E82: Inside Specialization – Medical Translation
Join podcast host María Baker and guest Danielle Maxson as they take a look inside the specialization of medical translation.
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Should You Start a Translation Agency?
You have been freelancing as a translator for a few years now, and you have settled into a good rhythm. You have some steady…
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Terminology Management: What You Should Know
Terminology management is the process of identifying, storing, and managing customer, company, or product-specific terminology that needs to be translated in a definitive way.…
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Mentoring: Get As Much As You Give
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for…
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Protect Yourself: How to Prevent Lawyers from Blaming You for Depositions Gone Wrong
Here are five key tips that, when utilized correctly, will help protect your image as a professional interpreter in front of attorneys and clients.
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Interpreting for Infant and Pregnancy Loss
Routine obstetric visits are generally predictable and short. However, when pregnancy complications arise, medical interpreters need to be prepared to interpret accurately and completely for limited-English-proficient patients in this tragic situation.
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What Does “Trans” Mean? Why Does the LGBT Acronym Keep Changing? Why Do I Need to Know this Anyway?
The terminology of the LGBTQIA+ community is ever evolving and identities are expanding, so we need to keep up with all the changes. Just as we wouldn’t do an assignment on climate change without researching how to say solar panels or wind farms in our language pairs, neither should we neglect to know the correct LGBTQIA+ terminology for when, not if, we encounter it in our professional lives.
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E80: Inside Specialization – Machine Translation and Post-Editing
Join podcast host Daniel Šebesta and guest Arle Lommel as they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of machine translation, post-editing, and artificial intelligence.
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“I Failed the Practice Test. Now What?”
By now most people are aware that taking a practice test is a highly effective way to assess one’s readiness to take ATA’s certification…
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Freelance Translator’s Client Reference List
The client reference list of a freelance translator is very important when it comes to potential clients (direct/companies) or a job application for a…
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From the President-Elect: The Final Countdown!
From the President-Elect Veronika Demichelis veronika@veronikademichelis.com The countdown is on for ATA63! In a few short weeks (or days, depending on when you’re reading…
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E77: Inside Specialization – Editing, Proofreading, and Copyediting
Join podcast host Gloria Cabrejos and guest Eve Bodeux to learn the skills required to specialize in editing, proofreading, and copyediting.
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