September 19, 2024April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

FLD Virtual Coworking: What It Is and Why You Should Consider Doing It

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Last year, the French Language Division (FLD) of the American Translators Association organized a series of virtual coworking sessions for the 2023 rentrée. They’ve been such a hit that the FLD has continued to host them ever since. But what exactly is virtual coworking? If you struggle with accountability, are craving a connection with colleagues, or just need to set aside time to finally check that pesky task off your to-do list, you may want to consider joining our next session. Let me tell you why.

May 23, 2024April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

Maximize Your Direct Client Marketing by Leveraging French Competitiveness Clusters

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By Amber Marcum Combaud

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As freelance translators, marketing and prospecting are part and parcel of the job, whether we enjoy them or not. Regular, consistent investment can make a big difference in your workflow and keep your pipeline flowing, so you can worry less about dry spells.

In this article, you’ll learn more about French pôles de compétitivité and how researching the ones relevant to your specializations could help you do more targeted marketing and expand your client portfolio.

February 8, 2023April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 21 – Interview with Ruth Simpson

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To make our Continuing Education Series Podcast more accessible and searchable for FLD members and the general public, we are now offering transcriptions of our episodes right here on À Propos. Many thanks to our volunteer transcriptionists, who are credited at the bottom of each transcription. If you’re interested in helping us transcribe podcast episodes, email divisionFLD [at] atanet [dot] org.

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD: You can listen to or download Episode 21 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

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February 2, 2023April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 15 – Translating Toponyms

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HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD : You can listen to or download Episode 15 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

ITUNES : This episode and all previous episodes are available on iTunes here. You can subscribe or listen online. Like what you hear ? Rate us and review us! It really helps get the word out.

January 19, 2023April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 19 – ATA Certification Study Group

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HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD: You can listen to or download Episode 19 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

ITUNES: This episode and all previous episodes are available on iTunes here. You can subscribe or listen online. Like what you hear? Rate us and review us! It really helps get the word out.

January 11, 2023April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

Le français est-il une langue libre ?

Où je démontre que l’on peut être une traductrice indépendante depuis 20 ans ET posséder une DeLorean virtuelle. Cet exposé vous emmène voyager dans le passé. Pour tenter de répondre à la question du titre, nous allons interroger une dizaine de personnalités historiques et contemporaines offrant divers points de vue. Et en fin de voyage, nous accueillerons deux invités surprise.

December 7, 2022April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

Clarity in Carats: Navigating the Murky Waters of French Jewelry Translation

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By Liza Tripp and Denise Jacobs

Why jewelry translation? For starters, jewelry houses are businesses like any other and require a broad range of services. It should thus not come as a shock that translators in unrelated fields may well come across jewelry-related text at one point or another in documents running the gamut from financial reports to corporate social responsibility plans to lengthy litigation documents. In fact, one of your authors’ first run-ins with the topic was as a legal translator on an intellectual property case involving counterfeit designs. Another recent “legal” assignment centered around diamond mining. Jewelry, much like the broader sector of fashion to which it belongs, has a funny way of popping up in different places.

November 30, 2022April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 20 – Interview with Edward Gauvin

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD: You can listen to or download Episode 20 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

ITUNES: This episode and all previous episodes are available on iTunes here. You can subscribe or listen online. Like what you hear? Rate us and review us! It really helps get the word out.

November 23, 2022April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 16 – State of the FLD June 2020

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD: You can listen to or download Episode 16 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

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November 16, 2022April 12, 2026 FLD Editor

[Transcript] ATA Continuing Education Series Podcast – Episode 17 – State of the FLD November 2020

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL EPISODE

SOUNDCLOUD: You can listen to or download Episode 17 and all previous episodes on Soundcloud here.

ITUNES: This episode and all previous episodes are available on iTunes here. You can subscribe or listen online. Like what you hear? Rate us and review us! It really helps get the word out.