School Outreach Winner

2022 School Outreach Contest Winner: A铆da Carrazco

By ATA | October 24, 2022

The winner of ATA鈥檚 2022 School Outreach Contest is A铆da Carrazco, an ATA-certified English to Spanish freelance translator based in Mexico. A铆da spoke to…

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Deaf Patient Unknowingly Let Clinic Remove Teeth

By ATA | October 21, 2022

A deaf patient said she was unaware she agreed to have seven teeth removed after a Washington dental clinic failed to provide an interpreter.…

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New Zealand Hopes to Banish Jargon with Plain Language Law

By ATA | October 21, 2022

New Zealand鈥檚 Plain Language Bill will require government communications to the public be 鈥渃lear, concise, well-organized, and audience-appropriate.鈥 For the country鈥檚 anti-gibberish brigade, it鈥檚…

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鈥淏lacklisted鈥 Afghan Interpreters were Disqualified from U.S. Visas. Now They鈥檙e in Hiding

By ATA | October 21, 2022

The rapid and disorganized exit from Afghanistan by the U.S. a year ago left many people in danger under Taliban rule, including Afghan interpreters…

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European Parliament Interpreters Call Off Strike

By ATA | October 21, 2022

Interpreters for the European Parliament have called off a partial strike, in place since June, after union representatives struck an interim deal with the…

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Misinformation Circulating in Non-English Languages before Midterms

By ATA | October 21, 2022

Unsubstantiated rumors and outright falsehoods spread widely in immigrant communities before the presidential election in 2020. That is happening again in the run-up to…

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ATA Newsbriefs is a twice-monthly e-newsletter

Newsbriefs: October 21, 2022

By ATA | October 21, 2022

ATA members keep current with this twice-monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.

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Using LinkedIn To Research People And Companies

Using LinkedIn to Research People and Companies

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 18, 2022

This post was originally published on Bruce Johnston’s blog. It is reposted with permission. I thought today I would go over an example of…

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Buddies Welcome Newbies: Starting #ATA63 Off on the Right Foot

Buddies Welcome Newbies: Starting #ATA63 Off on the Right Foot

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 6, 2022

Buddies Welcome Newbies: Starting #ATA63 Off on the Right Foot We鈥檙e so excited to welcome you to ATA63 in sunny Los Angeles! This year…

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ATA 63rd Annual Conference

ATA63 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA63

By Next Level | October 6, 2022

About a week from the time this post appears, the ATA 63rd Annual Conference will be in full swing. Like always, attendees will have…

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ATA Newsbriefs is a twice-monthly e-newsletter

Newsbriefs: October 4, 2022

By ATA | October 4, 2022

ATA members keep current with this twice-monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.

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ATA Call to Action: Language Access in Health Care

ATA Call to Action: Language Access in Health Care

By ATA | October 4, 2022

Last week, the ATA Advocacy Committee called on our members to tell the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) why proposed changes…

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