FLD Continuing Education Series – Episode 2: State of the FLD

Welcome to the second episode of the French Language Division’s Continuing Education Series podcast.

The main focus of this podcast is the craft of translation (English > French and French > English). It also provides a forum for the Division Administrator and Assistant Administrator to give a State of the FLD address. The purpose of this episode is to let members know what is happening with the FLD.

Eve, Jenn, Angela - L to R
Eve, Jenn, Angela – L to R

In episode 2, podcast host, Angela Benoit interviews Eve Bodeux, FLD Administrator, and Jenn Mercer, Assistant Administrator. They tell you all about the FLD, benefits for members and upcoming events. Check it out and get the most out of your FLD membership!

SOUNDCLOUD: You may access Episode 2 and other podcast episodes on SoundCloud here. On SoundCloud, you can listen to the episode in your browser or download a copy of this episode directly to your computer.

ITUNES: This episode and the entire podcast series are also available on iTunes here. On iTunes, you can subscribe or listen online.

 

FLD Hashtag for the ATA Annual Conference in Miami, November 4-7, 2015

We are designating the Twitter hashtag for the French Language Division as   for the upcoming American Translators Association Conference in Miami, November 4-7, 2015. The hashtag for the entire conference is .

If you can’t attend the ATA Conference, follow the  hashtag to see tweets from French-related conference seminars with tips or comments of interest and other information.

If you are able to attend the ATA conference, share information with others about French-related topics or translation tips using the FLD hashtag. In addition, please use  tag if you would like to let others also attending the conference know where you are meeting up for a drink with other French/English colleagues, or share information about other French / English conference-related activity.

And, of course, use the conference hashtag  to tweet about all things conference.

Try clicking on the hashtag links above for both of these tags to see what people are tweeting right now about the conference!

Big News! The FLD has a new podcast series!

We are very excited to announce that the French Language Division of the American Translators Association is now hosting a Continuing Education Series podcast.

This podcast focuses on the craft of translation (English > French and French > English). Interviews with active French / English translators and experts in the field will be shared on the podcast. We provide this service as a benefit to our members and to those interested in French / English translation.

Subscribe or download the podcast:

SOUNDCLOUD: The FLD Continuing Education Series podcast is on SoundCloud here. On SoundCloud, you can listen to the episode in your browser or download copies of episodes directly to your computer.

ITUNES: The FLD Continuing Education Series podcast is also available on iTunes here. On iTunes, you can subscribe or listen online.

FLD Continuing Education Series – Episode 1: Introduction

Welcome to the podcast of the Continuing Education Series of the French Language Division, a division of the American Translators Association.

This podcast focuses on the craft of translation (English > French and French > English). We provide this service as a benefit to our members and to those interested in becoming members.

This is episode 1, a short introduction to the podcast’s raison d’être as well as to the podcast’s host, Angela Benoit. Angela is interviewed here by Eve Bodeux, FLD Administrator, and Jenn Mercer, Assistant Administrator and she tells you everything you need to know about this new podcast series.

SOUNDCLOUD: You may access Episode 1 and other podcast episodes on SoundCloud here. On SoundCloud, you can listen to the episode in your browser or download a copy of this episode directly to your computer.

ITUNES: This episode and the entire podcast series are also available on iTunes here. On iTunes, you can subscribe or listen online.

 

Other associations of translators and interpreters

Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT)
La Société française des traducteurs (SFT)
The Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI)
The Colorado Translators Association (CTA)
Northern California Translators Association (NCTA)
New York City Translators Association (NYCT)
National Capital Area Translators Association (NCATA)
Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
Ordre des traducteurs et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ)
Association des traducteurs et interprètes de l’Ontario (ATIO)