by Katja Yeats CTA Secretary 1. Could you tell us a little more about your background? How did you become involved in the translation profession? I have a been a small business entrepreneur pretty much since college. With a few stints in corporate America, I have helped others launch their businesses and started a few […]
Read More Colorado Translators Association, CTA, CTA member, interviewFor the second year in a row, the Colorado Translators Association sent a delegation of representatives to the World Trade Center Denver’s Annual World Trade Day, held at the Colorado Convention Center on May 16, 2017. A group of 10 translators and interpreters mingled with local business owners involved in international trading and took the […]
Read More Colorado Translators Association, CTA, Denver, World Trade Center, World Trade DayBy Sharon Heller CTA Social Media Coordinator More than 80 language professionals braved a snowy spring storm to attend the 7th Annual Conference of the Colorado Translators Association, held the last weekend of April in Boulder. The three-day event included speakers and attendees from across the United States and beyond and offered a variety of educational […]
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By Michelle Bradley CTA Treasurer Are you coming from out of town to the 7th Annual CTA Conference? Spring is a great time in Colorado, so why don’t you visit our beautiful area while you’re here? We have compiled a list of popular attractions for you to check out. Must see outside of Boulder: […]
Read More Colorado sights, CTA Conference, Things to do in BoulderBy Sharon Heller CTA Social Media Coordinator For the past years and continuing this year, Dr. Lizbeth Mendoza, co-chair of the International Medical Interpreters Association’s Colorado chapter, has presented workshops for interpreters at the Annual Conference of the Colorado Translators Association. We talked to her about her passion for medicine and languages. SH We would love […]
Read More annual conference, Colorado Translators Association, CTA, CTA Conference, IMIA, interpreters, interview, medical interpreterAre you still looking for your niche in the translation market? CTA’s Karen Tkaczyk will help you find it! She’ll be presenting a webinar for ATA on “Specialization: why and how, and what’s the big deal?” Here is what ATA is saying about the webinar: Translators and interpreters are told they should specialize. But why? And […]
Read More ATA, CTA, Karen Tkaczyk, niche, specialization, specializing, translation, translatorCTA kicks off another year with delicious food and delightful conversation! On a pleasant Saturday in January, CTA members gathered for another great Annual Holiday Dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy in the heart of downtown Denver. A prix fixe menu offered a tasty variety, including: Tomato Caprese, Calamari Fritte, Chopped Apple & Walnut Salad, Chicken […]
Read More annual dinner, Colorado Translators Association, CTA, networkingBy Marion Rhodes CTA President In September of 2016, CTA became one of the first chapters of the American Translators Association to offer a computerized sitting of the ATA exam. The 3-hour written test allows translators to demonstrate that they meet certain standards of the translation profession. For years, the translations that are part of […]
Read More ATA Certification, ATA exam, computerized examBy Katja Yeats, CTA Secretary Being fairly new to active volunteering at Colorado Translators Association this year, it’s been fun getting to know fellow translators and interpreters and learning about their expertise and background. I knew there was a lot of talent among us. I had no idea we had such incredibly skilled and gifted […]
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by Rosabelle White Aguirre de Rice & Michelle Bradley The Denver World Trade Center held its Annual Meeting of all Members on September 9, and as a founding member, the Colorado Translators Association sent two of its board members to represent CTA at the event. The Denver World Trade Center held its Annual Meeting of […]
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