Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! Or...do we?? Well, this year, we must wear our badge at ALL conference activities. So, don't forget! Here's the message from Corinne McKay, President-Elect and conference interpreter: Hello everyone! Please help us put the word out about our new badging policy at this year's conference. To be admitted to breakfast, … [Read more...]
FIT Congress
XXI International Federation of Translators (FIT) World Congress August 3-5, 2017 – Brisbane, Australia By Marsel de Souza Edited on October 24, 2017 to reflect the removal of a bad link. Approximately 800 delegates from all four corners of the world convened in Brisbane – a city where nearly one‑third of the population is from overseas – for this memorable congress themed … [Read more...]
Don’t miss out on the ID/MD Networking Dinner during ATA 58th Annual Conference
Remember to RSVP by 10/13/2017! We've reserved an awesome Brazilian restaurant together to meet new friends and old, reconnect with colleagues we touch base with from afar and generally have a great time! Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-interpreter-medical-division-dinner-tickets-37568446234?aff=es2 ATA Annual … [Read more...]
Preparing to Interpret at a Conference: Lessons Learned from a Healthcare and Court Interpreter
By Liz Essary During my training as a conference interpreter, some of the most important advice I got was this: Don’t crush your listener with a wall of sound. But what does that mean? It took me a while to figure it out. Rather than parroting a word-for-word monotone (and likely meaningless) rendition of what the speaker’s saying, you must process the message … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Fields: Doing Research on Interpreting
By Deborah Giustini For most interpreters, whether they work in healthcare, media, asylums, international conferences, business meetings and so forth, the very idea of research – and doing research – on interpreting may be nebulous. The life of interpreters is a notably practical, hands-on and real-time occupation, and our training focuses mainly on acquiring the necessary … [Read more...]