Division Open House Wednesday, 7:00pm – 8:00pm Meet and mingle with members from all 16 ATA Divisions! ATA Divisions are professional-interest groups providing specialty- and language-specific information and networking to assist their members in today’s competitive marketplace. Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know them all. A variety of desserts and coffee will be available. Open to all ATA conference attendees.
Events
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Science and Technology Division Boston Special Event Wednesday October 26, 2011, 1-5 PM Trip to Museum of Science S&TD is organizing a trip for the afternoon of Wednesday (from 1 to 5 PM) to Boston’s Museum of Science, a famous landmark founded in 1830 located in Science Park on a plot of land spanning the Charles River. It is only 8 subway stops from the conference hotel. Along with over 500 interactive exhibits, the Museum features a number of live presentations and various shows throughout the building every day. Life, Earth and physical sciences, math exhibits, and current “hot” areas…
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2011 Science and Technology Division Dinner__________________________________________________________Please join our group to enjoy superb Indian cuisine and S&TDnetworking. WHEN:Thursday October 27, 2011, 6:30-9:30PM WHERE:Kashmir Indian Restaurant279 Newbury St (one block from the hotel) Boston, MA 02116(617) 262-4770https://www.oneworldcuisine.com/Restaurants/Kashmir/k_index.php Voted Best by Boston Magazine, The Improper Bostonian, and many others. __________________________________________________________ MENU__________________________________________________________ Appetizer:Vegetable PakoraSeekh Kebab Entrés:(served with 3 kinds of chutney)Chicken Tikka MasalaDal makhniSahiAloogoviKabuli chana Dessert:Gulabjamun __________________________________________________________ PAYMENT AND RESERVATIONS__________________________________________________________ Cost for dinner is $37.50 (including tax and gratuity). You may purchase your owndrinks from the server. Please mail your check for this dinner for $37.50 made payable to: Alicja Yarborough4400 Chalfont PlaceBethesda, MD…
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The American Translators Association (ATA) will host its 52nd Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts (October 26-29). This conference showcases diverse panel discussions, expert presentations, training workshops, and scholarly papers. Both general and language-specific sessions will be offered. The conference also offers language professionals one of the best opportunities to network with colleagues. Additional conference activities include a Job Marketplace, a vendor exhibit hall, and ATA certification testing. For conference information see https://www.atanet.org/conf/2011/
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From the 51st ATA Annual Conference in Denver. We’re looking forward to the pre-conference Seminars on Wednesday, Oct 27. Especially Seminar C From Soap to Drugs and Back via Quality Assurance and Standard Operating Procedures, Karen m. Tkaczyk; Seminar D Nuts and Bolts: A Visit from the Entrance Gate to the Dispatch Dock of an Industrial Plant, Paulo Lopes and Seminar G Biomedical Translation Seminar, Damián Vázquez
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Another post will follow on the core conference sessions, but for now this is a summary of Wednesday’s events that might be of interest. Morning: Three seminars look like they will be specifically of relevance to technical translators, depending on your field and language.The first one session is language neutral, and it’s mine. If you’re not sure whether this would be useful for you, just ask and I’ll give you more information. Seminar CFrom Soap to Drugs and Back, via Quality Assurance and Standard Operating Procedures Karen M. Tkaczyk, PhD, CT This second one looks great if you work with…