AATIA’s Literary Special Interest Group (LitSIG) will launch its 2017-2018 season of meetings on Saturday, September 16th under the leadership of its new coordinators, Michele McKay Aynesworth and Kristin Siracusa Fisher. The meeting will be held at Malvern Books, 613 […]
You’ve decided you want to be a translator or an interpreter. You took some classes, passed some tests. You joined the local T&I association. You’re ready! Or are you? From what you are starting to see, the T&I world is […]
Saturday, May 20, 2017, marked the end of one era and the beginning of another. After many years as the tireless leader of the AATIA’s Literary Special Interest Group, Marian Schwartz stepped down and passed the torch to Michele Aynesworth […]
In response to comments from our members, we have planned an extended networking session for our next general meeting. We will have important announcements and an informative presentation about the ATA certification exam, followed by a very casual and fun […]
As announced, our May 13th meeting featured a panel of Asian-language specialists and a presentation by AATIA member Marco Hanson on “How to Come Across as a Professional.” Here is a review of the meeting, with thanks to Marco and […]
May 24, 2017, marked a milestone for all professional linguists as the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution A/71/288, recognizing the role of professional translators in connecting nations and fostering peace, understanding and development. In the same resolution, the […]
The Spring issue of Source, the online publication of the Literary Division of the American Translators Association (ATA) is now online. This edition, titled “The French Connection,” features Tony Beckwith’s “Remembrance of Things Past,” which describes a stroll through Paris, […]
As part of an effort by our current Board of Directors to explore how AATIA can better be of service to a broader cross-section of the T&I community in the Austin area, our May 13th general meeting will feature a […]
AATIA will host a sitting for the American Translators Association (ATA) certification exam in Austin on July 22nd, 2017. This will be a computerized sitting, although candidates may hand-write the exam on paper if they prefer. Registration and all other […]
