ALTA Guides | The American Literary Translators Association The ALTA Guides are brochures that address specific areas of interest for literary translators at all stages of their careers. Each guide provides practical information and professional advice from established translators, as well as lists of useful references and online resources. If you're new to the ALTA conference, the Guide For First-Time ALTA Conference Attendees (PDF) will help you prepare, and make the most of your conference experience. The Making of a Literary Translator (PDF) is a great place to begin. With helpful hints about the basics of translation and how to develop your skills, this guide is indispensable for the young or unpublished translator, and is also a beneficial reference for more experienced translators. If you’ve been translating already, you probably want to publish your translations, or you may need assistance selecting an appropriate text to translate for publication. Even a brilliant translation won’t sell unless it’s properly promoted.
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“I have no idea what my niche is – help!” I don’t have much experience freelancing and I’m confused how to sell my services – what makes me unique? I’m an illustrator, I started freelancing straight out of university, and I’ve only had a handful of jobs in roughly two years – I think this is because I spent a lot of time not knowing what I wanted to do or even how to do it but I’m starting to find a bit more focus now. I’ve started pushing myself towards children’s illustration with the hopes of getting work in publishing, greetings cards, stationary – maybe even the games industry. My issue is this – I have no idea what my niche is. The thing is, I don’t know how I can complete the work in a way that another illustrator couldn’t also do. Signed, A no-niche freelancer Everyone feels this way at a certain point – in life and in freelancing. I think it would be worthwhile for you to try and get some practical experience at an agency. Quality workDelivered promptlyPleasant to work with
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Why join a professional association for translators and interpreters? Image source: Unsplash Sergee Bee If you’re a professional translator or interpreter and keen on developing your career, it makes sense to join a professional association. You might even consider joining more than one. Here’s why I joined four (!) professional associations for translators, and some pointers to help decide which ones might be right for you. How can a professional association help you as a translator or interpreter? Joining a professional association is a significant career step. Directory listings (a big draw card!) Which association is best for you? This was a difficult question for me, which is why I ended up joining four associations! First of all, it’s a good idea to belong to your local or national association for translators and interpreters. However, many translators have clients in different countries, so it can be worth joining an international association, or one in your source or target language country. IAPTI has an international presence and focus. How about you?
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ATA Guide to Translation and Interpreting Services Agreement Translation and Interpreting Services Agreements Freelancers have to take on a number of tasks that would normally be handled by separate departments in a large company. Marketing, taxes, and how to get your foot in the door with direct clients are all part of the business side of working for yourself. So are contracts and agreements. The ATA guides to services agreements were developed to assist freelancers in reviewing and drafting standing contracts. ATA Guide to a Translation Services Agreement A comprehensive outline of contract clauses, terms, and conditions; includes compensation and payment, delivery, quality assurance, ownership of translation, confidentiality, non-inducement/non-solicitation, indemnification, dispute resolution, and choice of law. ATA Guide to an Interpreting Services Agreement ATA Model Job Contract A template-style form developed from best practices in the industry; includes typical conditions and terms that should be covered. What's the difference?