(Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The teenagers sprawled all awry in their beds, While visions of skateboards caromed in their heads. And I with my headset and glossary too Had just settled in for a session or two. Telephonic interpreting seemed to make … [Read more...]
ATA57 Recap
By Farah Arjang I had not attended the ATA annual conference since the 50th in New York City because fall is the conference season, when I am busy as a conference interpreter. Fortunately, this year I was able to attend and noticed a drastic change as compared to previous conferences. I cannot rave enough about the Conference App, which smoothed navigating through the … [Read more...]
Illiterate
By Carol Velandia I don’t know how to read, write or speak Malayalam. It has been a new feeling, a total challenge for a person who once dreamed of being a polyglot and now is a professional interpreter and a fervent language access campaigner. This palindrome of a word (Malayalam) is the language of Kerala, one of the six classical languages of India and one of its … [Read more...]
Annual Meeting Election Results
This year was an election year for Division's officers. Election results were announced at the Interpreters Division Annual Meeting during ATA's 57th Annual Conference held November 2-5, 2016, in San Francisco, California: Division Administrator: Carol Velandia (elected for a second 2-year term) Assistant Administrator: Lorena Ortiz-Schneider (elected for a 2-year … [Read more...]
Interpreting Certifications in the United States: A Comparison – Updated Nov. 18, 2016
Check out the updated version of the chart we posted last month, created by Helen Eby, of existing interpreter certifications. You will note that two California interpreter certifications have been added: the Administrative Hearing and Medical. These are the oldest certification exams in the nation, given between the late ‘70’s and 2008, (just before the great economic … [Read more...]