ATA SLD

Slavic Languages Division (American Translators Association)

American Translators Association: The Voice of Interpreters and Translators

Don’t Miss SLD’s Spring 2024 Networking Meetup!

ATA SLD Networking MeetupWe would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and in business. The past meetups have offered members a valuable chance to catch up with each other. We hope that this one will give attendees a sense of connection and motivation going forward.

Grab something from the fridge and meet us on Zoom from 2–4 PM EDT on Sunday, May 19. Come when you can, leave when you must!

To ensure you get a link for the event, register here. For questions, please email SLD Assistant Administrator Natalia Postrigan (postrigann09@gmail.com) before the meetup. We hope to see you there!

Winter 2024 SlavFile – Out Now!

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The latest (and likely last) SlavFile, Winter 2024, is out now! Check it out in the SlavFile archive.

This issue provides a very readable, entertaining, and educational look back at ATA64 in Miami, a well-informed cover piece on AI and translation, and, in the final article, a history of SlavFile and tribute to its long-time editor Lydia Razran Stone.
John Riedl       
Artificial Intelligence and Translation: The ATA Conference Notes of a Relapsing Computer Engineer
Steven McGrath
Notes from the Administrative Underground
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the SLD
CONFERENCE SESSION REVIEWS
Chris Pawlowski and Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya
Carol Apollonio’s “They Have No Idea: Translation Insiders and Outsiders”
Clare Urbanski
First-Timer Review: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Sarah McDowell
First-Timer Review: Musing on a Magnificent Meeting of the Minds in Miami
Steven McGrath
Katarzyna Diehl’s “Handling Foreign Names, Dialects, and Archaic Language in Complex Jobs”
Marisa Irwin
Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya’s “Making Coherent English out of a Pile of Russian Nouns”
Shelley Fairweather-Vega
Natalia Postrigan and Steven McGrath’s “Two Language Pairs in Time of War: How Two Russian Translators Started Working with Ukrainian”
Larry Bogoslaw
Vladimir Reznikov, Margarita Sotnikova, and Steven McGrath’s “Invasion: The Story of a Book Risen from the Ashes”
Nora Seligman Favorov
Farewell to SlavFile?
end of SlavFile reprint

Casting Call for Ukrainian-Speaking Talent

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Photo by Felix Mooneeram on Unsplash

My name is Vivian Shamma and I work for Jennifer Venditti’s prestigious NYC based casting office JV8INC. We are currently casting an A24 Feature Film Calling The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson, and we are looking specifically for authentic UKRAINIAN-TO-ENGLISH FEMALE TRANSLATORS for an important role in the film. Role description is below.

Igor’s Ukrainian Translator: Female. Late 40s-50s, Working alongside famous Ukrainian MMA fighter Igor, as he travels for fights, this Ukrainian translator asks a question about new rules announced for the upcoming tournament. Assertive, patient, and attentive. She is Igor’s eyes and ears. Handles everything effectively and professionally. An eccentric character, wears a suit, big glasses, and funky bead earrings. Must be able to speak fluent Ukrainian and Upper Intermediate English. Role shoots in Vancouver & Tokyo. Talent can be from and based anywhere in the world.

Absolutely no prior acting experience is needed, but it doesn’t hurt if they have it. Time is of the essence, as the film starts shooting May 20th, 2024.  It is a paid role and production would provide travel and accommodations. It’s an exciting project with a prestigious team, and it could be an amazing opportunity for the right person! Please let me know.

Also, I’m attaching the project details to this email (an open call flyer for easy sharing, with open call link), please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions. I would love to hop on a phone call to discuss further. I can be reached at 720-431-4977.

Vivian Shamma 

JV8 INC I Casting Assistant

C: 720.431.4977

casting8@jv8inc.com

Present at ATA65 — Proposals Due Tomorrow!

ATA65: ATA 65th Annual Conference, October 30 - November 2, 2024, Portland, Oregon

Submit Your Session Proposal by Tomorrow!

Speaking at an ATA Annual Conference is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. Be the session you want to see at the annual conference in Portland this year! If you have a session in mind and could use some help with the proposal process, the SLD administrators and fellow members are here to provide support. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Submit Your Proposal by March 1, 2024!

Book Your Hotel Now!

ATA65 will be held at the Oregon Convention Center. There are two hotels available with special rates for ATA65 attendees: Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center (Headquarters hotel) and Doubletree by Hilton Portland.
Hotel Reservations are now available!

Visa Information

You may need a visa to travel to the U.S. We encourage you to make the necessary arrangements as soon as possible. Please see the ATA65 website for additional information.
Review Visa information now!

Need more information?

If you have any questions, please contact:

Adrian L. Aleckna, CMP

Director, Professional Development and Events

adrian@atanet.org

ATA65 INFORMATION

Present at ATA65 — Submit by March 1!

ATA65: ATA 65th Annual Conference, October 30 - November 2, 2024, Portland, Oregon

Call for Speakers – Submit Your Proposal by March 1!

Speaking at an ATA Annual Conference is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. Be the session you want to see at the annual conference in Portland this year! If you have a session in mind and could use some help with the proposal process, the SLD administrators and fellow members are here to provide support. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Submit Your Proposal by March 1, 2024!

Book Your Hotel Now!

ATA65 will be held at the Oregon Convention Center. There are two hotels available with special rates for ATA65 attendees: Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center (Headquarters hotel) and Doubletree by Hilton Portland.
Hotel Reservations are now available!

Visa Information

You may need a visa to travel to the U.S. We encourage you to make the necessary arrangements as soon as possible. Please see the ATA65 website for additional information.
Review Visa information now!

Need more information?

If you have any questions, please contact:

Adrian L. Aleckna, CMP

Director, Professional Development and Events

adrian@atanet.org

ATA65 INFORMATION

Reminder: Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators

One week left! On January 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern, SLD member Dmitry Beschetny will be presenting an ATA-hosted webinar titled “Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators: How to Leverage It Effectively.”
In today’s digital age, conventional marketing approaches are evolving, and mobile messenger apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more are becoming indispensable tools for freelance translators. In this webinar, Dmitry will explore inbound and outbound strategies and practical techniques tailored for freelance translators to effectively use these apps, ensuring that even your one-off clients of yesteryear keep thinking of you and prospects keep coming in.
This webinar is designed for freelance translators who work in geographical locations without access to major marketing platforms and for those looking to augment their marketing efforts with messaging platforms to boost their translation business. It will be primarily conducted in English, supplemented with illustrative examples in Russian.

 

ATA Webinar: Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators

Mark your calendars! On January 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern, SLD member Dmitry Beschetny will be presenting an ATA-hosted webinar titled “Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators: How to Leverage It Effectively.”
In today’s digital age, conventional marketing approaches are evolving, and mobile messenger apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more are becoming indispensable tools for freelance translators. In this webinar, Dmitry will explore inbound and outbound strategies and practical techniques tailored for freelance translators to effectively use these apps, ensuring that even your one-off clients of yesteryear keep thinking of you and prospects keep coming in.
This webinar is designed for freelance translators who work in geographical locations without access to major marketing platforms and for those looking to augment their marketing efforts with messaging platforms to boost their translation business. It will be primarily conducted in English, supplemented with illustrative examples in Russian.

 

2023 Summer/Fall SlavFile – Now Online

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The latest issue of SlavFile is out! This pre-conference Summer/Fall edition of our Division Newsletter focuses on ATA64 (sessions/events, SLD dinner, Greiss lecturer interview, etc.). For those attending ATA64, please see page 15 for details about the SLD Annual Dinner.

Also in this issue:

  • A report from Ukraine on freelance translating in time of war (Vatslav Yehurnov)
  • An interview with our 2023 Greiss Speaker, Carol Apollonio (Nora Seligman Favorov)
  • Notes from the (Online) Administrative Underground (Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya)
  • Introducing the New SLD Administrator Team (Steven McGrath and Natalia Postrigan)
  • One Fundamental Flaw of AI (Evgeny Terekhin)
  • Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators (Dmitry Beschetny)
  • Children’s Poetry in Translation (Lydia Razran Stone)

A round of applause for the SlavFile editorial team and all the contributors.

If you have feedback or ideas for future issues, contact SlavFile Editor Nora Favorov.

Headed to ATA64 in Miami? Join us for dinner!

People eatingThursday, October 26 | 6:15 p.m.

The SLD plans to continue its tradition of holding an annual dinner at ATA64 in Miami. We hope you can come join us for a Brazilian buffet!

The venue for the dinner is:
Camila’s Restaurant
129 SE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33131
+1 305-375-0992
https://www.camilasrestaurant.com/

We plan to leave the conference hotel together on Thursday, October 26, at 6:15 EDT.

Tickets for the buffet will be $27, which includes tax, gratuity, and one free drink. To help prepare an appropriate table, please RSVP by October 23 by sending Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya an email at eugenia@sokolskayatranslations.com. Payments can be made via Zelle or PayPal to the same address.

 

ATA Conference Veterans – Brainstorm Networking: Make The Most of ATA64!

September 21 / 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT

Calling all experienced conference-goers! If you’ve previously attended an ATA Annual Conference and plan on joining your colleagues for ATA64 in Miami, this fast-paced networking/brainstorming event is for you. Meet other veteran conference-goers, trade tips for getting the most bang for your buck, and plan your Miami conference experience together.

This networking event will not be recorded.

Click here to register!

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