Create, Inspire, Win!
#ALDInspire
The ATA Arabic Language Division (ALD) is pleased to invite interpreters, trainers and linguists, whether or not they’re ATA members, to take part in #ALDInspire: a summer contest in which contestants will create Ar<>En audio recorded interpretation scenarios in legal, medical, or community settings. Each interpretation scenario must be submitted by a script. Participants can email their scripts and audio files with a unique file name divisionALD@atanet.org. Quality submissions will be recognized and will be made available in the ALD Library to train Arabic interpreters.
Eligible submissions must contain:
- A script
- An audio file
- A unique file name: Both the script and the audio file should have the same unique file name with an extension 1 for script and 2 for audio file. For example, name your script as (John Smith-Script-1) and name your audio file as (John Smith- audio file-2)
All accepted recordings will be featured on ALD Social media platforms. After the competition’s deadline, ALD will share a link to a survey where members and non-members can vote for one participant.
The winner will be featured on social media platforms!
Because each quality submission is inspiring and unique, scripts and recordings that pass the eligibility criteria will be made available for Arabic interpreting trainees who need resources to sharpen their interpretation skills in preparation for interpretation exams.
Be part of #ALDInspire! Submit your work before September 20, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Topic: Topics can cover healthcare (provider -LEP patient), Court (attorney-witness cross examination), or Education (Teacher-LEP parent)
- 20-24 segments (no less than 10 min. in total)
- 2-3 segments of no less than 40 words
- 2-4 idiomatic expressions
- 8-12 subject-specific technical terms
- Colloquial Arabic (Arabic dialect. Not MSA)
- High quality recording (no pauses)
- Speed (100 – 140 word per minute)
Submissions that include discriminatory or racist content will not be considered. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Contestants agree that their work, if passes eligibility criteria, will be made available for Arabic interpretation trainees through an exclusive library created by the ALD Division. Access to that library will be granted through a unique link generated by the ALD board to trainees per request. Contestants agree that ALD has no liability or responsibility with respect to the use of audio files and scripts by trainees.