Slavic Languages Division (American Translators Association)
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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!
We would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom this Sunday, April 30. 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 12–2 PM EST on Sunday, April 30. Come when you can, leave when you must!
To RSVP, please email SLD Assistant Administrator Steven McGrath (steven@mcgrathtranslations.com) before the meetup. We hope to see you there!
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Dear SLD members,
We would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom this Sunday, January 29. 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 1–3 PM EST on Sunday, January 29. Latecomers are welcome. Attendance will be limited to 100 attendees, but this has not been a problem in the past.
To RSVP, please email SLD Assistant Administrator Steven McGrath (steven@mcgrathtranslations.com) before the event. We hope to see you there! There are still spots available! We hope to see you there!
Dear SLD members,
We would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom this Sunday, July 31. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and business. The past meetups have offered members consolation and camaraderie over the past year. We hope that this one will give attendees a sense of hope and motivation going forward.
Grab something from the fridge and meet us on Zoom from 11 AM-1 PM EST on Sunday, July 31. We will do our best to accommodate latecomers.
To RSVP, please email SLD Administrator Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya (eugenia@sokolskayatranslations.com) before the event. There are still spots available! We hope to see you there!
Dear SLD members,
Save the Date!
The next SLD networking meetup is coming up! Join us on Zoom from 4–6 PM EST on Sunday, April 24. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and in business. Join when you can, leave when you must – latecomers are welcome. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and in business. RSVP details will be in an upcoming email broadcast from ATA.
ATA’s events schedule is as busy as ever. Here are a few upcoming events not to miss!
“Introduction to Localization” by Alaina Brandt
June 15, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT / ATA CEP: 1.0
ATA members: $45; non-members: $60. Click to register.
Localization is the act of customizing language services and products to audiences who speak different languages. The strategies employed in localization are highly dependent on cultural, subject field, and textual/product expectations. Localization strategy is tailored to business goals in areas like sales, expansion, and growth. Localization work is performed in a dynamic environment of rapid technological advancements, ever-shifting regulations, and looming and unforeseen risks.
Join us to learn about opportunities in this exciting field and the skills needed to be a successful localizer. You will leave this session understanding that localization is anything but a one-size-fits-all approach.
Virtual Brainstorm Networking
June 29, 5:00 – 6:00 pm EDT
FREE and limited to ATA members! Click to register.
Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced hour of solving common business challenges in small teams. Attend this virtual event to meet new people, learn new skills, and expand your support network, while sharing your own experiences. Don’t miss it!
“Practical Strategies to Capture Notes Virtually When Providing Remote Interpreting” by Armando Ezquerra Hasbun
June 30 / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT / ATA CEP: 1.0
ATA members: $45; non-members: $60. Click to register.
The pandemic has forced us to adapt to interpreting from home. In this webinar we will review basic and advanced pointers on how to use low-cost or free programs and applications you may already have to capture information, bypassing the traditional approach of handwritten note-taking strategies.
“Interpreting Insults from Spanish into Your Target Language” by Darinka Mangino
June 30 / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmEDT / ATA CEP: 1.5
ATA members: $65; non-members: $90. Click to register.
Even seasoned interpreters have a hard time making the right choice when dealing with big words and colloquial expressions when content is more emotional than technical. In some cultures, expletives might be used as a form of flattery and expressions of closeness, even if authoritative dictionaries list those big words as taboo.
When you do not know how to interpret insults, you may use a different register than the speaker used originally. A colloquial expression could become a formal one or—even worse—a word that is key to the message could be omitted.
Having a strategy to delve into the cultural meaning will help you detach from the awful feeling of uttering insults you don’t mean but have to say in the first person. You will make confident choices and be assured that you did not compromise the speaker’s agency or your client’s trust.
In this webinar, you will learn how to not take words at face value, how to perform a comprehensive analysis of the message, and how to convey the speaker’s message accurately.
Register for both “Practical Strategies to Capture Notes Virtually When Providing Remote Interpreting” and “Interpreting Insults from Spanish into Your Target Language” and save $15!
Dear SLD members,
Spring is a time for reaching out!
After the success of the online networking meetup at ATA61 and the second one in January, we would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and in business. The past meetups have offered members consolation and camaraderie through the difficult winter. We hope that this one will give attendees a sense of hope and motivation as we cautiously emerge from hibernation.
Grab something from the fridge and meet us on Zoom from 1-3 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, April 25. We will do our best to accommodate latecomers.
To RSVP, please email SLD Assistant Administrator Steven McGrath (steven@mcgrathtranslations.
SLD CONTACT INFORMATION
Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya, SLD Administrator: eugenia@
Steven McGrath, SLD Assistant Administrator: steven@mcgrathtranslations.com
Hi SLD members!
Inspired by the division meetup at the ATA 61st Annual Conference, we’re hoping to have Zoom networking meetings about four times a year.
Join us for our first one this weekend!
Thank you and hope to see you there too!
Thursday, October 24
12:30 PM
Grand Central Palm Springs
160 La Plaza, Palm Springs, CA
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Several members have requested SLD to start compiling sign-up sheets to facilitate mingling between SLD members during ATA conferences.
This year we offer all SLD members attending the ATA 58th Annual Conference an opportunity to explore Washington, D.C., restaurants offering Slavic (or, in one case, Uzbek) food together.
If you are interested, you can see additional information on the venues and sign up here.
Once the registration closes on October, 23, we’ll send out group emails to participants interested in the same time, date, and venue. From there it’s up to them to decide whether or not to make a reservation, where to meet, and how to get to the venue.
We hope that this new initiative will be of interest to the SLD members!
You’ll notice that there are no options for Thursday. We would like to encourage our members, both new and old, to attend the division events scheduled for that day: Newcomers Lunch and SLD Division Dinner.
Please remember that the registration deadline is October 20th for both of the events.
For SLD Dinner, please remember that we need to reach a minimum number of attendees in advance to avoid event cancellation. Do not wait until the Welcome Celebration to register!