“This ruling shows companies are responsible for their own actions when they violate the law,” said San Diego lawyer Gene Iredale, who represented the plaintiffs. “It also shows courts are ready, willing and able to enforce this law.” Read more.

Although the differences between languages are minute, and can’t be elevated to either a prison house or a world view, it is in language’s minutiae that the small gestures of art live.  Word Magic – read more.

On November 25, 2009 ATIF was registered with the State of Florida. That was five years ago. Now we are a very active ATA Chapter, offering social and professional development activities to our members. And this is just the beginning… Join the celebration at our Facebook page by leaving us your good wishes.

Audra de Falco gives us a what-not-to-do list for those who want to become successful translators. She covers business practices, client education, the need to turn yourself off and much more. Enjoy! Read more.

 To be really effective, for example, a simultaneous interpreter needs a repertoire of approaches. “Language is one of the more complex human cognitive functions,” Narly Golestani, the group leader of [University of Genneva’s] Brain and Language Lab, tells me during a recent visit. “There’s been a lot of work on bilingualism. Interpretation goes one step […]

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Are you going in the right direction? Is your professional career on the right track? Maria Teresa found her answer. How are YOU doing? Read more.

The interpreter takes on the shape and color of the speaker without blindly copying him or sounding like a parody. Read more.