{"id":330,"date":"2021-04-04T17:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T17:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2024-11-21T03:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T03:37:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About CLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ATA Chinese Language Division (CLD) is the home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Translators Association<\/a> members who work with the Chinese language. Through our online professional development and social events, CLD members have access to a network of professionals who share their interests and issues. By providing a slew of online platforms for member-contributed articles, interviews, discussions, and resources, we aim to keep each other on top of good business practices, emerging trends, and industry news in North America and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-1024x374.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese Language Division annual dinner at ATA65 in Portland, OR (2024)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-1024x374.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-1536x561.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-24x9.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-36x13.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024-48x18.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chinese-Language-Division-Dinner-at-ATA65-Portland-2024.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>ATA membership:<\/b><\/p>\n<div>Are you not an ATA member, or did your membership lapse? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/member-center\/join-ata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a> to learn about the perks of being an ATA member! Plus, you&#8217;ll have access to all the member-only benefits offered by CLD!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>How to follow CLD:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you are interested in what we do but are not an ATA member (yet!), feel free to stay connected through<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/yifeng-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yifeng blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wechat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WeChat Official Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/thecldpodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLD podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.io\/g\/ATA-Chinese-Language-Division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listserv<\/a><\/li>\n<li>follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atacld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ata-cld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Language Division of ATA on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Join our CLD Friends WeChat group.<\/li>\n<li>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/eventbrite_category\/current-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events<\/a> for information on our next public event (virtual and in-person). CLD &#8220;Happy Hours&#8221; are open to non-members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you are an ATA member, make sure you have selected Chinese Language Division as one of your divisions in your <a href=\"https:\/\/communityhub.atanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATA account<\/a> and added\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:divisions@atanet.org\">divisions@atanet.org<\/a> to your email contact. You will get all the inside scoop through the ATA Broadcast! In addition to the open platforms above, you can stay connected with us by joining our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wechat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member-only WeChat group<\/a>. We also host regular CLD Cafe events where members get together for webinars or social gatherings.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ATA Chinese Language Division (CLD) is the home of American Translators Association members who work with the Chinese language. 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