The American Translators Association Translation Company Division held its 9th annual conference in Denver this past weekend. This was a high-quality conference, even for those of us who are technically freelancers and not translation companies; the presentations were very well done and it was a … [Read more...] about News from the ATA TCD Conference
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An April Fool from Trados?
Although Taco Bell garnered an estimated $1 million in additional revenue from its April Fool's Day Taco Liberty Bell joke in 1996, I'm guessing translators may be a little less amused by Trados' announcement that it will discontinue upgrades for Trados 6.5 and earlier and SDLX 2004 and earlier on … [Read more...] about An April Fool from Trados?
Juvenes Translatores
School outreach, the idea of getting high school students and even younger children interested in and informed about translation, seems to be picking up speed as the current generation of translators reaches out to the next. Today, 27 teenagers, one from each EU member state, will be in Brussels … [Read more...] about Juvenes Translatores
The new ATA compensation survey: some interesting statistics
The current issue of the American Translators Association's Chronicle includes an article on the results of the most recent ATA compensation survey, which uses data gathered for the year 2006. The survey is interesting enough that I'm thinking of purchasing the full report ($45 for ATA members, $65 … [Read more...] about The new ATA compensation survey: some interesting statistics