As Thoughts on Translation wraps up for the holiday week (U.S. Thanksgiving is Thursday), here are some websites and blog posts that you might enjoy looking at: Eve Bodeux is giving away some SmartPlay language-learning products for kids on her blog; see the end of the post for how to … [Read more...] about Some interesting links
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ATA conference wrapup
I know that this post will show my local bias, but this year's ATA conference in Denver was just fantastic. I didn't actually take any photos, but you can see a few on Jill Sommer's blog and look at the daily conference slide show on the ATA website. Thanks to Jeff Sanfacon of ATA for the great … [Read more...] about ATA conference wrapup
Some industry news
International Translation Day seems like an auspicious time for new translation-related ventures; here are a few to check out: Congratulations to Chris Durban on the launch of her book The Prosperous Translator: Advice from Fire Ant & Worker Bee. If, like me, you eagerly await Chris and … [Read more...] about Some industry news
Happy International Translation Day 2010
Here it is September 30 again, and time for another celebration of International Translation Day! FIT's theme for this year is "Translation Quality for a Variety of Voices" and their press release focuses on the critical role that translators and interpreters play in preserving multilingualism in … [Read more...] about Happy International Translation Day 2010
The ATA Compass is launched!
While Thoughts on Translation is enjoying some time off this August, the translation industry is still booming with news! I'm especially excited to announce that the inaugural issue of ATA's new client outreach publication, the ATA Compass, is now available here. The Compass is a periodic … [Read more...] about The ATA Compass is launched!