Interview with Besim Nela, Former War Zone Interpreter
Throughout the history of mankind, interpreters have been present when individuals, tribes, races, and nations have had to communicate across language barriers. Of all…
Read MorePaul Filkin on the SDL AppStore
The SDL AppStore is a hub for the latest third-party apps designed to enhance translator productivity. With more than 300,000 downloads and 33,000 users,…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Remote Interpreting: Feeling Our Way into the Future |听Barry Slaughter Olsen It was very interesting to read Barry Slaughter Olsen鈥檚…
Read MoreWhat鈥檚 Cooking in ATA鈥檚 Certification Program
ATA鈥檚 Certification Committee and language chairs met for their annual meeting on April 22鈥23, 2017, in Alexandria, Virginia. (Each exam language combination has a…
Read MoreNew Certified Members
Congratulations! The following people have successfully passed ATA鈥檚 certification exam: English into Chinese Xiuchuan Lu New York, NY Jingyi Wang Staten Island, NY Dongdong…
Read MoreWorking to Enhance the Value of ATA
From the听President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle:听@davidcrumsey They say there are two seasons in the Pacific Northwest: the raining season and the staining season.…
Read MoreLooking Ahead to ATA58
From the President-Elect Corinne McKay corinne@translatewrite.com Twitter handle:听@corinnemckay Enclosed with this issue of The ATA Chronicle, you鈥檒l find the Preliminary Program for ATA鈥檚 58th…
Read MoreATA鈥檚 Annual Conference: A Gauge for Professional Growth
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org This issue of The ATA Chronicle traditionally kicks off the Annual Conference. Conference planning is well…
Read MoreReport for the First Eight Months of FY2016鈥17
Treasurer’s Report Ted Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.ne The Association鈥檚 finances have continued the positive development of the past few years. Based on near-final figures, the 2016…
Read MoreTranslators without Borders and Technology
Translators without Borders is a nonprofit organization based in the U.S. that 鈥渁ims to close the language gaps that hinder critical humanitarian and development…
Read MoreThe ABC of United Nations Interpreting
When it comes to interpreting at the UN, it鈥檚 all about focusing on your core languages.听 Since the release of my听video1 on the language…
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Expanding Your Business: Genealogical Translation
Genealogy is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the U.S., but once Americans trace their ancestors back to the 鈥渙ld country,鈥 they often get stuck. Even if they鈥檙e able to obtain historic documents from non-English-speaking clerks, they find that they cannot read them. This is where the skilled translator steps in.
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