Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
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Regional Chapter of the American Translators Association and forum for translators, interpreters, and other language professionals in and beyond the Pacific NW | Visibility, advocacy, community | ➡️ notisnet.org
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📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
🎊 Ring out the old year with NOTIS! 🎊 All members are cordially invited to attend 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑺’𝒔 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 on 🗓️ Saturday, December 6, 📍at the Kent Senior Activity Center. 📥 RSVP (for yourself & a guest or two!) at: notisnet.org/event-6016996 #xl8 #1nt
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🎊 Ring out the old year with NOTIS! 🎊 All members are cordially invited to attend 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑺’𝒔 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 on 🗓️ Saturday, December 6, 📍at the Kent Senior Activity Center. 📥 RSVP (for yourself & a guest or two!) at: notisnet.org/event-6016996 #xl8 #1nt
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Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-go...
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson says he’s drafting a cuts-only budget • Washington State Standard
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall.
washingtonstatestandard.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-go...
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The Spanish Association of Audiovisual Translation and Adaptation @atrae.bsky.social has released a call to action to protect the integrity of films, series, video games and cultural works by rejecting machine translation and post-editing practices.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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#Australia: The labour of love breathing life back into palawa kani – the lost language of Lutruwita
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...
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#aboriginal #indigenous #language #langsky
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#aboriginal #indigenous #language #langsky
The labour of love breathing life back into palawa kani – the lost language of Lutruwita
Aboriginal children are being born in Tasmania today knowing the sounds of their ancient tongue. They are the first to do so for 150 years
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#Australia: The labour of love breathing life back into palawa kani – the lost language of Lutruwita
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...
via @theguardian.com
#aboriginal #indigenous #language #langsky
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...
via @theguardian.com
#aboriginal #indigenous #language #langsky
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FLASH SALE: 30% OFF SITEWIDE
(40% off for newsletter subscribers)
From award-winning literary translations to iconic works of political theory and practice, here’s everything you need for all your shockingly hard to please loved ones (and free shipping on orders $25+!)
(40% off for newsletter subscribers)
From award-winning literary translations to iconic works of political theory and practice, here’s everything you need for all your shockingly hard to please loved ones (and free shipping on orders $25+!)
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
FLASH SALE: 30% OFF SITEWIDE
(40% off for newsletter subscribers)
From award-winning literary translations to iconic works of political theory and practice, here’s everything you need for all your shockingly hard to please loved ones (and free shipping on orders $25+!)
(40% off for newsletter subscribers)
From award-winning literary translations to iconic works of political theory and practice, here’s everything you need for all your shockingly hard to please loved ones (and free shipping on orders $25+!)
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📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
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⏰ Only 9 days left till #LEO12: Elevate Your Human Game! ⬆💪
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✅ Earn CEUs, attend 15+ expert-led sessions, and elevate your career at the premier virtual conference for language professionals — all online, no travel required. Learn more 🔗 linguisteducationonline.com/leo-12th-con... #1nt #xl8
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✅ Earn CEUs, attend 15+ expert-led sessions, and elevate your career at the premier virtual conference for language professionals — all online, no travel required. Learn more 🔗 linguisteducationonline.com/leo-12th-con... #1nt #xl8
Join LEO's 12th International Online Conference – Earn CEUs for Translators & Interpreters | Dec 4-5, 2025- Linguist Education Online
Tailored for translators, interpreters, and other language professionals, LEO's affordable conference offers CEUs, networking with industry leaders, job opportunities, and an engaging experience. Regi...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
⏰ Only 9 days left till #LEO12: Elevate Your Human Game! ⬆💪
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✅ Earn CEUs, attend 15+ expert-led sessions, and elevate your career at the premier virtual conference for language professionals — all online, no travel required. Learn more 🔗 linguisteducationonline.com/leo-12th-con... #1nt #xl8
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✅ Earn CEUs, attend 15+ expert-led sessions, and elevate your career at the premier virtual conference for language professionals — all online, no travel required. Learn more 🔗 linguisteducationonline.com/leo-12th-con... #1nt #xl8
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This #CeatlFriday we would like to share our legal newsletter. Click on the link to read the latest news. Scroll all the way down and subscribe, so you’ll always be in the loop about the legal stuff!
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November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This #CeatlFriday we would like to share our legal newsletter. Click on the link to read the latest news. Scroll all the way down and subscribe, so you’ll always be in the loop about the legal stuff!
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Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet With 39 Letters That Don’t Belong to Any Known Language
www.popularmechanics.com/science/arch...
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#Georgia #history #ancient #language #langsky
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via @popularmechanics.bsky.social
#Georgia #history #ancient #language #langsky
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet With 39 Letters That Don’t Belong to Any Known Language
Google Translate isn’t going to help here.
www.popularmechanics.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet With 39 Letters That Don’t Belong to Any Known Language
www.popularmechanics.com/science/arch...
via @popularmechanics.bsky.social
#Georgia #history #ancient #language #langsky
www.popularmechanics.com/science/arch...
via @popularmechanics.bsky.social
#Georgia #history #ancient #language #langsky
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New book alert! Check out “Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation” by Jan Pedersen, Associate Professor in Translation Studies at Stockholm University.
New book: Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation - Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies
In this monograph, Jan Pedersen investigates how metaphors are handled in three different genres of televisual light entertainment. Jan Pedersen conducts research on subtitling and is Associated Professor in Translation Studies at the Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Stockholm University.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
New book alert! Check out “Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation” by Jan Pedersen, Associate Professor in Translation Studies at Stockholm University.
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Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
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📣 Emerging translators! Don't miss your chance to work one-on-one with a translation mentor next year: Apply to the 2026 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program! There are 13 mentorships available (at no cost to the emerging translator!). But time is running out: Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/EQW9BRV
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 Emerging translators! Don't miss your chance to work one-on-one with a translation mentor next year: Apply to the 2026 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program! There are 13 mentorships available (at no cost to the emerging translator!). But time is running out: Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/EQW9BRV
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The Costs of Instant Translation: AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation: www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1... | The Atlantic (11/10/25) | By Ross Benjamin
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The Costs of Instant Translation
AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Costs of Instant Translation: AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation: www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1... | The Atlantic (11/10/25) | By Ross Benjamin
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“I’ll be learning Polish for the rest of my life. I can’t say I’ve mastered it, but the same goes for English – I’ll be learning that forever too.”
ALTA member Antonia Lloyd-Jones talks to Agnes Dudek at CULTURE.PL about translating from Polish: culture.pl/en/article/u...
ALTA member Antonia Lloyd-Jones talks to Agnes Dudek at CULTURE.PL about translating from Polish: culture.pl/en/article/u...
Culture.pl EN | Polish culture: literature, art, film, design, language, cuisine & more!
Featuring over 50,000 articles in Polish, English and Russian, Culture.pl features the best of Polish literature, design, visual arts, music, film and more, with over 10 million visitors a year…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“I’ll be learning Polish for the rest of my life. I can’t say I’ve mastered it, but the same goes for English – I’ll be learning that forever too.”
ALTA member Antonia Lloyd-Jones talks to Agnes Dudek at CULTURE.PL about translating from Polish: culture.pl/en/article/u...
ALTA member Antonia Lloyd-Jones talks to Agnes Dudek at CULTURE.PL about translating from Polish: culture.pl/en/article/u...
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If you haven't already, be sure to check out our interview with NBA award winners Gabriela Cabezón Cámara and longtime WWB contributor Robin Myers! wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you haven't already, be sure to check out our interview with NBA award winners Gabriela Cabezón Cámara and longtime WWB contributor Robin Myers! wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
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1/2 Each year, hundreds of immigrants, refugees, and allies from Vancouver to Spokane travel to Olympia for Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day (IRAD) — meeting with legislators to demand healthcare access, fair benefits, and the right to live with dignity.
#IRAD2026 #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN
#IRAD2026 #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
1/2 Each year, hundreds of immigrants, refugees, and allies from Vancouver to Spokane travel to Olympia for Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day (IRAD) — meeting with legislators to demand healthcare access, fair benefits, and the right to live with dignity.
#IRAD2026 #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN
#IRAD2026 #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN
📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
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¡Feliz Día de la Interpretación!
🎧 Los intérpretes somos una pieza fundamental en todo proceso comunicativo entre culturas.
💚 Desde Asetrad ponemos en valor la labor de quienes interpretan en todas sus modalidades y contextos, y recordamos la enorme importancia del juicio profesional que aportan.
🎧 Los intérpretes somos una pieza fundamental en todo proceso comunicativo entre culturas.
💚 Desde Asetrad ponemos en valor la labor de quienes interpretan en todas sus modalidades y contextos, y recordamos la enorme importancia del juicio profesional que aportan.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
¡Feliz Día de la Interpretación!
🎧 Los intérpretes somos una pieza fundamental en todo proceso comunicativo entre culturas.
💚 Desde Asetrad ponemos en valor la labor de quienes interpretan en todas sus modalidades y contextos, y recordamos la enorme importancia del juicio profesional que aportan.
🎧 Los intérpretes somos una pieza fundamental en todo proceso comunicativo entre culturas.
💚 Desde Asetrad ponemos en valor la labor de quienes interpretan en todas sus modalidades y contextos, y recordamos la enorme importancia del juicio profesional que aportan.
👉 This Thurs., 11/20, at Third Place Books 🔜 Natl. Book Award-winning translator Megan McDowell will sit down with @spencerruchti.bsky.social ( #ThirdPlaceBooks & the #CercadorPrize) to discuss her #translation of Mexican author Elena Garro. 💯 recommend‼️ www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jazmin...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
👉 This Thurs., 11/20, at Third Place Books 🔜 Natl. Book Award-winning translator Megan McDowell will sit down with @spencerruchti.bsky.social ( #ThirdPlaceBooks & the #CercadorPrize) to discuss her #translation of Mexican author Elena Garro. 💯 recommend‼️ www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jazmin...
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Just 1 more week till the winners are announced! 😬 Will Hamid Ismailov & Shelley Fairweather-Vega (tr.) win for We Computers? 🦾 Register to watch the Natl. Book Awards Ceremony (11/19, 8 pm EST) at: www.nationalbook.org/awards2025/ @nationalbook.bsky.social @littranslate.bsky.social @atanet.org #xl8
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Just 1 more week till the winners are announced! 😬 Will Hamid Ismailov & Shelley Fairweather-Vega (tr.) win for We Computers? 🦾 Register to watch the Natl. Book Awards Ceremony (11/19, 8 pm EST) at: www.nationalbook.org/awards2025/ @nationalbook.bsky.social @littranslate.bsky.social @atanet.org #xl8
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🤦 Did you miss our fall newsletter? The tens of photos 📸, the practice group invite 📫, the big news 🤩? Not to worry! You can still catch it all (and catch up) today at notisnet.org/resources/Em... #xl8 #1nt #NWLinguists
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🤦 Did you miss our fall newsletter? The tens of photos 📸, the practice group invite 📫, the big news 🤩? Not to worry! You can still catch it all (and catch up) today at notisnet.org/resources/Em... #xl8 #1nt #NWLinguists
🤦 Did you miss our fall newsletter? The tens of photos 📸, the practice group invite 📫, the big news 🤩? Not to worry! You can still catch it all (and catch up) today at notisnet.org/resources/Em... #xl8 #1nt #NWLinguists
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🤦 Did you miss our fall newsletter? The tens of photos 📸, the practice group invite 📫, the big news 🤩? Not to worry! You can still catch it all (and catch up) today at notisnet.org/resources/Em... #xl8 #1nt #NWLinguists
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💙 LOVE a small press that loves literature in #translation!
"Bullaun Press, founded by Bridget Farrell in 2021, is the first Irish publisher to focus exclusively on literature in translation, and their selections are already making waves".
In praise of small presses: Ireland's indie publishers celebrated
Ahead of the inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair this November, co-founders Tim Groenland and Éireann Lorsung salute a golden age for independent publishing in Ireland.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
💙 LOVE a small press that loves literature in #translation!
Just 1 more week till the winners are announced! 😬 Will Hamid Ismailov & Shelley Fairweather-Vega (tr.) win for We Computers? 🦾 Register to watch the Natl. Book Awards Ceremony (11/19, 8 pm EST) at: www.nationalbook.org/awards2025/ @nationalbook.bsky.social @littranslate.bsky.social @atanet.org #xl8
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Just 1 more week till the winners are announced! 😬 Will Hamid Ismailov & Shelley Fairweather-Vega (tr.) win for We Computers? 🦾 Register to watch the Natl. Book Awards Ceremony (11/19, 8 pm EST) at: www.nationalbook.org/awards2025/ @nationalbook.bsky.social @littranslate.bsky.social @atanet.org #xl8