From the President: Opening the Certification Exam to Nonmembers: A New Direction for ATA

By The ATA Chronicle | March 8, 2019

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Ergonomics for ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 5, 2019

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…

Presentation Proposal Resources for #ATA60 in Palm Springs

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 26, 2019

ATA speakers bring a broad variety of topics and perspectives to the conference. This is what makes it interesting! When you present as a…

ATA59 Conference Session Review: 鈥淭extspeak in the Courtroom,鈥 Parts I and II

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 19, 2019

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.…

Tapping into the Expertise I Needed: My Experience as an ATA Mentee

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 12, 2019

Have you ever wondered what the ATA Mentoring Program entails, who joins, and what they get out of the experience? With the application deadline…

5 Website Features That May Be Working Against You

By ATA Compass | February 8, 2019

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…

Escaping Lockdown

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 5, 2019

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…

EU recruiting translators and proofreaders on fixed-term contracts

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 29, 2019

A few weeks ago,听the European Union opened a process to recruit translators and proofreaders on fixed-term contracts to work within the EU institutions, primarily…

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Conference 2018 Review

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 22, 2019

What does a medical translator and interpreter have to learn from medical writers? Especially if you write in Spanish, and the conference is for…

ATA Cited in The Washington Post and The Hill

By ATA | January 15, 2019

The Washington Post and The Hill cited the 情侣自拍 in articles concerning possible ethical issues if Congress subpoenas the U.S. interpreter who…

The Mentor’s Bounty: How Mentoring Enriches both Mentor and Mentee

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 15, 2019

During the 59th ATA Conference in New Orleans, a colleague asked me, 鈥淲hat was the motivation that drove a group of translators to create…

Call for Nominations: ATA Officers and Directors

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2019

Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors? If so, ATA鈥檚 Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here鈥檚 your chance to help shape the future of the Association!