In Memoriam: Marta Blumenthal June 9, 1953 – May 4, 2020 Marta Cecilia Gallo Cardona de Blumenthal was born in the mountains near Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia. She was the last of nine children—6 boys and 3 girls—born […]
Dear Friends, We are now in the fourth and final quarter of 2018 and will soon be wishing each other a happy new year. As we approach that point, the Board is preparing to hand over to a new team […]
Dear Member, It has been a busy year for the AATIA. We have had some good general meetings, including a Panel of Asian Translators & Interpreters which, we hope, has laid the groundwork for greater future engagement with this community. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
