Greetings to all our members and readers. My name is Patricia Stumpp and I am the new editor of the Gotham Translator. It was a real pleasure to edit the first edition of the newsletter …
Charles M. Stern and the Stern Autonomous Grant
In this the fortieth anniversary year of the founding of the Circle, your editor Patricia Stumpp met with long-time member and former President Laurie Treuhaft. Laurie graciously agreed to share with us some of her …
Book Review: “Translation Strategies in Global News: What Sarkozy said in the suburbs”
The following review was kindly provided to the Gotham by Donald Duffy. Mr. Duffy began his career in T&I a decade ago in Washington D.C’s diplomatic and legal space and currently translates for companies in …
Meet the Translator: Elizabeth Hughes Schneewind, MA, LCSW
Elizabeth specializes in the translation of German texts into English. Her exposure to German began as a fourteen year old when she lived in Frankfurt for a year. This was followed by attendance at the …
From Translator to Interpreter: The Translator’s Edge
Member Leonard Morin, former president and secretary of the Circle, has provided us with his observations on the benefits and the pitfalls of transitioning from translator to interpreter. The Translator’s Edge Is a background in …
“Google Translate” and the Law of Consent Searches
This is an interesting article that was published on The Volokh Conspiracy blog on June 21, 2018. It was written by Orin Kerr. The publisher has given us permission to reproduce the article here. https://reason.com/volokh/2018/06/21/google-translate-and-the-law-of-consent …
The Making of a Court Interpreter
Reflections on language access standards and the actual interpreting in the New York State Courts I. New York and the US are in the vanguard of court interpreting The United States has been at the …