If you're looking to brush up your translation skills, here are a few upcoming opportunities to take a look at: Right here in Colorado, the annual Colorado Translators Association mid-year conference is coming up on May 4 and 5. As in past years it will be held in the stunning setting of the … [Read more...] about Upcoming professional development opportunities
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The software companies respond!
Ahead of last week's ATA conference, I asked readers what you would like to tell your translation tool vendor. And with 27 comments (although some of those were me!), the post generated a lot of activity and excellent feedback. I then compiled those comments into a three-page document and presented … [Read more...] about The software companies respond!
Court interpreting featured on The World
This afternoon I was driving home from having lunch with a colleague when I turned on Colorado Public Radio. Public Radio International's The World was on, with a lead-in to a segment on the recent decrease in pay for court interpreters in Nevada. And at that moment I just knew I'd be hearing the … [Read more...] about Court interpreting featured on The World
ATA on NPR
The translation industry scored a very nice mention on All Things Considered tonight, thanks to the sharp ears of Judy Jenner, who is both a translator and interpreter (this becomes important to the story!). Although I love (OK...worship) nearly all things NPR, their reporters have the somewhat … [Read more...] about ATA on NPR
Translation and interpreting: Best Careers 2011
If you haven't yet read it, make sure to check out Alexis Grant's article in US News & World Report, highlighting translation and interpreting as one of the "Best Careers for 2011." The article is very well-written and the comments are aflutter with questions from new and aspiring translators … [Read more...] about Translation and interpreting: Best Careers 2011