Remember that if you register by September 23 you can save up to $300.00! Learn more https://www.atanet.org/conf/2016/ Image by stevepb via pixabay.com … [Read more...]
A Bad Interpretation Can Ruin —Even End a Life
By Monica P. Almada Are you bilingual? Can you carry on a conversation in another language? If so, how deep can your conversation be? How detailed? Can you talk about a variety of subjects: medicine, law, psychology, history, geography, construction, etc.? How about hearing an expert in any of these areas provide testimony in one language that you would … [Read more...]
Critical Link 8 Conference Recap
By Milena Calderari-Waldron How would you like to vacation in Scotland?” is how I ended up attending this Public Service Interpreting[1] (PSI) international conference held from June 28th to July 1st at Heriot Watt University in the outskirts of Edinburgh. Attendees were lodged on campus in very modern upscale dorms. Presenters were, for the most part, academics … [Read more...]
Job announcement: Spanish Interpreter – Charlotte, NC
Job Opening: INTERPRETING POSITION (SPANISH) University of North Carolina at Charlotte The Department of Languages and Culture Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track position, at the rank of assistant or associate professor, in Spanish-English Interpreting. Required qualifications include: a Ph.D. in … [Read more...]
Start making plans for ATA 57th Annual Conference!
Dear members of the Interpreters Division, We are pleased to announce that the 57th Annual Conference website is up and running. This year you will find a lot of new things at the conference. In addition to the Interpreting sessions, there will also be a very special Guest Speaker and a panel discussion on the topic of Ethics. All the sessions promise to keep you focused … [Read more...]