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Archives for August 2017

A Tale of Two Fields: Doing Research on Interpreting

August 29, 2017 By IDwebmaster

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By Deborah Giustini For most interpreters, whether they work in healthcare, media, asylums, international conferences, business meetings and so forth, the very idea of research – and doing research – on interpreting may be nebulous. The life of interpreters is a notably practical, hands-on and real-time occupation, and our training focuses mainly on acquiring the necessary … [Read more...]

ATA58: Early registration ends September 15!

August 18, 2017 By IDwebmaster

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ID Members, Don’t forget to take advantage of the huge savings by registering early for the conference. The deadline is in less than a month and you can save between $80 and $160 by registering early! If you are planning to stay at the conference hotel, you might want to jump on that now, too. I hear they are almost 75% full. Don’t delay!! Lorena   Learn … [Read more...]

United Nations: The Language Competitive Examination (LCE)

August 16, 2017 By IDwebmaster

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  By Maha El-Metwally To become a staff interpreter at the United Nations, one must pass the Language Competitive Examination (LCE). This exam has always had a low pass rate that seldom exceeded 20%. With many staff interpreters retiring by 2018, a shortage of qualified interpreters in certain language combinations exists and needs to be addressed. This led the UN to … [Read more...]

ATA58 Room Block

August 15, 2017 By IDwebmaster

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Still haven't reserved your room for ATA58? The room block for ATA58 is about 70% full and will definitely sell out before the deadline. Anyone who hasn't yet made their reservations can do so here: http://www.atanet.org/conf/2017/hotel/ Hurry and reserve your room at the special discounted rate now!     … [Read more...]

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