Here’s a roundup of the SciTech division events at this year’s annual conference. Science & Technology Division Brewery Site Tour Wednesday, November 6 • 2:00pm • Registration and payment required Please join members of our group for a plant tour of the Blue Star Brewing Company. A tasting and light appetizers will be provided. Cost: $25.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity). For details and to reserve your place on the tour, preferably by November 4, contact Karen Tkaczyk at karen@mcmillantranslation.com Division Open House Wednesday, November 6 • 7:00pm – 8:00pm • Open to registered attendees Meet and mingle with …
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Christos Floroswill be presenting Going “All-In” (ST-9, Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm). The brief description from the conference website reads: The increased demand for online gambling products in many languages has opened a very lucrative market for translators. This session will focus on some techniques for translating terminology related to gambling. Attendees will be given an overview of the various casino games and types of sports betting, tips on tackling jargon, as well as leads on where to find potential clients. Christos notes on his presentation: “When introducing myself to colleagues at past ATA conferences, everyone was a bit baffled when I mentioned that …
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This year’s Distinguished Speaker is John Moffitt, whose CV includes about 50 years of experience in the oil business. Although he’s an industry veteran and is usually surrounded by oil and gas experts, he’s also very experienced talking to groups who don’t have advanced backgrounds in science and engineering. I was fortunate to meet him in person recently at a local ATA event, and found him to be an energetic, down-to-earth speaker. John will be presenting an Action-Packed Tour of a Modern Offshore DrillingOperation (ST-2, Thursday, 2:30pm–3:30pm). The brief description from the conference website reads: “The speaker will discuss the …
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The American Translators Association will hold its Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas November 6–9, 2013. It is our goal here at the SciTech blog to provide a preview of some of the sessions that will be of interest to scientific and technical translators. The ST track looks very promising! Karen Tkaczyk will be presenting Beautiful Translations:Foundations for the Personal Care and Cosmetics Industry (ST-11, Friday, 4:00pm–5:00pm). The brief description from the conference website reads: “This session will provide an overview of essential areas to understand in order to translate for the cosmetics, toiletries, soap, and detergent industry successfully. The …
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Tapani Ronni will be presenting Basics of Virology (ST-7, Saturday 10:00 am–11:00 am). The brief description from the conference website reads: “This session will provide an introduction to virology. What are viruses and how are they different from other microbes? Can viruses even be considered alive? How come antibiotics do not work against viral infections? Using influenza and AIDS as case studies, antiviral drugs and antiviral immunity will be reviewed briefly. New tools, including viral vectors for gene therapy, will also be discussed. This session will be useful for scientific and medical translators and interpreters.” I asked Tapani to provide …
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The American Translators Association will hold its Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas November 6–9, 2013. Here is another in our series of posts explaining a little more about the sessions that will be of interest to scientific and technical translators. This should help us better plan which sessions to attend, out of the abundant choices! Karen Tkaczyk will be presenting Problems, Solutions, and Precipitates: Translating for the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Cosmetics Industries (ST-1, Thursday, 11:30am-12:30pm). The brief description from the conference website reads: “Quality assurance systems and regulatory requirements often drive translation needs in the chemical industry. Translations in …
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The hotel for this year’s annual ATA conference is the San Antonio MarriottRivercenter. Register soon and you could win one free night courtesy of the ATA! See you in San Antonio!
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As part of the program in San Antonio, the Science and Technology Division is organizing a brewery site tour and beer tasting. On Wednesday, November 6, the Blue Star Brewing Company will take us in their bio-diesel bus to one of their breweries for a plant tour, then provide a tasting and light appetizers. Depart: hotel lobby at 2:30 pm Return: about 5 pm Cost: $25 Meet in the hotel lobby at 2:20 pm. Register and pay in advance. First come, first served. The bus seats 44 people. Register with Karen Tkaczyk. Pay by PayPal (send money to karen@mcmillantranslation.com) or by check. Mail to: …
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The American Translators Association will hold its Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas November 6–9, 2013. It is our goal here at the SciTech blog to provide a preview of some of the sessions that will be of interest to scientific and technical translators. The ST track looks very promising! Steven Marzuola will be presenting Offshore Oil and Gas Technology (ST-3, Thursday, 4:00pm–5:00pm). The brief description from the conference website reads: “This session will provide an introduction to offshore oil and gas exploration and production. The discussion will include descriptions of the major technological developments that enable the production of oil and gas …