Suppose for a moment that a two-day English-language medical conference on advancements in knee surgery will be held in Columbia, South Carolina in 2017. Imagine that 200 medical doctors will attend. However, 175 of them speak English and 25 speak French. Additionally, on day two, a guest speaker from Madrid will present a two-hour session […]
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My wife and I have heard some diabolical nicknames when referring to certain agencies. Some people I talk to would agree, while others defend them. I personally tend to view both sides and fall in a different place. Evil Enemy Perspective
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Most of my clients are fantastic! We enjoy great communication and they pay on time. They are the kind of client everyone hopes to have, yet when I find myself inspired to write it is typically after a rare nutty experience!
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For several years, I have been following a very vibrant discussion about ATA’s need for Public Relations. In fact, during the opening statement of the 2014 conference in Chicago, President Caitlin Walsh announced, “We are listening to our members and have now hired a professional PR person!” This grand proclamation delighted everyone and set a
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Below is a list of YouTube videos that I have shared over several years. They range from very serious public service announcements to very fun and silly video about words. I hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TwUDCCPaZmw
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This year, the CATI conference occurred on 3/14/15, Pi day. This summit is so important to me, I actually missed a Greenville, South Carolina event, Pieapalooza. Every year on pi day, a group of colleagues attend this event bearing their best attempt at a delicious pie. We all eat each other’s pies and choose our
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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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This question was recently asked in preparation of the ATA board meeting on February 5-8, “Do you have feedback for the ATA board?” The following is my response.
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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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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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