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Andrew Gillies: interpreter, trainer, author

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By Helen Eby and Christina Green Andrew Gillies is considered one of the best trainers of interpreters and interpreter trainers in Europe. Now, the Educators Division and the Interpreters Division have the opportunity to bring this master interpreter and educator to share his insights with our members at the upcoming 61st Annual Conference of the American Translators … [Read more...]

Interpreting sessions at ATA 60th Annual Conference

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  Interpreting sessions We have a great lineup of interpreting sessions at this year’s Annual Conference. In order to help you plan your schedule carefully, here’s an easy to read, two-page list of all the interpreting sessions, including times and locations put together by our very own Christina Green: Interpreting sessions at ATA60 Be sure to stop by the Interpreters … [Read more...]

Odilia Romero: Indigenous interpreter, trainer and advocate

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By Helen Eby On September 29 and 30, 2019, I had the opportunity to lunch with Odilia Romero. We spent the afternoon together; I met her family and her team at her home, and had lunch with her the next day. We talked about life, discussed languages and interpreting, relaxed, and dreamed. What did I see in Odilia over that period of time? She is WYSIWYG[1]. What you see … [Read more...]

GALA 2020: A call for proposals

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Have you heard of GALA? Well, our very own Katharine Allen and Barry Olsen-Slaughter (founders of InterpretAmerica, which was established in 2009 to provide a national and international forum for the interpreting profession), help bring interpreting content to the GALA conference. InterpretAmerica’s mission is to help raise the profile of interpreting. They provide an open and … [Read more...]

The celebration of everything: Lenguas 2019

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By Enrica J. Ardemagni, PhD   Lenguas 2019 is the second conference co-sponsored by the Fundación Italia Morayta, A.C. and InterpretAmerica, held in Mexico City from January 24-26, 2019. It is known by its tagline, Foro Internacional para Intérpretes y Traductores, and offers three days of a combination of plenary sessions, an awards ceremony, and workshops. What … [Read more...]

The First Interpreter Connections: It’s a Hit!

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The first ATA Interpreter Connections, the Interpreters Division’s (ID) new way to get interpreters together, took place at The Union Social Eatery (St. Clair) restaurant in Toronto, Canada on March 23, 2019. The event lasted two hours and had 22 attendees, attracted through posts on our social media outlets. ID Leadership Council member Flávia Lima, a very active social … [Read more...]

AIIC 37th Assembly is happening right now

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AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters, is celebrating its 37th Assembly in Valencia, Spain—right now! For those who cannot attend, watch out for tweets with the hashtag #aiicvalencia18. The conference runs from January 10-14. Many interpreter colleagues will be live-tweeting the event using this hashtag, and there’s webstreaming for AIIC … [Read more...]

FIT Congress

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XXI International Federation of Translators (FIT) World Congress August 3-5, 2017 – Brisbane, Australia By Marsel de Souza Edited on October 24, 2017 to reflect the removal of a bad link. Approximately 800 delegates from all four corners of the world convened in Brisbane – a city where nearly one‑third of the population is from overseas – for this memorable congress themed … [Read more...]