It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Spanish Language Division (SPD) of the American Translators Association (ATA), collaborating with the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Florida (ATIF), unveils the Preliminary Program of In Miami Spring Into Action 2020, hosted at the Miami Dade College Eduardo J. Padron Campus (MDCEPC) in Miami, Florida*, featuring Palabras Mayores, Dr. Alexander Rainof, Pablo…
— Read on ataspd.org/2020/01/07/inmiamisia2020-preliminary-program-unveiled/
These Students Speak Perfect Spanglish — And Now They’re Learning To Own It : NPR
“To be able to speak Spanglish is to be able to say to people that I am Mexican American, and that’s OK,” says college freshman Angie Bravo.
— Read on www.npr.org/2019/11/29/775035698/these-students-speak-perfect-spanglish-and-now-theyre-learning-to-own-it
Photo credits: Jaqueline Alcántara for NPR
10+ Online Continuing Education Providers
Whether you are a certified interpreter or translator, a qualified language service professional or an aspiring newcomer, education is a vital part of your professional development. Below is a list of educational institutions, professional associations and other agencies that offer online continuing education opportunities. This list is by no means authoritative nor exhaustive nor is it in any particular order.
- International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)
- Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- American Translators Association (ATA)
- University of Arizona National Center for Interpretation (NCI)
- Southern California School for Interpreting
- Interpreter Education Online
- National Institue for Coordinated Healthcare (NICHC)
- InterpretAmerica
- Martti
Are you a professional interpreter or translator? Where do you go for education and professional development? We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line here.
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Originally published on April 15, 2019.
Interpreter Breaks Down How Real-Time Translation Works|WIRED
Conference interpreter Barry Slaughter Olsen explains what it’s really like to be a professional interpreter. Barry goes behind the scenes of his vocation, breaking down the many real-life scenarios he faces on a day-to-day basis.
Barry Slaughter Olsen is the Professor of Translation Interpretation at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies.