What news organizations owe the fixers they rely on, leave behind in foreign countries | Poynter.. Their names are unfamiliar because they work in the background, arranging transportation, translating, finding sources, figuring out what’s safe and what’s not.

Memphis Translators a Big Help at Flood Shelters – Fox News Latino. “If it wasn’t for the interpreters then they would not be able to communicate what it is that they need,” said Baldizun. “The interpreters have been the gap that has come together between the English speaking people and the Hispanic community.” Read more: […]

Translators enjoy growing demand | The Columbia Daily Tribune – Columbia, Missouri. Localization combines language expertise with computer savvy. “I’m kind of behind the scenes making the job easier for translators,” Eggett said. When a website needs to be translated, it’s Eggett’s job to strip out the coding and send the translator only what needs […]

North Carolina groups file federal complaint over lack of court interpreters in civil cases. The complaint also says the state court system hasn’t translated important forms and website information. ======================================= – Contributed by ATIF member Fatima Ramon

June 4 – 9:00 – 5:00 “Interpreter Skills Building Bootcamp” Price:   General Public: $125.00 ATIF members/FIU/MDC T&I Program Students: $75.00 Instructor: Karen Borgenheimer (send an email with your contact information to receive payment instructions) Content: Oral Exam Preparation Workshop: sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, note-taking, vocabulary building, mock exam. Location: FIU University Park Campus  *Room […]

ATA Certification Exam Prep Workshop Update ATA CEUS: 4                    Florida State Courts CIEs: 4,6 Registration is open. Visit our website to register now and see the program and presenters’ bios.

If you are planning on taking the ATA Exam, we have a treat for you. ATIF will hold a 4-hour Exam Prep Workshop on May 21st, and a Certification Exam on June 11th. Gio Lester and Gloria Nichols will lead the workshop which will cover: – Test-taking strategies – relaxation, timing, focus – Graders’ Perspective […]

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When language is as critical as the care. “There is no room for error in a hospital, and our first concern is immediately making sure we understand what is wrong with the sick person, and that they understand what’s happening to them,” [Sister Janet Henry] said.