We often hear about the importance of networking to grow a business. It is said that relationships are important because people typically work with people they like and trust. All of that is true. However, even if one might be active in networking in person or via social media, there is no guarantee that those […]
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Once again this year, the American Translators Association hosted its successful 55th annual conference (ATA55) in Chicago with an audience of 1,842 of the smartest linguist in the world! With approximately 190 educational sessions, it was an incredible opportunity for professional development, thereby polishing my skills as an interpreter.
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During the past week, I observed negative speech against the ATA board. I wrote a blog and then welcomed open frank conversation and that is exactly what I recieved. Accountability, public relations, and finances have been discussed. Some feel that the ATA board has not fulfilled its promises. Below is a summary of each current
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Those were the words uttered to me by a representative of one of the largest national interpretation agencies about five years ago. What led to those words, and did they become reality? A determination of who I am and what I shall become.
“You will come running back to us, you’ll see!” Read More »
For a long time I didn’t want to talk about my experience on September 11, 2001. A few years ago, I opened up about it, and wow what a flood of emotion. For several years now, on the anniversary, I have blogged my feelings about that experience. Now I would like to talk about resiliency
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Since being elected to the board of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, I have been diligently working to accomplish the lofty goals contained in my candidate statement. It was my pleasure to locate two new exhibitors for our annual conference this past April in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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In the workers’ compensation industry, large insurance companies tend to have a policy to hire only national interpreting agencies. These agencies typically contract out to the cheapest unqualified bilingual labor they can find. The agencies do this so that they can reduce expenses and increase profit. The result is an industry rife with untrained, unskilled
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What does the word profession mean? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary lists the following definitions: a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill; a calling requiring specialized expertise and often long and intensive academic preparation. Can interpretation and translation claim to be professions? What say you? Can a regular bilingual person skillfully interpret a week-long trial?
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The other day, I had the privilege of attending a Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI) social event in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was enjoying a delicious slice of pizza and chatting with my fellow interpreters and translators. While we all shared experiences, one of my colleagues, Anna Gallant Carter of Gallant Language Consulting,
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I have been told by physical therapists that they prefer our services much better than the present interpreter with whom they are forced to work. Why do they prefer us? Because our interpreters are always next to the patient, attentive, and ready to interpret. They tell me that the other interpreters tend to sit in
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
