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September 2006
Volume XXXV
The Number 9
A Publication of
Chronicle the American
Translators
Association
In this issue:
ATA Board Candidate Statements
Improving Your Organization and Workflow
Risk Management
in this issue September 2006
Volume XXXV
Number 9
Features
A Publication of
11 ATA 2006 Elections: Candidate Statements the American
The election this year is to fill three directors’ positions. Translators
Association
16 International Translation Day
By Kirk Anderson Editor
Hallmark has yet to grace International Translation Day with a greeting card, but that Jeff Sanfacon
will not keep language industry professionals from celebrating. Jeff@atanet.org
18 “Laissez les bons temps rouler” Proofreader
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Register for ATA’s Annual Conference now at www.atanet.org/conf/2006 so you can
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21 Workplace Fear Factor: Would You Rather Eat Bugs than Do Employee Advertising
Performance Evaluations? Matt Hicks
By Kim Vitray
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At least once a year, every employee deserves an investment of your time, effort, and
personal attention in an honest and formal evaluation of their performance. Follow these mhicks@mcneill-group.com
tips to make the event as positive, productive, and painless as possible. (215) 321-9662 ext. 19
Fax: (215) 321-9636
23 Improving the Organization and Workflow of Your Freelance Business
Executive Director
By Dorothee Racette
Here are some low-tech strategies to improve the profitability, organization, and Walter Bacak
sustainability of your freelance business. Walter@atanet.org
Membership and
25 Glossary Mining, Part III: Digging for Buried Treasure
General Information
By Lee Wright
You will be surprised what kind of valuable information you can dig up with a little Maggie Rowe
persistence. Maggie@atanet.org
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Columns and Departments
6 About Our Authors
8 From the President
9 From the Executive Director
34 The Onionskin
36 Business Smarts
37 Success by Association!
38 Dictionary Reviews
42 The Translation Inquirer
43 Humor and Translation
44 ATA Certification Exam Information
44 New ATA-Certified Members and Active Membership Review
46 Upcoming Events
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The ATA Chronicle | September 2006 5
About Our Authors...
Kirk Anderson is a free- Beth Nazar is a freelance Interpreter Services Program. Contact:
lance translator based in translator specializing in jshaklee@neo.rr.com.
Surfside, Florida. He is tourism and hospitality
ATA-certified in translation industry translations Kim Vitray has been the
from French and Spanish between English and operations manager at
into English, and English Spanish. She has been McElroy Translation in
into Spanish. He is also co-chair of ATA’s translating for 10 years. She lives in New Austin, Texas, since
Public Relations Committee. Contact Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband, 1999. She also serves
paellero@aol.com. two-year-old daughter, and newborn son. as McElroy’s human
Contact: bethnazar@hotmail.com. resources administrator. She holds a
Ralf Lemster is a man- Professional in Human Resources
aging partner of Ralf Dorothee Racette works certification from the Society for Human
Lemster Financial Trans- as a full-time freelance Resource Management. She is the current
lations GmbH, a specialist translator from her home administrator of ATA’s Translation
financial translation firm in upstate New York. She Company Division. Contact:
established in 1997, based is an ATA-certified vitray@mcelroytranslation.com.
in Frankfurt, Germany. His business focus (German↔English)
is based on more than a decade of hands- translator specializing in medical and Lee Wright has been an ATA member
on experience in the financial markets, biomedical texts. She served as the since 1975, and is ATA-certified (Spanish-
gained in various management positions administrator of ATA’s German Language to-English). He served two terms as an
with a major German bank. As one of the Division from 2000 to 2004. She is an ATA director and four years as editor of
moderators of ProZ.com, an online com- ATA director and chair of the Business The ATA Chronicle. After working eight
munity for translators and interpreters, he Practices Education Committee. Contact: years as the in-house translator for a
is part of a team of volunteers helping to dracette@hughes.net. major international engineering and
monitor the Jobs section and the construction firm, he started freelancing
ProZ.com Blue Board. Contact: John P. Shaklee, M.A., works as a in 1982. From 1990 to 2004, he was an
ralf@lemstergroup.de. freelance court and community interpreter adjunct associate professor of Spanish
in Northeast Ohio. He is a Tennessee translation at Kent State University
State Certified court interpreter with (Institute for Applied Linguistics). He
extensive experience in the legal and currently teaches online courses in
medical fields. He serves as the program Spanish-to-English legal and technical
Attention chair for the Northeast Ohio Translators translation for New York University.
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Spreading the ATA Message
ecently, I spoke at the first areas. I also stressed the importance of tion, including Peter Less, whom
R International Congress on
Specialized Translation organ-
ized by the Colegio de Traductores
professional development and lifelong
learning in the translation business.
The CTPCBA also very graciously
many of you heard speak in Toronto
and Seattle. We had the opportunity
to see several past and present ATA
Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos arranged a meeting with ATA mem- luminaries, including Montserrat
Aires (CTPCBA). It was an excellent bers and translators and interpreters Zuckerman, ATA Literary Division
conference, both in terms of the edu- interesting in becoming ATA mem- assistant administrator and Midwest
cational sessions and the opportunity bers. Not to be outdone, the president Association of Translators and
it provided to meet some very inter- of the Colegio de Traductores Interpreters Membership Committee
esting colleagues at the numerous net- Públicos de Uruguay, Milagros chair; Alicia Marshall, former ATA
working events. There were 1,200 Giacosa de Chapital, who first joined Spanish Language Division adminis-
attendees from 20 countries. In addi- ATA in 1980 after years of affiliation trator; and John Bukacek, former
tion to presenting two educational through Washington DC’s Institute of Japanese Language Division admin-
sessions, I spoke on a panel entitled Modern Languages, arranged a istrator.
Perfil y desafíos del traductor meeting for me at the Uruguayan
financiero: un encuentro entre Colegio in Montevideo to meet with Celebrating ATA’s History
traductores y usuarios (Profile and local ATA members. Last month I talked about ATA’s
Challenges of a Financial Translator: These visits to other associations History Project. As part of this
A Gathering of Translators and have several benefits. They boost project, we are gathering photos of
Users), where I was asked to wear ATA membership. In addition, each ATA’s distant and recent past for dis-
both the hat of an in-house translation association can build on the other’s play at our 2009 50th Anniversary
manager, the role I played at JP experiences. Several ideas for the Conference in New York City. The
Morgan until 2001, and that of a free- Buenos Aires conference (and several photos will then be given to the
lance financial translator, one of my speakers) were taken from ATA con- American Foundation for Translation
current pursuits. ferences. At the same time, I came and Interpretation to preserve. If you
Although it ruffled more than a few away with ideas for our conferences, have any photos you can share, par-
feathers in the audience, the panel gave in addition to having recruited new ticularly from the early days of ATA,
me the opportunity to once again drive speakers and encouraged attendance but also other interesting photos right
home ATA’s message that professional at our upcoming conferences. up to the present, please e-mail them
translators are required to get the job Back in the U.S., it was off to to mary@atanet.org or send copies by
done right and that the most successful Chicago for an ATA Board meeting, post to ATA Headquarters, Attention:
translators generally translate only into which our executive director dis- 50th Anniversary, 225 Reinekers
their native language, translate from a cusses in his column. It was great to Lane, Suite 590, Alexandria, Virginia
small number of source languages, and meet with local members and others 22314.
specialize in one or very few subject interested in ATA at the Board recep-
Call for Session Proposals
ATA Medical Division
May 31–June 3, 2007 Go to www.ata-divisions.org/MD/Form_Proposals.doc to download
the proposal form today. Submission deadline: October 1, 2006.
First Mid-Year Conference
Cleveland, Ohio E-mail your ideas for speakers, presentation topics, vendors,
exhibitors, advertisers, and sponsors to md@ata-divisions.org.
8 The ATA Chronicle | September 2006From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE
Walter@atanet.org
Highlights from the August Board Meeting
he ATA Board of Directors met require chapter presidents and vice- Association of Translators and
T August 11-12 in Chicago. Here
are some meeting highlights.
presidents to be ATA voting mem-
bers, other elected chapter officials
will no longer need to be ATA mem-
Interpreters members.
The minutes of the meeting will be
posted online at www.atanet.org/
Language Technology Division. bers if the bylaws revision is membership/minutes.php. Past meeting
The Board approved the establish- approved. In order to be enacted, all minutes are also posted on the site. The
ment of the Language Technology bylaws amendments and revisions next Board meeting is set for
Division (LTD). Michael Metzger, need to be approved by a two-thirds November 4-5 in New Orleans,
who has led the efforts to establish vote of the voting members. Louisiana. As always, the meeting is
this division, worked with ATA open to all members.
Director Tony Roder and ATA Honors and Awards. The Board
Secretary and Translation and approved a proposal to restructure the ATA Staff Changes
Computers Committee Chair Alan administration of the honors and awards James Padula has joined the ATA
Melby to develop the division’s program. Honors and Awards Headquarters staff as chapter and divi-
objectives. According to Tony’s LTD Committee Chair Marilyn Gaddis Rose sion relations manager. James held a
proposal to the Board, the division and American Foundation for similar position with the American
will provide information for everyone Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) Humanist Association. He takes over
within ATA whose work requires the President and ATA Treasurer Peter for Mary David, who moves to the
use of computer technology, inde- Krawutschke agreed that the Honors newly created position of member ben-
pendent of language or specialty. and Awards Committee will continue to efits and special activities manager.
More information on this new divi- oversee the two literary awards—the Mary will be working to enhance ATA
sion will be published in the next Lewis Galantière Award and the Ungar member benefits in addition to working
issue of The ATA Chronicle. You can German Translation Award—while on the growing list of activities that do
also find the division online at AFTI will now administer the not fit under the domain of other
www.ata-divisions.org/LTD. To join Alexander Gode Medal and Student employees, such as overseeing the pro-
the division, login to the Members Translation awards. Currently, AFTI duction of a publication or administra-
Only section of ATA’s website and handles the JTG Scholarship in tion of a survey.
update your membership record to Scientific and Technical Translation or
include LTD membership. Interpretation, the S. Edmund Berger Scam Reminder: Internet Scam Alert
Prize, the Harvie Jordan Scholarship, There has been another flurry of
Chapters Officers and ATA and the new Alicia Gordon Award Internet scams targeting translators
Membership Requirements. The for Artistry in Translation. (For and interpreters. Be vigilant. If the
Board approved putting forth a more information on ATA’s awards, offer sounds too good to be true, it is
change to the bylaws to ease the please visit www.atanet.org/membership/ probably a scam. For more informa-
membership requirements for chapter honorsandawards.php.) tion, please check out the scam alert
elected officials. In making this deci- on ATA’s website: www.atanet.org/
sion, the Board is recognizing the dif- Following the Board meeting on ata_activities/internet_scams.php
ficult time chapters have in finding Friday, a reception was held with
volunteers. While the bylaws will still local ATA members and Midwest
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The ATA Chronicle | September 2006 9Proposed Bylaws Change
Chapters Officers and ATA Membership Requirements
The following is the proposed amendment to the bylaws intended to ease the membership requirements for chapter elected
officials. Please note that the bylaws revision is denoted by crossing through text to be deleted. While the bylaws will still
require chapter presidents and vice-presidents to be ATA voting members, other elected chapter officials will no longer
need to be ATA members if the bylaws revision is approved. In order to be enacted, all bylaws amendments and revisions
need to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the voting members. Ballots will be mailed in late September.
Proposed Bylaws Change
(approved by the ATA Board of Directors, August 11, 2006, for submission to the membership)
ARTICLE XII
Chapters and Divisions
Section 3 - Membership and Bylaws
a. Membership in the Association is not required for membership in a local Chapter. The president and vice-president(s)
of the Chapter must be voting members of the Association. Other elected officials must be individual members in good
standing of the Association. Individual Chapter members may vote in chapter elections.
ATA Language Technology Division Established
ATA has a new division! ATA’s Language Technology Division (LTD) was officially
established at the recent ATA Board of Directors meeting in Chicago. The LTD will serve
as the meeting point for those interested in technologies and techniques used in transla-
tion, interpretation, and related industries.
The division is now inviting all ATA members to join, to subscribe and participate in its
forum, and to contribute to the website content. To find out more about this newly
established division, please visit www.ata-divisions.org/LTD.
ATA Scholarly Monograph Published in recognition of the growing importance of localization.
Price: $30 for members; $138 for non-members
Series Vol. XIII
Perspectives on Available directly from:
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10 The ATA Chronicle | September 2006ATA 2006 Elections: Candidate Statements
The election this year is to fill three directors’ positions (each a three-year term). The ballots will be mailed in late September.
Director and Argentina. my expertise will continue to be an
(three-year term) Currently, I am an associate pro- asset to ATA in our constant effort to
Claudia Angelelli fessor at San Diego State University, strengthen the Certification Program.
Claudia.angelelli@ where we have created an M.A. in I feel that a pairing of both academics
sdsu.edu translation and interpreting (T&I), and and professionals benefits and
are pursuing the creation of a Ph.D. in enriches both groups. Thank you in
I have been an active member of translation studies. Previously, I taught advance for your support.
ATA for 14 years. I find it a great at Stanford, MIIS, Catholic University,
honor to be endorsed by ATA’s and the Universidad del Salvador in Director
Nominating Committee as a candi- Buenos Aires, Argentina. (three-year term)
date for re-election. I believe it is the My commitment to the continuing Gabe Bokor
marriage of academic theory and pro- education and professional develop- gbokor@accurapid.com
fessional practice in my background ment of translators and interpreters is
that sets me apart as someone who evidenced by the fact that I have facili-
understands the interplay and neces- tated workshops and seminars on T&I Born in Hungary, by age 18 I had
sity of both. for ATA, the Northern California lived in four countries; by age 40, in
During my first term, I focused on Translators Association, the Chicago nine, having picked up 10 languages
two areas: ATA’s Certification Program Area Translators and Interpreters along the way. I earned chemical engi-
and communication with members. Association (CHICATA), and for com- neering and MBA degrees in Brazil
Both are important endeavors that panies, universities, and associations in and held executive positions with three
require effort and expertise. I spearhead Puerto Rico, Lima, and Buenos Aires. multinationals in Latin America,
the Accreditation/Certification Task My current research focuses on the Sweden, and the U.S. In 1978, I settled
Force and have encouraged communi- education and testing of bilingual with my wife in Poughkeepsie, New
cation with members by establishing speakers at the higher end of the scale, York, and established Accurapid
the “Breakfast with the Board” and specifically translators and interpreters. Translation Services.
“The Board is Listening” events at I have developed the first empirically I joined ATA in the same year, and
ATA’s Annual Conference. driven language proficiency and inter- ever since then have been actively
I am a translator/interpreter by preter readiness test for The California involved in the association’s affairs.
education and have actively worked Endowment and Hablamos Juntos. My Long-time ATA members may
in the profession for over 21 years. I publications include Medical Interpre- remember me as the first adminis-
hold a Ph.D. from the School of ting and Cross-Cultural Communica- trator of ATA’s first division, the
Education at Stanford University tion (Cambridge University Press), Science & Technology Division; as
(research focus: the role of the inter- Re-visiting the Role of the Interpreter the editor of its Newsletter, which I
preter); an M.A. in teaching foreign (John Benjamins), and articles on med- later upgraded to the Sci-Tech
languages, with graduate certificates ical interpreting, the pedagogy of T&I, Translation Journal; as a two-term
in teaching English to speakers of legal T&I, teacher education, and lan- ATA Board member; as chair of the
other languages and language pro- guage pedagogy for specific purposes. I Ethics Committee responsible for the
gram administration (research focus: am a co-author of the California current Code of Professional
translation/interpreting pedagogy) Healthcare Interpreting Association’s Conduct and Business Practices
from the Monterey Institute of Ethical Principles and Standards of (“Ethics Code”); and as a founding
International Studies (MIIS); and a Practice. member and later assistant system
diploma in Spanish-to-English legal If re-elected, I will continue to operator (sysop) of CompuServe’s
translation/comparative law from work to enhance ATA’s Certification Foreign Language and Education
Buenos Aires, Argentina, with certifi- Program, improve formal educational Forum (FLEFO). I am ATA-certified in
cates in interpreting into English, opportunities for translators and three language combinations (French-
French, and Spanish. interpreters, support ongoing efforts to-English; English-to-Portuguese;
I have over 23 years of experience to offer professional development English-to-Spanish) and have served
freelancing for private companies and seminars, and expand communica- as an English-to-Portuguese grader
nonprofit organizations in the U.S. tions with the membership. I believe for 25 years. ➡
The ATA Chronicle | September 2006 11Candidate Statements Continued
Many of you have worked with me members, Headquarters, and the dif- zations. In doing so, I have been
on different ATA committees such as ferent groups within ATA to provide attentive to your suggestions and
Honors & Awards, Voting Rights, and members with the services and sup- desires, such as arranging for the
Certification, or on the Computerized port they want and need. I will listen examination to be offered on com-
Certification Exam Task Force, which to your concerns and will be available puter rather than hand-written.
I chaired last year. You have read my to discuss any issue of interest to ATA After retiring from a university
articles in The ATA Chronicle and the and its members. career, where I combined teaching,
Sci-Tech Translation Journal on tech- I am asking you to let me represent research, and administration, I
nical and business-related subjects. you, the working translator, on the worked as an in-house translator for
You have seen my postings in different ATA Board in these critical times for five years. For the last 15 years, I
translators’ mailing lists, and you may our profession. have been a full-time independent
be familiar with the free online Trans- translator and part-time interpreter,
lation Journal (http://accurapid.com/ Director often working with agencies. I have
journal), which I have been publishing (three-year term) also taught at a translation and inter-
since 1997. Jean M. Leblon preting institute. Because of this
In 2000, ATA recognized my con- jean_leblon@msn.com experience, I fully understand the
tributions to the profession by issues that concern freelancers and
awarding me its highest honor, the corporate and institutional members.
Gode Medal. I thank the members of the Outside of the Board, I have served
However, I am now asking for Nominating Committee for recom- the profession and the association
your vote not because of what I mending my candidacy for a second steadily since 1988, the year I became a
accomplished in the past, but because term on the Board of Directors. I am founding member of the Northwest
of what I can do for the association pleased at the prospect of three more Translators and Interpreters Society
and its members in the future thanks years of serving the association in the (NOTIS), which is now an ATA
to my experience, vision, integrity, company of a cadre of remarkably chapter. I served as president of NOTIS
and dedication to the causes of the dedicated professionals. Since 2003, twice and retired from its board in 2005
working translator. it has been a source of great satisfac- after 17 years. Within ATA, I have been
If elected, I will work hard to help tion to work with my fellow Board a grader of the English-to-French exam
ATA face the challenges to our members, whose constant purpose is for about 10 years, and now serve as the
industry in this era of global competi- to serve the interests of the associa- language chair. I also served on the
tion and technological changes. tion members and to consider their Certification Committee. In Seattle, my
I will support measures aimed at needs and suggestions. major outreach activity is chairing a
strengthening ATA’s Certification During this term, I have served the committee that awards scholarships to
Program to make it the universally association in several ways. As chair students who study French in France,
recognized credential of excellence in of the Ad Hoc Website Content some of whom are considering transla-
translation. Review Committee, I undertook a tion as a possible career.
I will support translation standards comprehensive review of ATA’s web- While those volunteer activities
that, rather than promoting the site redesign. I will continue to work have been very satisfying, I consider
ongoing concentration of power in to strengthen ATA’s all-important my time on ATA’s Board the most
our industry, will safeguard the indi- online image. rewarding, and I look forward to con-
vidual translator’s interests. I enthusiastically endorsed our tinued involvement. The future will
I will support a business-like efforts to broaden ATA’s range of assuredly offer us more challenges
dialogue between translators and public relations, including the opening and opportunities. Personally, I will:
translation buyers, and a greater of divisions to all members and the
involvement of ATA in this dialogue, revision of the Code of Conduct. • Support the Board’s efforts to
as suggested in my article in the I have also worked to enhance offer ever more valuable services
January 2005 issue of The ATA ATA’s Certification Program in order and benefits to all members.
Chronicle. to make it the best and to have it rec-
I will work with my fellow Board ognized as such by standards organi- • Explore the possibility of adding
12 The ATA Chronicle | September 2006some non-English language pairs rect my translating business. ATA ATA’s Board would afford me the
to the Certification Program. members have been extraordinarily opportunity to give something back to
generous. I am very grateful to our an organization that has extended so
• Work toward the public’s recogni- former president, Scott Brennan, who much support to me and to my city
tion of translation and interpreta- contacted each ATA member affected during this very difficult time.
tion as true professions requiring by Katrina to see how ATA could help.
special knowledge and often long I felt a great sense of community as Director
and intensive academic and prac- other translators contacted me with (three-year term)
tical preparation. offers of equipment and referrals. It Virginia Perez-
I hope that, by your vote, you will was certainly a courageous decision Santalla
allow me to serve you for another last September, so soon after Katrina, virginiasps@
term on the Board. I thank you for and when much of New Orleans was comcast.net
your time and support. not inhabitable, for ATA to have hon-
ored their commitment to hold its con- First and foremost, I want to take
Director ference in New Orleans rather than this opportunity to thank you for
(three-year term) take the safer alternative of transferring electing me to the Board three years
Beth Nazar the event to another city. I look forward ago. I can hardly believe time has
bethnazar@hotmail.com to welcoming you to New Orleans and gone by this fast. When asked if I was
have already assisted with some prepa- going to run again, my first thought
rations for the conference. It has been a was, “Already?” Three years is really
I moved to Argentina after my 1995 pleasure working with members of the not enough time to represent my col-
graduation from Tufts University. My Executive Committee and ATA Head- leagues and their concerns, listen to
most exciting work in Argentina was in quarters. I have tremendous respect for them, and do my best to try to solve
the production department of the 1998 the invaluable services and support their problems.
movie, Evita. My tasks included daily ATA provides. I hope to see the organ- When I addressed you three years
translations of all press coverage to be ization continue to thrive and perhaps ago, I said I would work with the
sent to the investors abroad. I also identify ways to expand ATA’s sup- Board to consider other avenues of
served as sole interpreter in all negotia- portive role in the future. obtaining continuing education points
tions with Argentine labor union repre- I am incredibly honored to have to maintain certification that were not
sentatives, federal police, and other been nominated for ATA’s Board. As a costly. Board members Boris
entities. My decision to pursue a career relatively new member, since 2002, I Silversteyn, Dorothee Racette, and
as a translator came as I began to realize would bring to the Board a fresh per- Nick Hartmann submitted a motion to
how essential the translation profession spective, creative new insights, and that effect to be accepted or refused
is. After returning to the U.S. in 1999, I high energy. I am particularly inter- by the full Board. I was very much in
received an M.A. in Spanish from the ested in client education/public rela- favor of that motion. It passed and the
University of New Orleans. tions. I am proud of previous ATA Continuing Education Requirements
I am a freelancer in New Orleans initiatives in this area, including the Committee has already begun work
specializing in tourism and hospi- Translation: getting it right brochure, on this goal.
tality industry translations. I also and School Outreach Program. I told you that I would listen to
teach Spanish to hospitality industry Educating the public to improve the your concerns, and I have. I was part
professionals. Last year was a chaotic image of translators and interpreters as of an ad hoc committee that analyzed
one, both personally and profession- qualified professionals is the best sup- how internal and external communi-
ally. With schools, hotels, and tourist port ATA can provide. I communicate cations could be improved. I am
venues shut down for months, I lost well, demonstrate effective organiza- always present for the successful
100% of my client base for most of tional and leadership skills, and am “Breakfast with the Board” event,
2005, started to ease back into work able to meet deadlines consistently. If which was started at the Toronto con-
in early 2006, gave birth to my elected, I will gladly represent the ference. The purpose of having
second child in April, and here I am. voice of the membership as I work breakfast together is to listen to what
I have worked relentlessly to resur- toward these goals. Participation on you have to say. Like fellow ➡
The ATA Chronicle | September 2006 13Candidate Statements Continued
Board member Claudia Angelelli’s Director form of regular reports to the mem-
slogan says: “We are listening.” (three-year term) bership in The ATA Chronicle about
Communication with our members S. Alexandra our activities. I have also published
continues to be a major concern with Russell-Bitting dozens of other articles in The ATA
the Board, and we have taken steps to alexandrarb@ Chronicle on language, translation,
improve it. yahoo.com and culture—perhaps you have read
We are well on our way toward some of them as well?
offering the certification exam on One of the main buzzwords at my ATA brought me closer to my local
computers at assigned locations. office these days is “development association, the National Capital Area
Thanks to the hard work of the effectiveness,” which is an econo- Chapter of the ATA (NCATA). I served
Computerized Certification Exam mist’s way of asking “What have you as chapter vice-president for two years
Project Task Force, in cooperation done for me lately?” Let me answer before becoming president last year. At
with the Board, we were able to put that question from an ATA member’s this grassroots level, I have focused on
out a detailed request for proposals to perspective: What have I done for our providing our members with opportuni-
find the provider that fits our needs association lately and why should ties for professional development,
properly and transparently. you vote for me? business development, networking, and
As you can see, this Board works I have some 25 years of experience socializing, and on improving chapter
very well together. We have achieved as a translator working from Spanish, communications.
many goals these past few years. French, and Portuguese into English, We have revived our chapter
A motion, submitted by me, to including several as a freelancer. For newsletter, recruited new board mem-
research the feasibility and costs of the past 18 years, I have been on staff bers, and organized events in partner-
offering entry-level interpreter certifica- at the Inter-American Development ship with other organizations, such as
tion in fields other than legal was Bank, an international organization a local university, National
adopted this past April. The Board based in Washington, DC, as both a Geographic, the Red Cross, ATA, and
named me chair of the Ad Hoc translator-reviser and more recently even the National Zoo (for our annual
Committee for Interpreting as an English editor. I have also picnic). As president, I have champi-
Certification. I have been in contact with taught translation at the University of oned an inclusive approach to our
the International Association of Paris in France and at Georgetown activities, which are open to as many
Conference Interpreters, the National University in Washington, DC. attendees as possible, while providing
Council of Interpreters in Health Care, I have attended ATA conferences incentives for chapter membership
and Australia’s National Accreditation since 1996 and have given presenta- through discounts.
Authority for Translators and tions almost every year, mainly on the What I can do for ATA now is to
Interpreters. The committee has started language of international develop- contribute my experience as a chapter
diligently working on this extensive ment and economics. You may have leader, committee member, event
task. Our Interpreters Division is now attended one of them or read reports organizer, writer, and speaker by
the second largest, so we should explore about them in The ATA Chronicle. serving on the Board. What you can
avenues to better serve this section of the ATA has given me a sense of pride in do for ATA now is to vote for me so
membership. the profession, opportunities for that I can help get useful information
I would like to reiterate what I told professional development and net- to the membership, enhance the
you three years ago. If elected, I will working, and many lasting friend- image of the profession, promote
listen to you, work for you, and continue ships. learning opportunities, and provide
the work already begun. I am, and have I have been involved with ATA’s practical support to chapters, divi-
always been, a freelancer. I know all the Public Relations Committee since sions, and members.
uncertainties we face in this increasingly 1999, when Kevin Hendzel and Chris
globalized world. I have never owned an Durban began their groundbreaking
agency, but I understand their problems. events to enhance the image of the
I am an interpreter. I am a translator. I profession. My contribution to the
am one of you. committee has mainly been in the
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By Kirk Anderson
Note: The following originally appeared rencontres). It is also worth noting affiliate groups are planning
in the September 2006 issue of that the proceedings of last year’s celebrations this year. Watch
MultiLingual (www.multilingual.com), memorable SFT International www.atanet.org/conf/2006 for details
and is reprinted with permission. Translation Day event, based on the on the association’s annual confer-
FIT theme “Translators and Human ence, and be sure to click on
allmark has yet to grace Rights,” are forthcoming in the next “Chapters & Groups” for links to
H International Translation Day
with a greeting card, but that will
not keep language industry profes-
issue of the association’s quarterly
Traduire. A national celebration is
also planned back-to-back with
chapters, affiliates, and other groups.
Among them, the Upper Midwest
Translators and Interpreters Association
sionals from celebrating. September SFT’s annual meeting, to be held the (UMTIA, www.umtia.com) is holding
30 falls on a Saturday this year, so first weekend of December this year. its fifth annual conference on September
whether your patron saint of transla- In the Czech Republic, the Union 30 in Bloomington, Minnesota. The
tion is St. Jerome, Xuanzang, or Éti- of Interpreters and Translators (JTP) New Mexico Translators and Inter-
enne Dolet, you should have ample has scheduled its St. Jerome’s Day preters Association (NMTIA, www.
opportunity to remember the day and festivities for November 3-4, 2006. cybermesa.com/~nmtia) promises to
remind others of the importance of continue its tradition of informal social
translation and interpreting. gatherings to celebrate the day. Contact
For this year’s celebration, the “…Celebrate International NMTIA President Uwe Schroeter
International Federation of Translators (uweschroeter@comcast.net) if you are
(FIT) has chosen the theme “Many Translation Day planning on spending Translation Day
Languages—One Profession” in an September 30…” in Albuquerque. And the Colorado
effort to “draw attention to the profes- Translators Association (CTA,
sional nature of this occupation.” Since www.cta-web.org) is planning a lit-
FIT’s establishment in 1953, erary reading, “If you can read this,
International Translation Day has been They plan to hold a literary event, thank a translator,” featuring CTA
observed on September 30, St. lectures, presentations, debates and members reading well-known works
Jerome’s Day. For more information on more, all free to members and non- of literature in their original lan-
the FIT theme, see www.fit-ift.org/ members alike. For more informa- guages and in English, to highlight
download/jmt-itd2006.pdf. To learn tion, visit www.jtpunion.org. the crucial role translators play in
about the history of International In Argentina, the Colegio de making world literature accessible to
Translation Day, see www.translators. Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de English speakers.
org.za/indexes/english/jerome/ Buenos Aires will continue its tradition
jerome-history.html. of honoring translators reaching the Educational Opportunities
Around the world, in countless lan- milestones of 25 and 50 years in the But there is even more to
guages, linguists will be honoring their profession, and will also be awarding International Translation Day than
professions with conferences and events. the prestigious Julio Cortázar prizes in conferences, seminars, and awards.
The Swiss Association of Trans- literary translation, among other things. With translation and interpreting
lators, Terminologists and Interpreters Check out their website at www. gaining attention in the mainstream
is celebrating its 40th anniversary on traductores.org.ar/nuevo/home/inicio. news, there are growing opportunities
September 29 and 30 in Berne, Perhaps the best known to raise the profile of our professions,
Switzerland, with a conference on spe- Translation Day event of all is the and the more the general public
cialized translation, terminology, and one put on by the Organización understands and appreciates what we
interpreting. For more information, see Mexicana de Traductores (OMT). do, the better off translators and inter-
www.astti.ch/40years/index.html. The X San Jerónimo conference will preters will be.
The Société Française des be held September 30 to October 1 in For over five years, ATA’s Public
Traducteurs (SFT) promises regional Guadalajara. For more information, Relations Committee has been working
events in France. To learn more, see www.omt.org.mx on a number of fronts to raise the public
check out their main website at Long quiet on Translation Day, profile of translators and interpreters,
www.sft.fr (click on Réunions et ATA and some of its chapters and and much of its work is available free of
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The ATA Chronicle | September 2006 17“Laissez les bons temps rouler”
By Beth Nazar
aissez les bons temps located on the right side of the (donuts) since 1862, and are open 24
“L rouler” (let the good times
roll) is an often-repeated
New Orleans refrain that describes
Cathedral, was built in 1724 to house
the priests who served the parish. It is
also now part of the Louisiana State
hours a day, 7 days a week
(www.cafedumonde.com).
our centuries-old “modus operandi” Museum. Surrounding Jackson IMAX
and acknowledges our French her- Square are the grand Pontalba “Hurricane on the Bayou”
itage. New Orleanians appreciate our Apartments, with their delicate Imagine seeing the initial Katrina
cultural legacy and celebrate it every wrought iron balconies. Built in the devastation footage on the five-and-a-
way we can. As you will soon dis- 1850s at a cost of $302,000, they are half-story IMAX screen. “Hurricane
cover when you attend ATA’s Annual the oldest apartment buildings in the on the Bayou” (www.hurricaneonthe
Conference, November 1-4, locals United States. I suggest that you start bayou.com) was initially commis-
have quite a bit to be proud of! off one morning (or end one evening) sioned to be a “Save the Wetlands”
November is an ideal month to project with simulations of what could
visit subtropical New Orleans, with happen if a major storm hit south
an average temperature of 70 degrees “…As you will soon Louisiana. One week before Katrina
during the day and 50 degrees in the discover when you attend struck, IMAX crews were filming
evening. To help you take advantage mock rooftop helicopter rescues. A few
of the best that New Orleans has to ATA’s Annual Conference, days after Katrina devastated the area,
offer during your short stay, the fol- November 1-4, locals the same IMAX camera crew returned
lowing will highlight activities in or from Florida to an 80% flooded New
near the French Quarter and within
have quite a bit to be Orleans. The crew mounted their
walking distance of the Sheraton proud of!…” cameras on a borrowed Miami Vice
Hotel. Of course, for more informa- helicopter and documented real res-
tion on all things New Orleans, visit cues in the storm’s aftermath. The
www.neworleanscvb.com. with café au lait and beignets at Café film’s incredible photography show-
du Monde, which is located on cases Louisiana’s fragile wetlands as
The French Quarter Decatur Street across from the a national treasure and a place of
The French Quarter is the historic Cathedral and Jackson Square. They indescribable and haunting beauty. It
core of this 300-year-old city, and is have served coffee and beignets presents an upbeat story about recovery
what gives New Orleans its distinctive
old European charm. The Quarter is
so much more than just the renowned
nightlife on Bourbon Street. Its 90
city blocks, which can be comfortably
navigated on foot in mild November
weather, contain approximately 2,700
It’s Time!
historic European and Creole style American Translators Association
buildings. Jackson Square is the
heart of the French Quarter and has
always been a public square since the
47 Annual th
city’s founding in 1718. The St. Louis
Cathedral, originally completed in
Conference
1729, faces the main square and is
flanked by former government build-
See page 49 for your
ings, including the Cabildo. Built in registration form.
1794 and the site where the Louisiana
Purchase was signed in 1803, the
Cabildo is now part of the Louisiana Visit www.atanet.org/conf/2006 for complete information.
State Museum. The Presbytere,
18 The ATA Chronicle | September 2006There will be two Katrina themed until November 4. It showcases a range
exhibits in the French Quarter during of historic photographs, prints, objects,
the conference. I invite you to visit at and interactive presentations tracing
least one in order to gain a better per- New Orleans’ perseverance through
spective on what the city has endured 300 years of periodic flooding and nat-
during the last year. ural disasters. Visitors can listen to
audio excerpts of oral histories from
Cabildo firemen, policemen, and Coast Guard
“After the Storm” personnel relating their experiences as
Photography Exhibit first responders who saved lives and
701 Chartres Street property in Katrina’s aftermath. Local
(On the left side of the Cathedral) broadcast news coverage from the
(504) 568-6967 cities where storm victims fled traces
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us the scattering of the people and culture
This exhibit, presented by National of New Orleans. Photographs por-
Geographic magazine and the Louisiana traying the terrible destruction of prop-
State Museum, showcases haunting erty provide a comprehensive survey of
images by award-winning photojour- the post-Katrina landscape. Also on
New Orleans Musician; Courtesy of New nalist David Burnett, documenting display will be samples of Federal
Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Emergency Management Agency
Visitors Bureau
notices, Meals Ready to Eat, and pieces
and a call to action to preserve these “…The Quarter is so much of plywood used to mark search and
habitats and save the coastal wetlands rescue notations.
as a first line of defense against the
more than just the
awesome power of hurricanes. For renowned nightlife on Dining
tickets: www.auduboninstitute.org/site/ Bourbon Street…” Because excellent restaurants are
PageServer?pagename=IMAX_Films. omnipresent in the French ➡
Museums ruined lives and neighborhoods in the
New Orleans’ most prominent her- aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Also on
itage attraction is the Louisiana State display will be evocative images by 15
Museum, a complex of national land- New Orleans high school students who
marks housing thousands of artifacts took part in National Geographic’s
and works of art reflecting Photo Camp 2006, a photography work-
Louisiana’s legacy of historic events shop in which students, mentored by a
and cultural diversity. The Museum National Geographic photographer,
operates five properties in the French went on assignment to document their
Quarter: the Cabildo, Presbytere, communities. The exhibit features
1850 House, Old U.S. Mint, and poignant images of the Lower 9th Ward
Madame John’s Legacy. You may and the French Quarter.
wish to visit the Mardi Gras Museum
in the Presbytere (lsm.crt.state.la.us/ Williams Gallery
mgras/mardigras.htm). This won- Historic New Orleans Collection
derful interactive exhibit gives visitors “City of Hope”
of all ages a good idea of what it is like 533 Royal Street
to be at Mardi Gras and explains the Williams Gallery
cultural and historical traditions asso- www.hnoc.org
The St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square;
ciated with the diverse Mardi Gras cel- This exhibit is free and open Courtesy of New Orleans Metropolitan
ebrations around Louisiana. Tuesday–Saturday (9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m) Convention and Visitors Bureau
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