Intellectual neutrality is not possible in a world of exploitation and oppression. – Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza [1] I have always been an avid reader. I remember arguing sometimes with my parents as a child because I wanted to read during lunch and spend the night awake just to finish a chapter. This was during the same […]
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Member Profile: William Dent
Name: William Dent Where I live: Washington, DC Email: williamdentjr@gmail.com What I do: I am a linguist by nature who enjoys interpretation and translation work. It is my work in the environmental field in Latin America, however, that generates most of my income. I currently run an environmental education program at […]
My view on the last PLD Meetup in São Paulo, Brazil
Last February, we had the first 2018 meetup of the ATA Portuguese Language Division (PLD) in São Paulo, and, fortunately, I was able to join the group for a lively and fun get-together. It was my first time at such an event promoted by the PLD, and those who know me might think, “Really?”, since […]
ATA Webinars by PLD Members
ATA Webinars by PLD Members One of the benefits of being an ATA member is that you get to attend live webinars and watch recorded sessions at a discounted price. Our fellow translators and interpreters have valuable insights to share about their field of specialization, and we can learn so much from their first-hand experiences―in […]
ATA Certification Exam registration fee increase
As many of you may already know, the ATA Board has voted to raise the registration fee for the Certification Exam from $300 to $525, effective January 1, 2019. While the board acknowledges this is a significant increase, it is necessary to keep up with the costs involved in realizing the exam. You can read […]
Winner of TA first translation award announced
Becoming a literary translator is a notoriously difficult thing to do, but that hasn’t discouraged Daniel Hahn, Guest Speaker for the Portuguese Language Division in 2016, to do something about it. After winning the International Dublin Literary Award for his translation of José Eduardo Agualusa’s A General Theory of Oblivion, Hahn used half of his winnings […]
