Technology is changing the way we work. What does the future hold? Are human translators and interpreters going to become obsolete? Matt interviews Jay Marciano, Katharine Allen, and Barry Olsen for their take on where we're going and how to survive.
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The interpreting world is a broad one, so it was fitting to sit down with two ATA60 speakers whose sessions couldn’t have been more different. First up, Matt spoke with Julie Tay about the future and interpreters leveraging “cultural capital” in the digital age. Then he turned to Ewandro Magalhaes for the history of the interpreter's role in war and peace.
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Like most translators, audiovisual translators work behind the scenes. But in their case, they literally work behind the scenes – of movies, TV, the performing arts and all the other parts of the film and entertainment industry that most of us haven’t even heard of.
In this podcast, Matt interviewed Deborah Wexler and Ellen Sowchek to find out why this is one of the fastest growing T&I specialties.
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Listen in and learn more about the people running for Board and Officer positions in ATA's 2019 Elections.
In these podcast interviews, the candidates talk with Matt about how they entered the translation and interpreting profession, what they see as the challenges for ATA and its members, and where they see the Association heading in the future.
Cristina Helmerichs is running for the position of Board Director in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Jamie Hartz is running for the position of Board Director in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Tony Guerra is running for the position of Board Director in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Veronika Demichelis is running for the position of Board Director in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Alaina Brandt is running for the position of Board Director in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
John Milan is running for the position of Treasurer in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Karen Tkaczyk is running for the position of Secretary in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo is running for the position of President-Elect in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Geoff Koby is running for the position of President-Elect in ATA's upcoming elections on October 24, 2019.
Podcast Host Matt Baird interviews veteran translator and interpreter Judy Jenner to get an inside look at how translators and interpreters work.
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Clear blue skies. Star-filled nights. Palm trees in the desert. And a mountainside almost close enough to touch. Palm Springs is different!
From the magnificent venue to the session choices to the special events, Conference Organizer Ted Wozniak shares all the reasons why ATA60 will be super in Episode 35 of The ATA Podcast.
What's up with the big push in ATA advocacy this year? Didn't I hear something about free webinars for ATA members? Is there a future for intermediate-to-advanced ATA seminars? Why Palm Springs? President Corinne McKay and President-Elect Ted Wozniak have all the answers and more in Episode 34 of The ATA Podcast. If you've always been too busy to listen to a podcast in the past, you'll want to make time for this one.
The slate of candidates for ATA's 2019 Election has been announced. How did we get here?
In this episode, Matt Baird talks with Nominating and Leadership Development Committee Chair David Rumsey about the nomination process. Listen in to learn who is eligible to hold ATA office, what the Committee looks for in a potential candidate, how the Committee members are chosen, and more.
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There is something to be said about specializing, whether you are a translator or interpreter. Why? Well, for one, you frequently earn more money by working in a niche market. And two, you may well end up with a steady clientele who see you as their "go to expert" without ever looking for anyone else. An important piece of the specialization puzzle is how you get there. Where do you start? In Episode 32 of The ATA Podcast, Karen Tkaczyk and Amanda Dahlberg tell host Matt Baird the different paths they took to their specialties.
Why should translators and interpreters join ATA? What are the benefits of membership? What is the Membership Committee doing to attract new members and retain existing ones? Find out in Episode 31 of The ATA Podcast!
During ATA’s 59th Annual Conference in New Orleans in October 2018, guest hosts Ekaterina Howard and Veronika Demichelis sat down with a number of conference presenters to discuss their experiences in the translation and interpreting industry. In this third and final podcast interview, the focus is all on machine translation. Jay and Sarah bring very different viewpoints to the subject. Can they both be right?
At ATA’s 59th Annual Conference in New Orleans in October 2018, guest hosts Ekaterina Howard and Veronika Demichelis sat down with a number of conference presenters to discuss their experiences in the translation and interpreting industry. In this second of three podcasts from ATA59, Ekaterina and Veronika talk with Tucker Johnson about what it takes to move from freelancer to LSP owner and with Alaina Brantner about the complexities of project management.