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Writing, a prerequisite for translation
I am writing a book about Spanish writing. Why? As a translator, I write every day. We can’t translate anything we can’t express in writing. However, writing matters after we are done translating. We also [...]
Why I support Geoff Koby’s signature drive
Geoff Koby ATA released a mission statement in the May 15, 2019 issue of Newsbriefs: ATA’s mission is to promote the recognition of professional translators and interpreters, to facilitate communication among its members, [...]
Geoff Koby – candidate for 2019 ATA President Elect (signature drive)
Geoff Koby Signature drive: If you are an ATA voting member, your signed form is due at ATA by May 29. Please read below. Geoff is interested in the President-Elect position. During the [...]
Preparing a Translation for Submission to the United States Government
Many documents that are submitted to U.S. Government agencies must be submitted along with a statement indicating that the translator is skilled to perform their task. This can be called a translator’s statement, statement of [...]
The making of a professional interpreter or translator
Interpreters must have oral and reading skills in both languages, and translators must have writing skills in the target language as well. We can’t interpret or translate what we can’t understand or what we can’t [...]
Translation tools
Certified Spanish translators often discuss translation tools. Should we work with machine translation, CAT tools, or something in between? We use our professional judgment to make these decisions. Machine translation The most commonly known machine [...]