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ID Annual Meeting at ATA56

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The room was packed. It was a huge success. THANK YOU for coming! Couldn't make it to the ID Annual Meeting? We want to show you what you missed, in a few selected tweets:   https://twitter.com/cariobana/status/662324929917026304   https://twitter.com/eSpLanguage/status/662325003342475264 (Read here the full survey … [Read more...]

ATA56: Interpreting related sessions (2)

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The Interpreters Division hope you are having a great time at the annual conference here in Miami! We already posted a list of the sessions specialized in Interpreting. But interpreting related sessions are found in all other tracks too. Consider these sessions if you're looking to dig deeper into interpreting:     P-1 The Role of Translation and … [Read more...]

ATA56: Continuing Education Credits for court interpreters

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Following on our post of October 30 on continuing education credits, here is the list of several Administrative Office of the Courts (AOCs) that have approved the ATA Conference for Continuing Education Credits for certified court interpreters: Several AOCs have approved sessions from ATA56 for continuing education credits for certified court interpreters (pdf) You can … [Read more...]

ATA56: SLD Distinguished Speaker on simultaneous interpreting

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Back on July, we published the interpreting track during the upcoming ATA annual conference. Here's another great session to attend. We appreciate Lucy Gunderson, administrator of the Slavic Language Division, for letting us know about their Distinguished Speaker session on Thursday so we could share this info with you. Early History of Simultaneous Interpreting in the USSR … [Read more...]

Rebekah Tosado: Interpreters Division Distinguished Speaker

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Plan to attend the preconference seminar on Wednesday morning ("Title VI: Overview and Enforcement") by the Interpreters Division Distinguished Speaker Rebekah Tosado. And on Thursday afternoon, do not miss the session titled "Language Access as Teamwork: Professionals and Government Working Together" she is giving with co-presenter Amy Vance.  Meet the Interpreters … [Read more...]

Accumulate continuing education credits!

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Last updated: November 4, 2015 Whether you are a legal interpreter or a medical interpreter, ATA sessions count for your certification. Each organization or court has different requirements, so please contact your organization to know what is needed in each case. IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) approved the following sessions: Click to open the … [Read more...]

Voting is a Privilege

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By Carol Velandia   Fourteen years ago, I was unaware of the importance of voting.  I never took this democratic duty very seriously. It wasn't until I fell in love with this country that I realized how much I wanted to be part of the election process. I realized that by becoming a citizen, I would be able to help select the next American president. Living in a … [Read more...]