Melissa Harkin, PLD Editor (Harkin Translations | Twitter) It was July 2018 when Translation Talk went live. The idea behind it was simple yet ingenious: every week a new translator or interpreter, nominated by peers, would tweet through the Twitter account @translationtalk (a process known as “rotation curation”) by presenting the professions of translators and […]
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Portuguese Language Division (PLD) 2019 Election Results
We are pleased to announce our newly elected PLD officers: Administrator: Barbara Mendes Assistant Administrator: Melissa Harkin Their term will begin at the PLD Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 26, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm during ATA’s 60th Annual Conference (October 23-26, 2019) at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm […]
Machine Translation and the Portuguese Language
Guest post by PLD member Marsel N. de Souza Portuguese is ranked 5th among the top ten languages in terms of the number of Internet users globally, behind English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic. In terms of the percentage of websites in Portuguese as a share of global websites, Portuguese holds the 7th position, behind English, […]
PLD Annual Networking Dinner #ATA60
We are pleased to announce our division’s Annual Networking Dinner, which will happen at Shakey’s Pizza on October 25th, during the 60th Annual Conference of the American Translators Association. You’ll enjoy an evening with your division’s colleagues over delicious pizza, good music, and a vibrant atmosphere. We have selected some delicious and varied food options, […]
To Follow or Not To Follow Your Passion
Melissa Harkin, PLD Blog Editor No, really. I mean it. Let me explain. On the morning of May 14, I woke and did what I always do — poured myself a cup of coffee and sat down to drink it while scrolling down my Facebook timeline. Among the sea of alerts, one stood out. James […]
