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Grants and Prizes for French <> English Translators and Interpreters
ALBERTINE TRANSLATION FUND & PRIZE
The Albertine Translation Fund & Prize (formerly known as the French Voices Awards) rewards both American translators and publishers for translations of works that have been published in France in the last 10 years. Recipients are selected by a committee of independent professional experts. Each awarded book receives $2,000 toward publishing expenses, plus up to 50% of translation costs, capped at $5,000. Each year, the committee also selects one book to be awarded the Albertine Translation Prize, which receives $5,000 to be allocated to the translator. For more information, visit their website.
ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS GRANTS
Villa Albertine and the Institut Français help American publishers offset the cost of acquiring the rights to French works. Grant beneficiaries are selected by the Institut Français. The amount awarded cannot exceed the amount of the advance paid to the French publisher for the acquisition of rights and varies from €500 to €5,000.
PEN/HEIM TRANSLATION FUND GRANTS
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund promotes the publication and reception of translated international literature in English through grants.
French Newspapers and Magazines
Le Monde
France24
Libération
Télérama
L’Express
Le Devoir (de Montréal)
Le Soleil (du Québec)
Les Affaires (hebdomadaire de Montréal consacré aux affaires)
French Television and Videos
TF1
France 2
France 3
Canal+
Arte
TV5
Albarock (FLD members like their cooking videos on YouTube)
French Podcasts and Radio Stations
France
Radio
Radio France
RTL
Europe 1
Podcast
Frenchspin (talks about technology, games, superheroes, and much more with Positron)
France Inter (has a number of podcasts to choose from, which discuss everything from news and history to society and culture)
France Culture (has a number of podcasts to choose from that discuss everything from science and philosophy to books and history)
La Leçon (a podcast where various guests talk about moments in their life where they experienced failure and the lessons they learned)
French Expat (a podcast about French expats and their experiences living abroad)
Les Baladeurs (for anyone who enjoys hearing about adventures in nature)
Transfert (for those who love stories that are exciting, touching, funny, sad, and everything in between)
Nota Bene (for history-lovers)
Canada
Radio
Radio Canada
Podcast
Radio Canada (has many different podcasts to choose from which cover a range of subjects from history and news to science and technology)
Other Associations of Translators and Interpreters
France
Fédération internationale des traducteurs (FIT)
Société française des traducteurs (SFT)
USA
Carolina Association of Translators & Interpreters (CATI)
Colorado Interpreters & Translators Association (CITA)
California Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators (CAPIT)
New York City Translators Association (NYCT)
National Capital Area Translators Association (NCATA)
Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
Canada
Ordre des traducteurs et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ)
Association des traducteurs et interprètes de l’Ontario (ATIO)
The American Translators Association (ATA)
The American Translators Association (ATA) is a professional association founded to advance the translation and interpreting professions and foster the professional development of individual translators and interpreters. Its 11,000 members in more than 90 countries include translators, interpreters, teachers, project managers, web and software developers, language company owners, hospitals, universities, and government agencies.
Association membership is available to individuals (Active, Corresponding, Associate, Student) and organizations (Corporate, Institutional).
ATA offers a variety of programs, benefits, and support services. Membership in the French Language Division is one of these benefits. For more information about becoming a member of the ATA, click here.