As we gear up for the ATA Conference in San Francisco this November, the PLD blog will be featuring speaker profiles so that our readers can learn more about the upcoming sessions and start organizing their schedule. Interviews conducted by Elenice Barbosa de Araújo, … [Read more...] about MEET THE SPEAKER: Jayme Costa Pinto
Our Posture Matters
This & That ― Vignettes of a Professional Journey a column by Ines Bojlesen Our daily life, whether as translators or interpreters, is extremely demanding on our bodies and minds. We overlook or ignore the strain we put on our systems and only realize it when red flags … [Read more...] about Our Posture Matters
PLD Party in San Francisco
Our traditional party at the ATA Annual Conference will take place on November 3 at the ThirstyBear Brewing Co., just a 20-minute walk from the Conference hotel (Hyatt Regency San Francisco). Join us at 7:00 pm in the Billar Room, where we will have a pool table and two … [Read more...] about PLD Party in San Francisco
Vem aí o 2º PLD Meetup
Beatriz Figueiredo Depois de todo congresso de tradução e interpretação fica aquela sensação de que tudo passou muito rápido e que a gente adoraria poder ver os colegas com mais frequência, não é verdade? Foi nesse espírito que a Portuguese Language Division da ATA criou os … [Read more...] about Vem aí o 2º PLD Meetup
Taboo: Translating Into Your Second Language
Rafa Lombardino* It is clear for everyone to see: translators translate from a foreign language into their native language. However, there’s always an exception for every rule. I was born in Brazil and grew up and went to school there for the first 22 years of my life. Then I … [Read more...] about Taboo: Translating Into Your Second Language