American Translators Association Elects 3 New Board Directors
As ATA wraps up its 61st annual conference, members vote on decoupling, a multiple-candidate mandate, and 3 new Board Directors to serve from 2020–2023. Continue reading
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Language Industry Assesses Damage as Lockdowns Ease
We surveyed four language industry and translator associations about how Covid-19 lockdowns have affected business thus far. Continue reading
New Bill Aims to Lessen Fallout From AB5-Coronavirus One-Two Punch
New bill, SB900, seeks to ease the pain of California translators and interpreters reeling from the effects of gig worker bill AB5 and coronavirus. Continue reading
‘Translation Agencies Are Cancelling My Contracts’ — California’s AB5 Bill Starts to Bite
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters. Continue reading
Reader Polls: ATA Decoupling, RSI at EU/UN, MT in CAT, Tricky Terminology
Should ATA decouple certification from membership? How hard is corporate terminology? Is MT well integrated into translation productivity tools? Should institutions move to RSI? Continue reading
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ATA Board of Directors Faces Backlash over Decoupling Decision
Two longtime members have launched an independent campaign in response to an ATA Board of Directors decision to open the certification exam to non-members starting January 1, 2021. Continue reading
‘We Are Not Gig Workers’ — Interpreter Associations Fight California’s AB5
US contractor debate continues to heat up as bill seeking to enact the Dynamex definition of “independent contractor” into California law makes its way to the State Senate. Continue reading
ATA Opens Certification to Non-Members, Adds Language Combinations
In an effort to increase the perceived value of its certification, the American Translators Association will allow non-members to take the qualifying exam. Continue reading
Slator 2018 Blockchain and Translation Report
24-page report. Blockchain and Translation industry overview. ICOs, business use-cases, solution analysis, crypto chatter and further reading, a cautionary tale. Continue reading
The First Platform for LSPs to Source, Evaluate and Hire Competent Translators
Cerlingo has launched the first platform for Language Service Providers (LSPs) to source, evaluate and hire expert translators for improved operational effectiveness and scalability. Continue reading
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Trump’s Interpreter Suddenly Finds Herself at the Center of a Political Firestorm
Marina Gross, the interpreter privy to Trump and Putin’s behind-closed-doors conversation at the Helsinki summit, has found herself at the heart of a heated debate about whether a diplomatic... Continue reading
On the Radar: ATA Survey, Basques’ EUR 5.8m Translation Tab, EU Says No to Dutch Only
Business owners made USD 55,630, educators, USD 17,344 in 2014 per the latest ATA survey. Meanwhile, the Basque Government ran up an EUR 5.8m translation tab and the EU Court of Justice ruled a... Continue reading
Antitrust Controversy: ATA Responds to Allegations It Puts Association First Over Members
ATA President-elect Corinne McKay responds to member pushback on updated Antitrust Policy that reinforces ban on talking about rates in ATA forums; defends policy saying FTC has gone after much... Continue reading
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