Thinking in Another Language | FM | The Harvard Crimson.   “Translating is fun, I really enjoy it,” [Jay] Rubin says. “I love getting the images and ideas into my head and see how they come out in English. It’s not a mechanical process; otherwise I wouldn’t be doing it.”

Need for court interpreters grows locally – News. Deland, Fl “We see more defendants and witnesses in the criminal court whose native language is not English or who are hearing- or speech-impaired,” [Judge J. David] Walsh said in an email. “Our interpreters are highly educated and especially trained to interpret court proceedings including evidentiary hearings […]

Yes, you guessed it: ATIF is now a Chapter of the American Translators Association. We received the letter confirming our new status  late yesterday and couldn’t wait to share the good news with you. We will have more details later. The Board

The location is the  Coral Gables Country Club, the date is December 2, and the time 7 p.m.That is where and when we will be holding our year-end celebration. Reserve the date and keep an eye out for the invitation.  

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? — Translation and the Meaning of Everything — By David Bellos — Book Review – NYTimes.com.   It’s often said, for instance, that a translation can’t ever be an adequate substitute for the original. But a translation, Bellos writes, isn’t trying to be the same as the original, […]

The American Translators Association 52nd Annual Conference is coming to a close. ATIF is making this update available to those who were not able to go and still want to stay current with developments. Holly Mikkelson is the 2011 Gode Medal  recipient. The Gode Medal is awarded in recognition of services to the profession. Election […]

Hartford Translator Wins National School Outreach Award “Good translations open doors, whereas mistakes can be embarrassing, costly, and potentially disastrous,” stated Nicholas Hartman, President of the American Translators Association. Through the program, professional linguists speak to students at all levels, highlighting the career benefits of learning another language and the increasing potential for exciting work […]

U.S. Medical Device “Total Cost of Content” Estimated at over $1 Billion – MarketWatch.   For most manufacturers, increased complexity means significantly increased cost to create, update, maintain, translate, and format device-related content across a variety of formats.

Medical interpreters in demand for health industry.   Because of the growth of the non-English-speaking population in the U.S., and federal laws that require services be understood by people with limited English skills, medical interpreters are in increasing demand.