Slow Translation, Scamming the Scammer, and More – Translorial Fall 2016 Edition

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Table of contents of the Translorial Fall 2016 edition, Vol. 38, No. 2:

• NCTA Publications Director Tim Cassidy welcomes ATA conference visitors!
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• Slow translation — putting time into essence, by Ros Schwartz
  “How long will it take you to type this in English?” Yes, I really was once asked this question! A Freudian slip that reveals how translation is sometimes seen as “typing in an other language.”
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• Misclassified! The freelance healthcare interpreter in the Uber economy, by Judit Marin
  Remember that iPhone commercial that used the buzz-worthy phrase, “There’s an app for that”? But–what if you needed a medical interpreter in the next 30 minutes at a particular location, just like you need an Uber driver at your doorstep? There must be an app for that, right? Well, not quite…
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• Google it! Using search tools to conduct effective research on the World Wide Web, by Rachel Critelli
  The September 10th Northern California Translator’s Association General Meeting hosted Richard Le, Information Professional from the San Francisco Public Library. Long gone are the days of “librarians” who sat behind a counter reading the day away, as are long hours spent in the “stacks” combing through piles of paper.
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• A rainy-day workshop on Trados Studio 2015, where the clouds were cleared away! By Gotzone Apilanez
  We worked through four topics: (i) translation memory management and translation memory fields; (ii) file type setups; (iii) how to prepare projects, batch tasks, and project packages; and (iv) auto-substitution, auto-localization, and auto-propagation.
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• An introduction to mining and geology terminology, by Aimee Benavides
  On Saturday June 11, 2016, NCTA sponsored a great workshop on Spanish mining and geology terminology.
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• Translation for a dual audience — patients and medical practitioners, by Mimi Wessling
  On the afternoon of June 11th, attendees at the Medical Translation workshop left far better prepared to do translating and interpreting jobs, thanks to the amazing presentation by Johanna Parker and
  Amanda Pease.
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• Protecting bilingual elders, by Marta Sprague
  According to the Administration on Aging, elder abuse is: any knowing, intentional, or negligent act that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. I am often asked: “Does elder abuse
  really happen a lot?” It does.
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• Trolling a scam artist, by Jonathan Goldberg
  Many of us receive poorly written e-mails, ostensible “translation inquiries” that hint at real business, but deservedly end up in the trash. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you strung one along and wasted the time and money of an obvious scammer? Our colleague Jonathan Goldberg, Hebrew>English and French>English interpreter and translator, shares his experience.
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And more!