Professional Associations
Professional Associations and their Resources
- Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters
- ATA Savvy Newcomer Blog
- Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society
- American Translators Association Interpreters Division
- National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
- American Translators Association
- International Federation of Translators (FIT). This link goes to the page that hosts their papers. ATA is a member of FIT. They have papers on Machine Translation, Remote Interpreting, Standards, the Future of Professional Translators, Relations between Freelancers and Translation Companies, Crowdsourcing of Translation Services…
Pacific Northwest Certification Bodies
- Oregon Health Care Interpreter Registry: Registered Health Care Interpreters with the Oregon Health Authority
- Oregon Court Language Access Services – a government body providing certification and listing certified interpreters.
- Oregon Certified Court Interpreter Roster
- Washington State Court Interpreter Program
- Washington State DSHS Certified and Authorized Interpreters and Translators
Medical Interpreting Resources
- The American Translators Association medical division website
- Interpreters Division of the American Translators Association
- CCHI Certification Resources
- National Board Certification Process
Copy Editing Groups in the US and Canada
- American Medical Writers Association
- Council of Science Editors
- ACES: The society for editing (previously American Copy Editors Society)
- Editorial Freelancers Association
- Editors Canada
- Copyediting-L (CE-L) – a free email discussion list for copy editors
- Spanish Editors Association: Professional editors of Spanish texts for the United States
Legal issues
- From private organizations:
- From government sources:
- Limited English Proficiency Resources for Effective Communication (from the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services)
- National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards – from the Office of Minority Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services
- Oregon Health Authority, Office of Equity and Inclusion – Health Care Interpreter Program
Includes Application form for interpreter training programs seeking approval, interpreter roster, and other details. - Oregon Health Care Interpreter Law –ORS 413.550
- Standards for Registry Enrollment, Qualification and Certification of Healthcare Interpreters – OAR 333-002
- Oregon Court Language Access Services – a government body providing certification and listing certified interpreters.