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Webinar: Wordscope + ChatGPT for Translators

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂 Join us on September 20 for our first fall webinar! We will be exploring ways to integrate AI into our translation workflow.

Don't forget to sign up for this event! ✨ There will be ATA credits offered and it's FREE for NCTA members!
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Presented by Philippe Mercier This is the non-member ticketing page. This webinar is $15 for non-NCTA members and free for NCTA members. ***NCTA members please click here.*** About the Workshop How ca...

NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – September 13 – El invencible verano de Liliana by Cristina Rivera Garza

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Aug 27

📕 Join our NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club on Saturday, September 13th at 11 a.m. PST for a lively discussion about "El invencible verano de Liliana" by Cristina Rivera Garza. It's sure to be a fantastic meeting!

Don't forget to RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...

JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...

NCTA General Meeting | Online, Zoom

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Aug 14

Come join us online on September 6 at 1 pm for our next General Meeting. There will be an interactive session where we look at different tools and methods to improve one of consecutive interpreting's fundamental skills: note-taking!

You won't want to miss this! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...

Join us on September 6, 2025, from 1 - 3 PM, for our quarterly General Meeting. Our guest speaker, William Giller, will offer a fresh look at effective note-taking techniques for a successful consecut...

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jul 24

Don't forget to sign up and join in on the book loving fun!

Call for Certified MedLegal Workers’ Compensation Interpreters to Stand Together – Webinar

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jul 8

🔜 Attention all workcomp interpreters!

Come join in a constructive discussion with the members of the NCTA Workers’ Compensation Committee about the use of uncertified interpreters in Workers’ Compensation settings.

There's still time left to sign up for this FREE event: ncta.org/event/call-f...

Join NCTA's Workers' Compensation Committee members on July 8, 2025 from 6 to 7 PM to discuss concerns regarding the use of uncertified interpreters in medlegal Workers' Compensation settings and usin...

NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – July 26 – Animales luminosos by Jeremías Gamboa

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jul 7

You won’t want to miss out on this enlightening conversation!

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌞 Is there any better way to enjoy a summer morning than chatting about quality literature with your NCTA pals?

(😉 It's a rhetorical question.)

Come join us over Zoom at 11 am on Saturday, July 26th, and discuss "Animales luminosos" by Jeremías Gamboa.

RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...

JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 28

💪 Join our Workers' Compensation Committee on July 8, 6-7 pm, to discuss concerns about uncertified interpreters in medlegal Workers’ Compensation settings and using our collective voices to address them.

🤓 Interested in participating? You can RSVP on the NCTA website: ncta.org/event/call-f...

The Value of Human Translation – Translorial

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 23

😌 “You get what you pay for”. AI in our profession often begs this very response.

👨‍💻 Our very own Michael Schubert, CT has written a fantastic, succinct article on the value of human translation that is sure to perk up your Monday morning. ☀️

Check it out here: www.translorial.com/machine-tran...

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 12

🤗 Following the last NCTA GM, several members of the Board of Directors got together to brainstorm how to make our association an even better place for translators and interpreters.

💡 The group left invigorated and full of fresh ideas. We cannot wait to start sharing them with you all!

NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – June 14 – La hija de la española by Karina Sainz Borgo

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 12

Whether you're in SF 🌉 , Mexico City 🇲🇽 , or Madrid 💃 , come to our next book club meeting!

Join us on Sat., June 14, for our joint book club meeting with the ATA Spanish Division for this member's only read of "La hija de la española".

Find out more and sign up here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...

JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA's Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...

Investing in Ten Basic Steps – Online on June 19

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 12

There is still some time to sign up! Take advantage of this bibliophilic bonanza!

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Jun 11

👴 As the great Benjamin Franklin once said, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

Join us on June 19th, 6-7 pm, as we delve into the world of investing. Bring your questions and get ready to learn more about money!

Don't forget to R💲VP: ncta.org/event/invest...

Investing in Ten Basic Steps Interested in learning more about investing and setting up your own retirement plan? Join us on June 19, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m., to hear from Dan Beck. Dan is an experienc...

NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 30

💵 Financing, 🚰 resources, and 👩‍🎓 education - oh my!

Join us this Saturday to delve into the nitty gritty of the T&I business. 🤔 If you have questions about your own business, you won't want to miss out on this speaker!

RSVP to not miss out on this wonderful opportunity: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...

Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...

NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 29

Haven’t signed up yet? There’s still time!

Don’t miss out on your chance to move your business forward 🙌🏼

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 22

🗺️ Owning a translation/interpretation business can be a LOT of work and it can be hard to know where to turn when you have questions.

Please join us for our next in-person NCTA General Meeting on May 31st to answer some of those burning questions! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...

Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...

NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – June 14 – La hija de la española by Karina Sainz Borgo

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 24

📕 Join us over Zoom (alongside the ATA's Spanish Division) on Saturday, June 14th, starting at 11:00 am (PST) to discuss "La hija de la española" by Venezuelan author Karina Sainz Borgo.

⏩ Please don't forget to register to confirm your spot: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...

JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA's Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...

NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 22

🗺️ Owning a translation/interpretation business can be a LOT of work and it can be hard to know where to turn when you have questions.

Please join us for our next in-person NCTA General Meeting on May 31st to answer some of those burning questions! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...

Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...

a boy wearing a crown says celebrate !!!

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 20

🥂 The NCTA Happy Hour was a resounding success!

🍾 Have an idea for an NCTA get together? Let us know - we're always ready to connect with our colleagues!

Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 13

😌 Looking for a fun way to unwind after a long week with the NCTA?

Join us this Friday, 5/16 for a 🍾 happy hour 🥂 in San Francisco 🌉 We will be meeting at The Bar at One Market Restaurant from 6:00 to 8:00 PM!

Remember to RSVP by emailing 🌟 [email protected] 🌟

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · May 7

🥳 Happy Interpreter Appreciation Day! 🎊

ALT: a boy wearing a crown says celebrate !!!

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Northern California Translators Association @ncta.bsky.social · Apr 30

🌻 Our Spring Sessions were a resounding success!

🙏 A huge thank you to our presenters, Noemi Gonzalez, Certified Court Interpreter, and Jonathan Sanders, for sharing their expertise with us and to Alison Trujillo for all of her hard work getting us organized!