What's it like to work as a highly specialized technical translator in a hard science? In our fourth Inside Specialization podcast, Host Veronika Demichelis talks with Karen Tkaczyk about how her career literally took off in a matter of months, what kinds of jobs she takes on, and what keeps her going. You'll also learn about some of the basic traits technical translators share, the need to invest your time in the subject matter, and the lucrative sideline of editing non-native English scientific writing. Wondering about the impact of machine translation in this specialty? Karen's insider perspective is just what you need to hear. And finally--we saved the best for last--she reveals what it's like to turn away work because you have too much!
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Did you hear about ATA's new e-book Guide to Starting Out as a Translator? Will the ATA62 conference be virtual this year? Is it true that ATA's certification exam can now be taken online? How does the new ATA website help members make more of their membership? Why is it never too late to attend an ATA membership orientation session? Why did the number of ATA webinars double this year? And what is the Back to Business Basics series? How is ATA doing financially?
It's the annual Halftime Show where President Ted Wozniak and President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo tell ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird what the association has been doing in the first six months of 2021 and where it's going in the last six months of the year. Don't miss this episode!
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Show Notes: ATA Compensation Survey • Certification Online Exam • ATA62 Annual Conference • ATA Webinars • ATA Back to Business Basics Series • ATA Professional Development: Podcast Episode 54 • Guide to Starting Out as a Translator • 5 Reasons to Join ATA in 2021 • Inside Specialization Series • Next Member Orientation Session • ATA Website • ATA Advocacy: Podcast Episode 58 • Treasurer's Report FY 2019-2020 • Ted's Membership Column