On a rainy Saturday afternoon about thirty translators and interpreters gathered for the AATIA’s March General Meeting. Those who were there will recall that the room buzzed with excitement as members greeted each other and chatted over a cup of […]
Dear colleagues, We live in turbulent times. Recent policies enacted in Washington are having a direct impact on our fellow translators and interpreters, here and abroad. We have asked the American Translators Association (ATA) to share whatever response they formulate […]
Dear Members, We are happy to report that 2016 has been very satisfactory in terms of AATIA’s activities and situation. The association’s finances, while modest, have remained stable during the course of the year, and we have hosted six general […]
Congratulations to the newly reelected members of the AATIA Board of Directors: Tony Beckwith (President), Rose Tempfer (Secretary), Laura Vlasman (Director of Communications), Veronica Flores (Director of Finance), Ruth Arellano Carroll (Director of Membership), and Monika Spindel (Director of Professional […]
Our November 12th general meeting was attended by 28 people, including some first-time visitors who are taking translation classes at Austin Community College (ACC). There was plenty of tasty finger food at the buffet table, brought by AATIA Director of […]
General Meeting We had a good meeting on September 10. A sizeable turnout for two very interesting presentations, both of which shone a light on different aspects of translation in the digital age. Longtime member Frank Dietz talked about software […]
Gregory Luis Rabassa (1922–2016) Gregory Rabassa died on June 13 after a brief illness, and with his passing an important era in the history of literary translation came to an end. Dr. Rabassa was a celebrated literary translator who worked […]
There is an expression used in Texas, “God willing and the creeks don’t rise!” It’s used as a statement of intent that acknowledges that forces beyond our control may succeed in derailing our efforts. People say: “We’ll be there on […]
This letter is the first in a series of updates that the 2016 Board of Directors intends to publish periodically throughout the year to keep our members apprised of the matters that are currently of concern to the Board and […]