Medical translation is a large umbrella, and it’s important to not overlook the many specialized, unique fields that stem from it! One of them is the important type of medical translation that deals not with human patients, but with our beloved small and large animals: veterinary translation.

In this episode of Inside Specialization, we hear from Veronica Leibaschoff, who started out as a veterinarian and then changed her career through her love of language and culture by becoming a scientific translator and medical interpreter. It wasn't long until her professional backgrounds mixed and she specialized in veterinary translation. Learn about Veronica's journey, the unique space she has occupied, how she has kept current in her niche field by building a community of clients, and how much she is constantly learning and growing as she continues to explore her work.

Show Notes:

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Without a mentor, how do you expect to change and grow as a professional? That's where ATA's Mastermind Program comes in! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. ATA’s Mastermind Program offers peer-based mentoring designed to help you learn and develop professionally by working together in small groups to share knowledge on specific topics and work collaboratively to achieve your learning goals.

In this episode of the ATA Podcast, co-host Andie Ho interviews Dolores R. Guiñazú, a two-time participant in the Mastermind Program. Dolores details her experience in the program, the professional and networking benefits she’s acquired, and why ATA members should apply. As a free resource for ATA members, this episode has all the reasons why you should consider applying to be a mastermind!

Show Notes:

• New Special Interest Groups (SIGs):
  • Financial Translators: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ft-sig-financial-translators/
  • Interpreters & Translators in Education: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ite-sig-interpreters-translators-in-education/
  • Southeast Asian Languages: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/seal-sig-southeast-asian-languages/
• ATA65 Call for Speakers: https://www.atanet.org/ata65/call-for-speakers
• Renew your ATA membership: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/renew
• E51: The New ATA Mastermind Program: https://www.atanet.org/podcast/e51-the-new-ata-mastermind-program
• Apply to the Mastermind Program: https://www.atanet.org/career-education/mentoring/mastermind-program
• The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Sports recreation and entertainment remains a field that unites the world, and the emergence of new video technology and streaming has only made people more able to follow and enjoy the sports they love. With increased access comes an increased need for sports interpreting to allow more audiences to connect and understand what they are watching. Hear from one of those sports interpreters on this episode of Inside Specialization!

Interviewed by Maria Baker with the Professional Development Committee, Anabella Tidona details her journey as a professional interpreter and how she got into the exciting field of sports interpreting. Among many incredible things, Anabella's even shares her experience interpreting for both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups!

Show Notes:

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Join ATA Podcast co-host Andie Ho as she interviews Tony Guerra, chair of the ATA Membership Committee, about all the benefits that can come from ATA membership! Whether you're a veteran linguist or just starting out in the field, this episode covers the major impact that ATA can have on your career, your sense of community, and how you grow as a T&I professional.

We know joining a professional association can be daunting, especially when there is so much to explore. Listen in to learn more about ATA's mentoring program, Divisions and Special Interest Groups, how ATA changed Tony's career, how to get engaged, and much more!

Show Notes:

• New Special Interest Groups (SIGs):
  • Financial Translators: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ft-sig-financial-translators/
  • Interpreters & Translators in Education: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ite-sig-interpreters-translators-in-education/
  • Southeast Asian Languages: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/seal-sig-southeast-asian-languages/

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Do you know the difference between moisturizing and hydrating? In this Inside Specialization interview, we hear from Berenice Font, who has specialized in the beauty and cosmetic industry for more than 15 years as a translator, transcreator, copywriter, editor, and consultant. She tells us about what makes this line of specialization exciting, fun, and interesting; what kind of opportunities are out there for aspiring beauty and cosmetic linguists; and the importance of understanding the nitty gritty of different terms in the business and what they mean in various markets.

The beauty and cosmetic industry was estimated to be worth $49.7 billion in 2022, and shows no signs of slowing down. With such impressive growth, there continues to be a need for high-quality translation and localization in this sector. Hear more about this area of specialization in this episode of the ATA Podcast! 

Show Notes:

• Berenice Font's Website: https://www.transcreare.com/

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

In this episode of the ATA Podcast, we talk to new ATA President Veronika Demichelis and revisit this year of transition for ATA. Listen in as Host Matt Baird asks Veronika about changes in ATA--like membership, the work of our volunteers, the ATA Board, our committees, ATA headquarters, and where ATA currently stands.

Among other things overviewing 2023, you'll also hear about ATA financially, the impact of our advocacy efforts, and the recent statement on artificial intelligence. As we move to the future and take note of challenges we've overcome this year, we are grateful to our membership, volunteers, and leadership, and we look forward to 2024!

Show Notes:

• Translators Film: An ATA Roundtable: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/virtual-events/ 
• ATA Member Benefits: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/benefits-of-membership/
• ATA Statement on Artificial Intelligence: https://www.atanet.org/advocacy-outreach/ata-statement-on-artificial-intelligence/
• New Special Interest Groups (SIGs):
  • Financial Translators: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ft-sig-financial-translators/
  • Interpreters & Translators in Education: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/ite-sig-interpreters-translators-in-education/
  • Southeast Asian Languages: https://www.atanet.org/special-groups/seal-sig-southeast-asian-languages/

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Where do linguists fit in the current era of artificial intelligence? In this ATA Podcast episode of Inside Specialization, Daniel Sebesta, ATA's Language Technology Division (LTD) administrator, and Bridget Hylak, LTD assistant administrator, interview Konstantin Dranch, co-founder of Custom.MT, on a variety of topics surrounding machine translation and AI. What are the added value of generative AI and large language models? How can human language skills be future-proofed and marketed today? What about in the near future? All of these questions and more are answered here in this episode of the ATA Podcast!

Show Notes:

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

This year for International Translation Day, Matt Baird and Andie Ho co-host the podcast for the first time to spotlight the importance of joining professional translation and interpreting associations. This episode's guests, Céline Browning and Marco Díaz, are great examples! Why? Although Céline and Marco have followed completely different career paths, they both have one thing in common: They joined ATA and became active members fairly early in their careers, and they both agree that it had a significant impact on their early success and where they are today.

In this special episode for ITD 2023, listen to find out: 

• How Céline and Marco got into interpreting and translation.

• Why they attended ATA’s Annual Conference the first time and their experience.

• How ATA has made a big impact on their freelance businesses.

• Andie and Matt's own ATA Annual Conference success stories.

Show Notes:

•  Celebrate ITD: https://www.atanet.org/member-news/itd-2023/

• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 
• ATA’s 64th Annual Conference in Miami: https://www.atanet.org/ata64/

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan