EU recruiting translators and proofreaders on fixed-term contracts
A few weeks ago, the European Union opened a process to recruit translators and proofreaders on fixed-term contracts to work within the EU institutions, primarily…
Read MoreAmerican Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Conference 2018 Review
What does a medical translator and interpreter have to learn from medical writers? Especially if you write in Spanish, and the conference is for…
Read MoreCall for Nominations: ATA Officers and Directors
Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA’s Board of Directors? If so, ATA’s Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here’s your chance to help shape the future of the Association!
Read MoreAnnual Treasurer’s Report for 2017–2018
John M. Milan john@milanlanguageservices.com The Association’s most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, and, once again, we find ourselves in good financial shape.…
Read MoreATA at SLAM! 2018
The four countries of the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) may have a relatively low combined population at just 27 million, but…
Read MoreWondrous Things at the ATA59 Dictionary Exchange
Here’s a story that at first glance might not make sense in a technical column, but then maybe that’s exactly where it should be.…
Read MoreQuintessential Apps for Mac Users
As translators, we must spend countless hours in front of a computer, or, as is the case for many of us, two screens. So,…
Read MoreJost Zetzsche Named ATA Honorary Member
Jost Zetzsche, an ATA-certified English>German translator, is ATA’s newest Honorary Member. ATA Honorary Membership is a unique category of membership recognizing individuals who have…
Read More2018 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients
This year’s recipients are…
Read MoreEsther M. Navarro-Hall
Excerpts of the following appeared on the website of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (http://bit.ly/Navarro-Hall-tribute). Esther M. Navarro-Hall, praised for her…
Read MoreATA Mentoring Program Deadline Approaching
Each year, ATA’s Mentoring Program matches 30 mentees and mentors for a one-year mentorship period (April 2019–March 2020). Mentees are selected through a competitive…
Read More2019 Honors and Awards Now Open!
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by…
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