CONTENTS Nov/Dec 2017 Volume XLVI Number 6 22 FEATURES "How Long Will It Take You to Type This in English?" 7 An award-winning literary translator takes us on a tour of how experienced translators organize to meet deadlines and seek to produce an accurate, readable version in their target languages. Reading Beyond the Lines: The Translator's Quest for Extra-Textual Information Looking for extra-textual information is an essential component of translation, albeit one often overlooked or taken for granted. ADVERTISING DIRECTORY 11 Landmark Audio Technologies LLC www.landmarkfm.com 13 Across Systems GmbH www.across.net/en 14 1-Stop Asia www.1stopasia.com 14 1099 Accountant 1099accountant.com 21 Central Intelligence Agency cia.gov/careers 36 National Security Agency www.NSA.gov/Careers 12 Scheduling Translation Projects Translators, translation project managers, and any other project participants should be able to draw up schedules to ensure that they can complete their own tasks within the allocated time frame. 7 15 COLUMNS You're Not Fluent Yet! Speaking the Language of Sustainable Development 2 4 4 5 6 26 30 31 32 34 35 Sustainable development is a rapidly growing niche for translators. However, to get your foot in the door, you need to demonstrate to potential clients an understanding of the issues and terminology involved. 19 From Beginning to End: The Interpreted Medical Visit From the President ATA Social Media Letters to the Editor From the Executive Director Outreach Report Our World of Words Geekspeak The Entrepreneurial Linguist Resource Review Certification Forum New Certified Members During a recent medical interpreting assignment, I was reminded of how difficult this work really is and how flexible we have to be. 15 Connect with ATA www.atanet.org www.facebook.com/ AmericanTranslatorsAssociation www.twitter.com/atanet www.linkedin.com http://bit.ly/ATA-youtube http://bit.ly/GooglePlusATA Looking for Member News and Humor and Translation? These columns and more can now be found in the Chronicle-Online edition: www.atanet.org/chronicle-online!http://www.landmarkfm.com http://www.across.net/en http://www.1stopasia.com http://www.1099accountant.com http://www.cia.gov/careers http://www.NSA.gov/Careers http://www.atanet.org/chronicle-online https://www.facebook.com/AmericanTranslatorsAssociation http://www.atanet.org https://www.facebook.com/AmericanTranslatorsAssociation http://www.twitter.com/atanet http://www.linkedin.com http://www.bit.ly/ATA-youtube http://www.bit.ly/GooglePlusATA