Evidentiary Translation for U.S. Courts
To produce a translation that’s suitable for use as evidence, the evidentiary translator must take a speci c approach that differs greatly from best translation practice in other fields.
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In Memoriam
Stephanie Tramdack Cash The following contains excerpts that appeared in the December 20 edition of the Cape May County Herald (http://bit.ly/Cash-tribute). Stephanie Tramdack Cash,…
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Call for Nominations: ATA Directors
The 2018 Nominating and Leadership Development Committee is pleased to announce the call for nominations from ATA’s membership to fill three directors’ positions (each…
Read MoreThe Savvy Newcomer Year in Review – 2017
The year 2017 has been another great one for The Savvy Newcomer, and we are glad you have been a part of it. We…
Read MoreUnraveling Translation Service Contracts
By Paula Arturo Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle with permission (incl. the images) Let’s examine what translation is to the law, what type of contracts translators…
Read MoreLinguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Maryam Abdi
In this second installment of our “Linguist in the Spotlight” interview series, Maryam Abdi, Somali-English translator and interpreter specializing in law, reminisces about how…
Read MoreUsing SlideShare to Embed PowerPoints in a Website
SlideShare is a slide hosting service owned by LinkedIn that allows users to upload presentations, either privately or publicly, to a website. This tool…
Read MoreNew Certified Members
Congratulations! The following people have successfully passed ATA’s certification exam: English into Chinese Yan Yan Su Toronto, Canada Mingshu Zhang Palatine, IL English into Japanese Mari…
Read MoreReflecting on a Journey of Discovery
From the President David Rumsey president@atanet.org Twitter handle: @davidcrumsey Living on an island in the Pacific Northwest, the nautical theme to these columns comes naturally. And…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor Translation: An Intellectual Pursuit | Jesse Tomlinson Jesse Tomlinson’s article, “Translation: An Intellectual Pursuit” (September-October), is succinct, thorough, and hits…
Read MoreProfessional Development Your Way
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org Conferences, online courses, certificates, webinars…the list of professional development opportunities available to translators and interpreters today…
Read MoreMarybeth Timmermann Wins 2016–2017 ATA School Outreach Contest
Marybeth Timmermann, an ATA-certified French>English translator based in Greenville, Illinois, won a free registration to ATA’s 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC (October 25–28)…
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