American Translators Association

🌲 Registration for ATA's 65th Annual Conference is now open! 🦌🎉 Join ATA in celebrating it's 65th year at one of the biggest events for T&I professionals. At #ATA65, you can take your professional career to the next level by joining your peers for education, networking, and community from October 30 - November 2 in Portland, Oregon. Register today at https://lnkd.in/g9ucyMuM. 🌲 Check out the full session schedule at https://lnkd.in/gADSpBSm! Some additional reminders: 🌲 Don't forget to book your accommodations now! While space is available, you can reserve rooms at a special ATA65 attendee rate at the Hyatt Regency Portland at The Oregon Convention Center (Headquarters Hotel) and at the DoubleTree By Hilton Portland. 🌲 Traveling to the U.S.? Be sure to plan ahead if you need a visa. You can find tips and your invitation letter on the conference website! 🌲 To plan other logistics with fellow attendees, check out the ATA65 conference blog: https://lnkd.in/gJ3MeQqZ . . . #Conference #Education #Translator #Interpreter #Language #Portland #xl8 #1nt #atanet

The latest latest biannual newsletter, interaktiv of the ATA German Language Division is now live. The theme of this issue is 'Volunteering: Making a Difference.' This publication covers GLD member volunteer activities, an update from GLD Administrator Karen Leube, "Notes from the Homeland" by Ellen Yutzy Glebe, a primer for ATA65, an interview with Karen Leube, a review of the Kairos translation, and more. We'd also like welcome our new editor, Sabine Seiler. 🖥️ https://lnkd.in/dzHpeBEx American Translators Association #ATA #ATA65 #GLD

✨📣 Intercambios - October 2024 is here! The fall edition of Intercambios is ready for you! 🍂 We hope you enjoy its diverse content. Don’t miss Edna's insights on SPD events and the list of fun activities Portland has to offer during #ATA65! In this edition, you’ll find: 📚 A fascinating article on how various Spanish terms translate into "court" in English, and other related terms. 🧘♀️ A detailed piece on improving your posture while working, with tips on ergonomics. ✍️ A beautiful poem sharing the experiences of migrants. 🤖 AI-focused content including: ✅ A task force dedicated to establishing guidelines for AI adoption in interpretation. ✅ AI-enhanced terminology insights. ✅ A simple yet revealing experiment with AI. 🥁 Plus, our usual columns packed with interesting information on language and terminology! 📖 💡 We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions for the February 2025 issue. If you know potential contributors or have an exciting proposal, get in touch with the Intercambios team. Your participation can make our newsletter even better! 💬 We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to your contributions! 😃 #IntercambiosNewsletter #TranslationCommunity #ATA65 #ata65student #ata65portland https://lnkd.in/gkHCUpZG American Translators Association Edna Lucia Santizo Mónica E de León Fernando A. Navarro Holly A. Silvestri Alberto Gómez Font Leandro Wolfson Rebecca Jowers Chelo Vargas Sierra Gabriela Bocanete Margarita Montalvo

📖  Looking for something interesting to read this weekend? Search no more! The Fall Edition of Caduceus, a publication of the Medical Division of the American Translators Association, is here! It comes with a letter from our Administrator, María Paula Plazas, and Caduceus Editor in Chief, Silvia Villacampa. You will also read an interesting article by Danielle Maxson about secure file transfer for #HIPAA compliance. In this issue, Karen Leube, CT interviews Danjela Brückner who talked about innovative simulation-based training for healthcare interpreters in Germany's maternity care. 👏🏼 Enjoy, too, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators (NAJIT) conference report that was held this year in Rhode Island. We hope you enjoy it! 😊 Link to the Fall Edition: https://lnkd.in/gppPrWAR Link to the MD Archive with this and previous editions: https://lnkd.in/gimSPQKy American Translators Association #MedicalTranslation #MedicalInterpreting

#ATA65 Distinguished Speaker Frans Kooymans grew up in the Netherlands but emigrated at age 13 to the U.S., where he lived for 16 years before returning to his native country. He has worked as a translator (Dutch to/from English) for 25 years, specializing in financial and legal texts, following a 26-year career in accounting and financial controllership positions. He has been an active member of the Society of English-Language Professionals in the Netherlands. He switched to the literary field, with the translation of All God's Dangers (by Theodore Rosengarten) into Dutch as the pinnacle of a long career. 📖 Frans is representing the ATA Dutch Language Division! 🎉 Find his sessions and all others at https://lnkd.in/gADSpBSm. . . . #Dutch #Translation #Literary #AllGodsDangers #xl8 #atanet

Interpreters and translators must understand what attorneys are trying to accomplish during a trial or evidentiary hearing. This language-neutral course will focus on the most common types of evidence presented during legal proceedings and the most common objections raised during criminal and civil matters. The speaker will explain, analyze, and provide examples of these elements of proof and objections interpreters are likely to encounter in a procedure and that translators will find in court decisions they're asked to translate. Attendees will analyze elements of evidence and decide if they're admissible in a court of law. Come learn the legal concepts that will make lawyers want to hire you! Register for this AST course and discover others at https://lnkd.in/g8YGqcHD. . . . #ATA65ast #Legal #Interpreting #Translators #Law #xl8 #1nt #atanet

#ATA65 is only 2 weeks away, and we can't wait to see you there! 🎉🤩 Thank you to all of our ATA65 Sponsors for their invaluable support of the translation and interpreting fields. Be sure to visit their booths at ATA65 to see how they can support you too, and learn more about each sponsor at https://lnkd.in/giaQPnpN! Do you have questions about ATA's Annual Conference? 🤔 Check out the ATA65 FAQ page: https://lnkd.in/gZmzFeh2 . . . #Translation #Interpreting #Sponsor #xl8 #1nt #atanet

Have you picked your favorite new ATAware ATA65 Collection item? 👀 Check out the collection at https://lnkd.in/gKG5VPxe! 🦌✨ 🚨 This year at the ATA Annual Conference, ATA65 Collection items will not be available for in-person purchases at the ATAware table. We encourage you to order your merch now to sport it in Portland! Additionally, we welcome and encourage attendees to wear costumes on Thursday, October 31st in celebration of Halloween! Please ensure that your costume is appropriate for a professional setting. Costumes should not be offensive, controversial, or culturally insensitive. . . . #Halloween #Portland #xl8 #1nt #atanet #ATAware

Attend this course to learn the ins and outs of translating school manuals. 📚 Learn to localize per state and take into account cultural considerations and sensitivity to deal with the legal and ethical aspects of translating educational materials. The speaker will identify the challenges and barriers faced by translators in the educational world. You will learn effective strategies and best practices for translating school manuals to ensure linguistic accessibility and educational effectiveness. The course will include group discussions and incorporate relevant materials, such as sample school manuals, style guides, localization of terms, and other reference materials. Register for this AST course and find others at https://lnkd.in/g8YGqcHD! . . . #Education #Translation #Localization #Accessibility #atanet #ATA65ast

One of the many challenges subtitlers have to overcome is how to convey meaning in just a few lines and in a limited time. ⏳ This webinar explores the linguistic resources and techniques to translate legal terminology in subtitling projects, taking into account accuracy, register, and time and space constraints, as well as providing research tools to optimize our time and be more productive. Learn more and register for this webinar at https://lnkd.in/ezTp5Qgs. . . . #Subtitles #Subtitler #Legal #Subtitling #xl8 #1nt #atanet