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Spring 2023 SlavFile, focus on South Slavic languages

Jun 11, 2023

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in Announcement, Publication, translation techniques

Click to read or download the latest issue of SlavFile, newsletter of the Slavic Language Division (SLD) of the American Translators Association (ATA).

Doing is better than stewing

Feb 25, 2018

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paulagordon

in Freelancing, Just the way it is, Shameless self-promotion

This is the danger of getting enough sleep — so many thoughts, so little time! What shall I do today? (Assuming I don’t shelve everything and watch baseball with my mom — Phillies currently losing to the Yankees in spring training.) I listened to Radiolab while eating breakfast (I’ll admit it, breakfast at 1 pm,…

FAQ: What is a certified translation?

Jul 25, 2016

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paulagordon

in FAQ

What is a “Translator’s Certification of Accuracy”? In a certification of accuracy, the translator states her credentials and affiliations and declares, “The attached translation is, to the best of my knowledge, ability and belief, a true, accurate and complete translation.” (Wording may differ.) The statement is typically on the translator’s letterhead and signed and dated.…

Q&A: There’s an ATA Certification exam in my city next month — should I take it?

Mar 15, 2015

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paulagordon

in Certification, FAQ

Someone recently asked me what I thought about taking the ATA Certification exam. I don’t know if the person is aware that I’m an exam grader, but it doesn’t really matter — my advice would be the same. Well, perhaps not. As an exam grader, I am probably more cautious and likely to advise thorough…

ATA Mentoring Program – Class of 2015 applications due March 7!

Feb 5, 2015

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paulagordon

in Announcement, Freelancing, nuts-and-bolts

¿Transitioning from a full time employee to an independent contractor? ¿Trying to figure out how to get your foot in the door with direct clients? ¿Looking to move into working in a new field? ¿Interested in learning how to make better use of a particular CAT tool? ¿Have the desire to move from consecutive to…

A Meeting of the Minds . . .

Nov 2, 2014

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paulagordon

in Announcement, client relations, Freelancing, Professionalism

. . . in person! (I had to add “in person,” because as translators and editors, we’re always working towards a meeting of the minds. Sometimes we’re downright telepathic!) The meeting is #ATA55, the 55th annual conference of the American Translators Association, this year in Chicago. And the meeting within a meeting is Brainstorm Networking,…

Ready, aim . . .

Mar 31, 2013

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paulagordon

in Getting started

Inspired by an NPR interview with Elliana Grace, the Human Cannonball in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Talk of the Nation, March 28, 2013).* The interview caught my attention because I know Elliana. Well, we’ve met. She wouldn’t remember me, though. We met twenty years ago when she was an infant. I…

Crambe repetita

Feb 28, 2013

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paulagordon

in Professionalism, Social networking

I marvel at the richness of my professional life. From my basement-office-with-a-view, I collaborate and converse with colleagues in the neighborhood (that is Wilmington, Newark, Philadelphia), in the region (along the Atlantic coast, from D.C. to Connecticut), and across the U.S. (North Carolina, Illinois, California, New Mexico). I keep up with friends and colleagues across…

Even when I’m not working . . .

Feb 18, 2013

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paulagordon

in Just the way it is, work-work

I’m working. http://dbaplanb.wordpress.com/the-latest/ (February 2013 entry) One of my prime motivations in choosing or changing careers has been to try to get paid for doing what I enjoy and would be doing anyway. What I always fail to consider is that I am going to keep doing what I enjoy whether I get paid or…

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