In the fictional universe of Star Trek, there exists a race of entrepreneurs known for earning great profit! They are known as the Ferengi. Their ethics are questionable and by no means trustworthy. Their prime and only goal in life is to become rich. As a race, they are quite successful reaching it. They religiously […]
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You spend the entire weekend cleaning your home from top to bottom. The place looks great. All that’s left is a sink full of dirty dishes. Some friends drop by unexpectedly. Did they notice your immaculate dwelling? Do they appreciate all your toil? Unlikely; when things are fine, nobody seems to notice. However, most assuredly,
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My existence is a miserable one, and I have brought it all upon myself. This is because I keep choosing difficult projects and surround myself with challenging people. Take my wife, Emily, of 23 years. She is an extremely intelligent, brilliant, and talented person. This means that I am always kept on my toes. When
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Let’s face it; the likelihood of obtaining clients by just attending a networking event is not very good. You have to engage them in an effective way. If you are too social, they will just consider you a friend and not necessarily someone with whom they should collaborate in business. If you are strictly business,
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The other day one of my colleagues sent me an e-mail declaring “Holy Cow!” This expression got me thinking about idioms the we often encounter when Interpreting or Translating. Obviously a word for word translation isn’t always practical. Basically all she was saying was WOW! We need to convey the meaning not the words otherwise
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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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I would like to recognize the hard-working board members of the American Translators Association (“ATA”). Theirs is a thankless job. As volunteers, they contribute valuable time and effort to serve in this position. The position, however, is very important, as it affects the lives of every person in the language profession.
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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 »
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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I once heard an interpreter declare that associations are for fancy car types. Ouch, I didn’t think my Ford was fancy. However, with full disclosure that 95% of the below is on CATI‘s website, here are the top ten reasons to become a member. 1. Provider Database: CATI will list you on its website directory.
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