Decoupling and the Certification Committee
Over the past several years, the Certification Committee has been called on to answer several questions related to opening the certification exam to nonmembers…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met online August 1–2, 2020. Here are some highlights…
Read MoreProposed Amendments to the Bylaws to be Presented to the Membership for Voting
In addition to electing Board directors, Voting members will also vote on two proposed Bylaws amendments. The proposed changes appear below and are posted…
Read MoreFrom the President: ATA61: Making Your Welfare a Priority
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org As most of you know by now, we have canceled the in-person conference in Boston and decided…
Read MoreConference Planning During a Pandemic
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org What crazy times! Typically in this issue, we would announce that conference registration is open and…
Read MoreAcoustic Shock: What Interpreters Need to Know
(The following was originally published on the blog of ATA’s Interpreters Division, www.ata-divisions.org/ID/blog.) Acoustic shock can have very serious implications for interpreters but we’re…
Read MoreGuest Column: What’s New in Subtitling Translation Tools?
A few weeks ago, I asked Damián Santilli to write an article about the current state of audiovisual translation tools for my own Tool…
Read MoreHow Interpreters Are Making the Switch to Remote Interpreting in a COVID World
Probably the most momentous change for interpreters during the COVID-19 crisis is the universal switch to remote interpreting during the lockdown—a transition that feels…
Read MoreWho Are ATA's Certification Graders?
At present, ATA’s Certification Program enlists the services of more than 130 ATA members, who are commonly known as “graders.” That name, however, does…
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ATA61 Goes Virtual
From the President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo madalena@accessibletranslations.com Twitter: @mszampaulo This year we’ve all been met with a lot of uncertainty. As president-elect and Annual…
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ATA Statement on Racism and Inequality
ATA stands in solidarity with our members and colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC), as well as those in the communities they serve.
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July to December 2019 + Budget
In addition to reviewing ATA’s finances for the first six months of the current fiscal year, we’ll also look at how our financial situation might be impacted moving forward in light of the extraordinary circumstances created by the pandemic.
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