By Gabriela Nunes
As a Brazilian translator and interpreter (my working languages are Brazilian Portuguese, English and French), one of my career goals was to attend an ATA Conference. Finally, in 2017, I had the pleasure of going to the ATA 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC—and the meeting was an amazing event for the reasons that I list below. One of them was totally unexpected.
By Trudy Obi
I find conferences to be most valuable for encountering new ideas and new people. The 2017 ATA conference, offering a multi-day schedule of educational sessions and networking events, provided opportunities for both in spades. As a bonus, the sessions and events offered by the French Language Division gave me the opportunity to geek out about French (sometimes even in French) with a group of knowledgeable linguists. I discuss below two FLD sessions that were helpful in expanding the way I think about specific facets of French translation.
At the 58th ATA Conference held last month in Washington, D.C., Dr. Bruce Popp (pictured below) was awarded the S. Edmund Berger Prize for his translation of Henri Poincaré’s classic work Sur le problème des trois corps et les équations de dynamique, thus achieving one of his goals of making Poincaré’s classic accessible. Bruce himself gave us a glimpse into his process in a previous À Propos article here.
We are proud to have one of our very own FLD members receive the prestigious award and would like to congratulate Bruce on his hard work and success!
Photo by Lebzy Gonzalez
French Language Division Mixer/Meet-Up
When: Thursday, October 26, 2017 – from 6 to 7 pm
Washington, DC – The Sidecar Bar (at the conference hotel, the Washington Hilton)
FRENCH LANGUAGE DIVISION DINNER AT ATA’S 58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The French Language Division’s dinner at the Washington, DC conference will be held at La Tomate Italian Bistro. We hope to see you there!
The American Translators Association will be hosting its 58th annual conference for translators, interpreters, and agencies from October 25 through October 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Join colleagues in several days of learning, networking, and other business opportunities. Registration is now open!
To learn more about the conference, click here.
Accommodation information is available here.
You can also follow the fun on Facebook or Twitter using the conference’s special hashtag, #ata58.