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The American Translators Association is now accepting presentation proposals for the ATA 59th Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24-27, 2018. The deadline for submitting a proposal is March 2, 2018 […]

Now that some weeks have already passed and we find ourselves well into the Vorweihnachtszeit, I would like to take a break from translating to take a look back at the ATA conference in Washington D.C. As always, the conference week is a busy mixture […]

ATA’s 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC, is right around the corner. If you’re going, you’re very likely to see some familiar names in the program. Plenty of our GLD colleagues will be sporting the “Speaker” ribbon on their name badges. Here’s a rundown of […]

What started as a casual meet-up has now become a well-established workshop. Join fellow GLD members in Europe for our fifth annual gathering – this year at Myer’s Hotel in Berlin’s charismatic Prenzlauer Berg. Come for an opportunity to network and learn from each other […]

Hello fellow GLD members, October is here, and you know what that means! Fall is here, and ATA58 is just around the corner. You have probably already made your travel arrangements and paid for the conference, but have you reserved your spot at the GLD […]

Those of you who attended the ATA 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco will surely remember the GLD’s guest speaker, Philip Boehm – a playwright, theater director and literary translator, among other things. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work over the […]

Dear Readers, The Summer 2017 edition of interaktiv is now online. (Find past issues here.) In this jam-packed issue, we get you primed for ATA’s 58th Annual Conference, announce GLD’s annual networking event, tell you about an all-new BDÜ event, remember two wonderful women, feature some “quirky” translators and […]

Dear ATA58 attendees, Please join us at ATA58 for the German Language Division Networking Social Event. When: Thursday, October 26, 2017, 7-9.30 p.m. Where: Goethe Institute, 1900 K Street, Washington, D.C. Why: Because networking is fun and pays off! Who: GLD Members and Guests Our […]

A few months ago, a translation agency with an interesting client portfolio approached me about collaborating on creative translation projects for the German market. Excited about the opportunity, I sent them my CV. The next e-mail I received was less positive: I was told that […]

GLD member Jutta Diel-Dominique spoke about the translation profession on The Closing Bell on CNBC: As the Earth feels ever smaller, demand for translators and interpreters skyrockets

Did you know that there is a dedicated group of GLD members living in Europe?* And that we meet up once a year for a workshop? If not, please read the latest issue of Interaktiv for editor Matt Baird’s article on the history of the […]

Dear Colleagues, Greetings from Northern Virginia, where spring has sprung early this year and, after a very mild winter, the daffodils are already in bloom. Even the world-famous Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms are scheduled to peak in mid-March! The New Year is already several months […]

Dear Readers, The Winter 2016 edition of interaktiv is now (finally!) available for download. Click here to download your own personal copy. (Find past issues here.) As the world has watched—you might say with shock and awe—a drama c changing of the guard in Washington, another one has taken place, albeit much […]

This year’s 4th annual GLD Workshop in Germany, held in Karlsruhe on February 11, was in a category of its own. The fourth annual GLD workshop was actually the sixth gathering of GLD members in Europe in so many years. After ATA52 in Boston, Karen […]

As the voice of over 10,000 interpreters and translators in the United States and abroad, the American Translators Association is very concerned about President Trump’s recent Executive Order to suspend issuing visas to nationals from certain countries in the Middle East and northern Africa. Impact […]

Here we are already in 2017, and the ATA conference in San Francisco seems so long ago. But for those of you who did not have the chance to attend the conference in San Francisco or who missed out on the GLD events, let me […]

The American Translators Association is now accepting presentation proposals for ATA’s 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC (October 25-28, 2017). Proposals must be received by March 3, 2017. How to submit a presentation proposal for 2017 The Conference draws an audience of more than 1,600 […]

Are you thinking about becoming an ATA member? Find out what makes ATA stand out from all the rest in this video: You’ve made up your mind? You can join the ATA here. Don’t forget to also join the German Language Division if you’re working […]

And the winner is… I am pleased to announce that Nicholas Hartmann has been chosen as the winner of the GLD Photo Contest. It was a close call between several images, but his photo of Hallstatter See taken in 1989 came out on top. Honorable […]

Have you ever wondered just why we have a German Language Division? Isn’t it enough, after all, to be a member of ATA, an association offering a professional home to both translators and interpreters alike? For some of us, attending the annual conferences gives us […]