Translation in United States

Freelance translators and translation companies

The United States has a large and growing translation industry. The U.S. market is bigger than any other country, and many of the largest translation companies are based there as well. The U.S. also has many independent freelance translators.

Several thousand professionals are members of the "American Translators Association", which offers certification and promotes the profession.

The ProZ.com community in the United States is one of the largest. Over 100 powwows and events have been held throughout the country

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Translation associations and schools in United States

School	University of Texas at Dallas, Center for Translation Studies
School	Portland State University
School	New York University - School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Association	El Paso Interpreters and Translators Association
School	Gallaudet University, Department of Interpretation
School	Univeristy of North Texas
School	College of Charleston, Graduate Program in Bilingual Legal Interpreting
School	University of Cincinnati
Association	Utah Translators and Interpreters Association
School	Department of Comparative Literature, Indiana University

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in United States

Powwow	United States - Syracuse, NY	Dec 17
Powwow	United States - Utica, NY	Oct 5
Powwow	United States - Los Angeles, CA	Jun 19, 2022
Powwow	United States - Aventura, FL	Mar 14, 2020
Powwow	United States - Pensacola, FL	Mar 13, 2020
Powwow	United States - Owego	Sep 29, 2019
Powwow	United States - Pompano Beach	Sep 14, 2019
Powwow	United States - Houston	Sep 14, 2019
Powwow	United States - Cooperstown, N.Y.	Jun 8, 2019
Training session	Around the Worldfast - Buenos Aires - Wordfast Pro Training Level 1	Mar 23, 2011

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Recent discussions in forums relevant to United States

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-	Certification
-	How do I even start?
-	Business considerations for freelancers
-	Is grey work to be shown in my CV?
-	I'm starting out as a freelancer. What ar the Dos and Don'ts?
-	Translation Agencies recommended?
-	Portfolio of a Translator
-	ATA Certification

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United States vital statistics

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Time now (Washington)	22:32 EST (GMT-5) (5 hrs behind you)
Official language	English
Largest cities	New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia
Currency	U. S. dollars (USD)
Calling code	+1