French Language Division, American Translators Association

In this episode, ATA Board Director and FLD member Meghan McCallum describes what it's like to be on the board and why you might want to consider running.

We speak with Tom West on how and why he wrote 3 legal dictionaries for 4 different foreign languages. Tom's dictionaries: 1. Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business 2. Trilingual Swiss Law Dictionary: French-German English, German-French-English 3. Swedish-English Law Dictionary: Svensk-engelsk juridikordbok

FLD talks about museum translations, literary translation, teaching, research, and more with the multitalented Susan Pickford.

Check out the French-related presentations that will be happening at the American Translators Association conference in Miami this October.

Professional musician and long-time Miami resident Belinda Stohner shares her favorite hidden spots in Miami, site of ATA64.

Jean-Baptiste Joachim, founder of EXPATLANG, explains how he went from trained linguist to online French teacher.

Host Andie Ho speaks with Edna Santizo of the Spanish Lang. Div. and Paul Gallagher of the Korean Lang. Div. about what it's like to run the ATA's largest and smallest language divisions. Interviewees' opinions are their own.

ATA-certified translator Matthew Bunczk describes his experience earning a paralegal studies certificate and its impact on his freelance translation business.

Certified French-to-English translator Ben Karl talks about earning an MBA while also freelancing full-time.

Corinne McKay is an ATA-certified French to English translator and Colorado state-certified French court interpreter based in Boulder, Colorado; she also holds a Master of Conference Interpreting from Glendon College. A full-time freelancer since 2002, Corinne specializes in conference and legal interpreting, and translates for the international development and legal sectors. She has translated six non-fiction books, and is the author of How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator, a career guide for the language professions, with over 15,000 copies in print. Corinne served on the Board of the American Translators Association for seven years, including as ATA President from 2017-2019.

Natalie Pavey is a certified French-to-English translator (OTTIAQ, CTINB) who holds a bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in French Language and Culture from King’s College London. She translates for clients located primarily in Canada in the fields of business communication, marketing, the environment, and sustainable development. Since beginning as a freelancer in 2011, she has worked with more than 300 clients and, since 2021, has been collaborating with other freelancers to become a one-stop shop for FrenchEnglish translation services.

Ruth Simpson has been translating professionally since 2008 in the fields of wine & spirits, beauty, and personal development and holds the MITI certification from the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. She lives on her family’s wine estate in Chablis and is a graduate of the WSET Level 4 Diploma in wines and spirits. Before moving to Chablis, Ruth was an English trainer at L’Oréal’s Luxury Division in Paris, facilitating workshops and tutoring business and marketing professionals. She has a degree from the University of Warwick in the UK, and in addition to studying French, she spent her time there singing with the chamber choir and musical theatre society. Also a keen scuba diver and violinist, Ruth started playing the ukulele in 2019 and has begun to suffer from UAS, ukulele acquisition syndrome.

CES - Episode 20 - Edward Gauvin Interview August 2022 by French Language Division, American Translators Association

Emily Moorlach of Langue Vivante LLC describes the French Language Division's certification exam study group and relates her experience studying for and taking the exam herself.

CES- Episode 18- Certification Episode August 2021 by French Language Division, American Translators Association

CES - Episode 17 - State Of The FLD November 2020 by French Language Division, American Translators Association

Welcome to the 16th episode of the French Language Division’s Continuing Education Series. In today’s episode, Cathy-Eitel Nzume welcomes Jenn Mercer and Andie Ho to discuss the State of the FLD and the upcoming ATA Conference that may or may not be in Boston. For more information about our podcast, please visit the French Language Division’s website here: www.ata-divisions.org/FLD/index.php/category/podcast.

Welcome to the 15th episode of the French Language Division’s Continuing Education Series. In today’s episode, André Racicot joins Angela Benoit to discuss the translation of toponyms. For more information about our podcast, please visit the French Language Division’s website here: www.ata-divisions.org/FLD/index.php/category/podcast.

Welcome to the 14th episode of the French Language Division’s Continuing Education Series. In today’s episode, Eve Bodeux, Jenn Mercer and Andie Ho join Angela Benoit for the annual State of the FLD episode. For more information about our podcast, please visit the French Language Division’s website here: www.ata-divisions.org/FLD/index.php/category/podcast

Welcome to the 13th episode of the French Language Division’s Continuing Education Series. In today’s episode, Amanda Williams joins Angela Benoit to discuss the ins and outs of financial terminology. For more information about our podcast, please visit the French Language Division’s website here: www.ata-divisions.org/FLD/index.php/category/podcast.