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The ATA Chronicle offers current and relevant articles for growing your career.
Choosing and Building A Specialization
In our experience, the best way to ensure quality and a sustainable business practice is to specialize. Whether you arrived in the industry with a specialization or are currently working to build one, you’ll find it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Regardless of how you choose a specialization, you must work to build, maintain, and transform your areas of expertise to attract great clients and earn top dollar.
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Audio Transcription: What It Is, What It Is Not, And Why It Is in High Demand
As people continue to favor a fully virtual or hybrid model when it comes to holding conferences, workshops, webinars, group discussions, and networking events, the demand for transcription will only increase. This might be the sector to help diversify your services!
Read MoreWhat’s Cooking: An Introduction to Culinary Translation
With a greater variety of food and ingredients available and the globalization of food production and distribution, there’s a greater need for documents and labels—and a greater need to translate them.
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ATA's Webinar Series and Virtual Workshops provide affordable and effective online education for growing your career.
ASTM F2575 Certification: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Prepare
Are you a language services provider owner curious about ASTM F2575 certification? Join this expert-led webinar for a practical look at the standard, the…
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To-MAY-to, To-MAH-to: State Laws, State Lingo, and the Interpreter’s Dilemma
Interpreting criminal charges accurately across state lines is more critical than ever. Learn how to navigate legal terminology differences in a post-COVID, multi-jurisdictional world.…
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Medical Translation and Terminology in Heart Health, Breast Cancer, and Diabetes
Are you ready to build your confidence and competence when translating women’s health—and make a real impact on your work? Then this practical, hands-on…
Read MoreInside Specialization
Inside Specialization is a featured series of The ATA Podcast, offering insight into the various career options within the translation and interpreting professions.
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