5 Truths About Court Interpreting
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Hiring an Interpreter?听9 Dos and Don鈥檛s to Get the Most Out of Your Partnership
From Mari Kondo to the tiny house movement, the concept of 鈥渓ess is more鈥 is undergoing a resurgence of sorts. Yet, in one area…
Machine Translation and the Savvy Translator
Using machine translation is easy; using it critically requires some thought. Tick tock! As translators, we鈥檙e all too familiar with the experience of working…
What Freelancers Can Learn from Entrepreneurs
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In Memoriam: Peter Less
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ATA Board Delays Decoupling Certification Exam
ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors has voted to postpone a decision to open the certification exam to nonmembers. What is the rationale behind this proposed change and how would it be implemented? Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions.
Interpreting for the Astronauts: A Conversation with Fernando van Reigersberg
In 1966, Fernando van Reigersberg, an interpreter for the U.S. Department of State, was assigned to travel with Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon on the Gemini Goodwill Tour of South America. Learn about this important moment of the space race and what it was like traveling and interpreting for the men who would eventually travel to the moon.
A Multidisciplinary Team of Linguistic Athletes
In 2013, Lima, Peru, was chosen as the host city of the XVIII Pan American and Sixth Parapan American Games, the largest international multidisciplinary sports event in the Americas and the second most important in the Olympic and Paralympic circuit in the world. Find out what it鈥檚 like to be part of a team providing translation and interpreting services at a high-level sporting event.
Decluttering Mistakes You’re Making When Revising Your Text
Like your closet, your text might contain pointless, ugly, or sentimental items that you shouldn鈥檛 be keeping. Be ruthless when it comes to getting rid of the extra stuff in your text. It pays off. Your readers will read effortlessly what you so laboriously created.
Technical-Scientific Translation: A Wondrous Voyage
For some translators, technical-scientific work is an actively pursued dream. For others, it comes as an unanticipated opportunity. In either case, for those who have the required skills, it鈥檚 a challenge worth accepting, a gratifying undertaking, and a wondrous voyage.
How to Plan for Big Changes in Your Freelance Business
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Taking Screenshots on a Windows System
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