Federal Push for English-Only Services Worries Educators and Advocates
The U.S. Department of Justice released guidance to federal agencies on July 14 on how to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 from…
Parliamentary Interpreters Sound Alarm Over Upcoming Changes to Procurement Rules
Professional interpreters are concerned the Canadian government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise public access to official proceedings in the country’s official…
AI Translation Service Launched for Fiction Writers and Publishers Prompts Dismay Among Translators
An AI fiction translation service aimed at both traditional publishers and self-published authors has been launched in the U.K. GlobeScribe.ai is currently charging $100…
British Columbia-Led Team Translating Medieval Europe’s “Largest” Universal Historical Text
A unique and expansive 13th-century text that attempted to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed for the first time, with…
Meta Apologizes After Auto-Translation Mistakenly Announces Indian State Chief Minister’s Death
Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce…
Take Advantage of Early Registration Rates for ATA66 by August 12
Register today for ATA’s 66th Annual Conference, October 22–25, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts! Find 3-day, 2-day, and 1-day registration rates and save the most…
Newsbriefs: July 31, 2025
ATA members keep current with this monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
Fluent Isn’t Enough: The Value of Trained Educational Interpreters
The importance of hiring professional educational interpreters Supporting families starts with communication. Trained educational interpreters play a key role in making that possible. Schools…
Best Translation Apps: A Translator Puts Four to the Test
The best apps for translating language? It depends… I’m talking about the kind of apps that can take a sentence- or even document-level input…
ATA Letter on Wisconsin SB 357 – Take Action Now
Professional human interpreters belong in Wisconsin courts, not artificial intelligence. Read ATA’s letter to lawmakers and take action. In response to Wisconsin Senate Bill…
The Savvy Newcomer and Next Level Blogs Need Your Help!
Both of ATA’s business practices blogs,ÌýThe Savvy NewcomerÌýandÌýNext Level, need your help to keep providing valuable information to newcomers and experienced professionals. Please consider…
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Do you ever want to ask someone how to handle a business-related issue? ATA’s Business Practices Community will give you answers! Join our online…