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ATA Membership Pays for Itself! If you add up all the savings from discounted registration rates, you can’t afford not…

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Mar 7
Virtual Workshop
Digital Accessibility for Language Professionals
Mar 7
Division Event
SLD March Networking Event
Mar 12
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Understanding Cancer: Practical Terminology for Medical Interpreters and Translators
Mar 15
Division Event
GovD March Networking Event
Mar 16
Virtual Networking
Business Book Club

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ATA supports the issues affecting translators and interpreters and actively promotes the value of their services.

ATA Holds Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

The ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ (ATA), the nation’s largest professional organization for translators and interpreters, held its first Translation and Interpreting (T&I) Advocacy Day in conjunction…

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Bridging the Language Gap at TEDxNIU

I was invited to speak at the TEDxNIU Annual Conference at Northern Illinois University on April 22, 2017. There were more than 200 attendees from…

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ATA President David Rumsey Featured on CNBC and PBS Nightly Business ReportÌý

ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ (ATA) President David Rumsey was featured on CNBC’s Where the Jobs Are series and the PBS Nightly Business Report. The news programs…

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ATA's Language Services Directory comprises of more than 7,000 translators and interpreters ready to assist you. Assistance is just one click away!

Translator vs. Interpreter: What's the difference?

Translator vs. Interpreter

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Why You Should Use a Certified Translator or Interpreter

Why You Should Use a Certified Translator or Interpreter

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Find a Translator or Interpreter Near You

Find a Translator or Interpreter Near You

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As a volunteer-driven organization, member participation is the strength behind ATA’s activities and events. ATA offers many ways to get involved, get connected, and give back.

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Industry News

Follow the latest developments and media coverage impacting translators, interpreters, their clients, and the language industryÌýas a whole.

New Brunswick Government Using Generative AI to Translate Internal Documents

The government of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with the implementation of a website…

New York Attorney General Celebrates Expansion of Multilingual Emergency Alerts

Following a multistate demand letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November 2025 led by New York Attorney General…

Florida Driver’s License Tests Now Offered Only in English

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced that all driver’s license tests will now only…

Colorado Bill Would Make Bilingualism Endorsement Available to High School Graduates

A new bill would help Colorado students get recognition at graduation for being fluent in more than one language. Colorado…

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