Articles and information about buying translation and related services
Translation: Getting It Right, a guide to buying translations
www.atanet.org/publications/getting_it_right_trans.php
Translation: Buying a non-commodity
http://www.atanet.org/docs/translation_buying_guide.pdf
Interpreting: Getting It Right, a guide to buying interpreting services
http://www.atanet.org/publications/getting_it_right_int.php
Guide to Translation of Legal Materials, prepared by the Professional Issues Committee of the Consortium for Language Access in the Courts
http://www.ncsc.org/education-and-careers/state-interpreter-certification/~/media/files/pdf/education%20and%20careers/state%20interpreter%20certification/guide%20to%20translation%20practices%206-14-11.ashx or http://bit.ly/1tQEo8v
ATA’s “model contracts”: the Guide to a Translation Services Agreement (between translator and agency) and the Model Translation Job Contract (between a translator and a direct client)
http://www.atanet.org/business_practices/translation_agreements.php
The ATA Compass is a blog designed specifically to help buyers of translation and interpreting get the most for their money.
http://theatacompass.org/
A Mediterranean Editors and Translators article, “How to Choose an English Editor, Translator or Similar Service Provider”
http://www.metmeetings.org/index.php?page=guidelines
This article by Martin Cross, “Is There a Translator in the House,” published in the ATA Chronicle, mentions a few of the many questions that may come up in the course of even the simplest translation.
http://patenttranslations.com/Publications/ATA%20Blog%20Trecker%20Nov-Dec%202010.pdf
Articles about using back translation as a quality assurance tool
http://blog.fxtrans.com/2009/04/back-translations-useful-or-waste-of.html (more links at the bottom of this article)
http://www.asiamarketresearch.com/glossary/back-translation.htm
Translation and language-related organizations and associations
American Translators Association (ATA)
http://www.atanet.org/
Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA)
http://www.dvta.org/index.htm
American Literary Translators Association
https://literarytranslators.org/
PEN America translation resource page
http://www.pen.org/translation
Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET)
http://www.metmeetings.org/
Spanish Association of Translators, Copy-editors and Interpreters (ASETRAD)
http://www.asetrad.org/index.asp?op=5
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), “a national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S.”
Proficiency testing programs:
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3642
Speaking Proficiency Guidelines:
http://www.actfl.org/files/public/Guidelinesspeak.pdf
Translation publications and blogs
Translation Journal, an online publication
http://translationjournal.net/journal/
The Savvy Newcomer, ATA’s blog for people new to the translation and interpreting professions
https://www.atanet.org/career-education/savvy-newcomer/ (new site)
http://atasavvynewcomer.org/ (old site)
Translation & Interpreting.com
http://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/index
“[A] refereed international journal that seeks to create a cross-fertilization between research, training and professional practice. It aims to publish high quality, research-based, original articles, that highlight the applications of research results to the improvement of T&I training and practice.”
The ATA Medical Division website, home of the Medical Division newsletter, Caduceus
https://ata-md.org/ (new site)
https://sites.google.com/site/caduceusnewsletter/ (old site)
The ATA Slavic Languages Division website and blog, home of the SLD newsletter, the SlavFile
http://atasld.org/
ATA Science and Technology Division blog
http://ata-sci-tech.blogspot.com
Tools of the trade for freelance translation professionals
US CalPro, an expense and pricing calculation tool (Excel spreadsheet)
http://www.atanet.org/business_practices/calpro_us.php
The original CalPro, courtesy of ASETRAD, for European freelancers
http://www.asetrad.org/PDFs/CalPro_v1.3_(EN-GB).xls
Translation standards online
ASTM Standard Guide for Quality Assurance in Translation, F-2575 – 06 (for purchase)
http://www.astm.org/Standards/F2575.htm
Information about credential evaluation services
“This site provides information for international students who are thinking about pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or professional education in the United States.”
http://www.edupass.org/admissions/evaluation.phtml