin Anyone preparing to take a computerized ATA certification exam would do well to read Emily Safrin鈥檚…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
The 情侣自拍鈥檚 Board of Directors met February 2鈥3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. The meeting followed the Board鈥檚 Annual Strategy Day. The Annual…
Read MoreFrom the President: Opening the Certification Exam to Nonmembers: A New Direction for ATA
From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay One of ATA鈥檚 strengths is, undoubtedly, stability. While many professional associations have struggled to remain relevant…
Read MoreErgonomics for ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits
Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA鈥檚 certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail…
Read MorePresentation Proposal Resources for #ATA60 in Palm Springs
ATA speakers bring a broad variety of topics and perspectives to the conference. This is what makes it interesting! When you present as a…
Read MoreATA59 Conference Session Review: 鈥淭extspeak in the Courtroom,鈥 Parts I and II
It can be a bit intimidating to attend a 鈥淧art I鈥 session at conferences, knowing there is a lot of information to be absorbed.…
Read MoreTapping into the Expertise I Needed: My Experience as an ATA Mentee
Have you ever wondered what the ATA Mentoring Program entails, who joins, and what they get out of the experience? With the application deadline…
Read More5 Website Features That May Be Working Against You
Contrary to popular belief, your website is not about the products you sell, the services you provide, or the information you share. It鈥檚 actually…
Read MoreEscaping Lockdown
Reblogged from SJB Translations’听blog, with permission (incl. the image) How (and how not) to cope with big projects A couple of weeks ago I…
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