Board of Directors Meeting
The ATA Board of Directors Meeting will be held online. All ATA members are invited to attend. Want to attend? Email your name and membership number to boardmeeting@atanet.org with the subject line Request to Attend the ATA Board Meeting. Click to view the Board meeting agenda. Don't know how a Board meeting works? Listen to…
Dynamo, Mentoring, and Rising Star Awards: Open for Submissions
ATA presents annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft. Learn more about these awards and how to submit a nomination. Dynamo Award Mentoring Award Rising Star Award
Choosing and Building a Specialization
Learn how to build a specialization and embark on a journey in your desired field. Free for ATA members. For some translators and interpreters, specialization comes naturally: a prior career or a lifelong interest. For others, the road to specialization has more twists and turns. This webinar will discuss the advantages (we dare say, necessity) of…
Consecutive Note-Taking Workshop
This interactive workshop will include a presentation of the main elements of a note-taking system for long consecutive interpreting, followed by one-on-one practice. It consists of two, two-hour sessions with a one-hour break in between. Special Notes This workshop is limited to 14 advanced-level interpreters. Credentialed interpreters receive priority. Confirmation of payment does not guarantee you…
NAJIT 42nd Annual Conference
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Back Translation: A Specialized Market for Spanish to English Medical Translators
Attend this webinar to learn when to use back translation, best practices, and the pitfalls of Spanish-English back translation. Back translation is a market all its own, with specific rules and requirements. This webinar will begin with the reasons clients request back translation, then cover the steps of the back translation process, and finally provide practical…
Accent Improvement for Asian-Language Speakers
How you speak is important because your voice is often the initial—and lasting—impression you make on people. When the listener is able to focus on your message and not your accent, you’re more likely to engage the listener and obtain results. This can be particularly challenging for speakers of Asian languages due to structural differences…
Transcreation and Multilingual Copywriting Workshop, Part I
If you've got a flair for wording, transcreation might be for you. Attend this hands-on workshop to develop this expertise. Transcreation remains a field where a talented translator's human, creative touch is highly valued. In this workshop, attendees will examine the transcreation field—also known as creative adaption—and discuss related concepts, such as localization and multilingual copywriting.…
Taking Charge of Your Style Set
Break into higher segments of the translation market by creating and defining your own style set. Instead of taking control and producing consistent translations that follow modern usage guidelines, translators too often follow inconsistent, incorrect, or outdated usage and style in source texts. Adopting a consistent style provides added value to clients, increasing the possibility of…
Transcreation and Multilingual Copywriting Workshop, Part II
If you've got a flair for wording, transcreation might be for you. Attend this hands-on workshop to develop this expertise. Transcreation remains a field where a talented translator's human, creative touch is highly valued. In this workshop, attendees will examine the transcreation field—also known as creative adaption—and discuss related concepts, such as localization and multilingual copywriting.…
Certification Exam: Online
Online , United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this…
Certification Exam: In-Person
Boston, MA Boston, MA, United StatesYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. All exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this…
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