by Alison Trujillo Did you know our human brain works twice as hard when watching a television show or movie and reading subtitles at the same time? Even though we probably feel relaxed while enjoying a favorite program, our cognitive…
My earliest interactions with ChatGPT being somewhat less than fruitful, I concluded that the tasks I tried to use it for were still faster and better done when completed by a human. Rachel Pierce’s whirlwind introduction to ChatGPT at the…
by Andy Benzo In the words of Benjamin Franklin: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Never has that phrase been more accurate than now. With all the recent technological advances, we need to be at the top of…
by Jacki Noh The year was 1986. I was young and naïve, at the dawn of my translation and interpreting career. In an effort to find like-minded linguists and, if I were lucky, find some professional connections, I flipped through…
by Thilo Ullmann-Zahn The December 2022 General Meeting of the Northern California Translators Association was animated by the lively presence of Nora Díaz, ubiquitous translator, interpreter, mentor, and teacher as well as a vibrant force within the American Translators Association…
by William Giller It’s a scene we know all too well: “But is that actually said?” plays over and over in your mind. You pore over your carefully made glossaries. Nothing there. You consult every dictionary at your disposal. Zilch….