Northern California Translators Association
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The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) is a chapter of the American Translators Association
. The NCTA was founded in 1978 and has over 500 members, including individuals, businesses, and institutions.
The NCTA holds four annual, general meetings, publishes a newsletter called Translorial, and hosts sittings of the American Translators Association's certification examination.
In California
the term "Northern California
" usually refers to the San Francisco Bay Area
, and accordingly the NCTA is based in, and oriented toward the translator
and interpreter
community there.
American Translators Association
The American Translators Association was founded in 1959 and is now the largest professional association of translators and interpreters in the United States with more than 10,000 members in 90 countries....
. The NCTA was founded in 1978 and has over 500 members, including individuals, businesses, and institutions.
The NCTA holds four annual, general meetings, publishes a newsletter called Translorial, and hosts sittings of the American Translators Association's certification examination.
In California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
the term "Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
" usually refers to the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, and accordingly the NCTA is based in, and oriented toward the translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
and interpreter
Interpreting
Language interpretation is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages...
community there.