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 California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension, Programs in Interpretation & Translation
Association	Educational Testing Service - TOEFL
Association	International Association of Translators and Editors in Medicine and Applied Sciences
School	University of Washington, Department of Asian Languages and Literature
Association	Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters
School	Southern California School of Interpretation
School	University of Iowa, Department of Cinema and Comparative Literature
Association	Society of Medical Interpreters
School	State University of New York at New Paltz
School	Barry University

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in United States

Powwow	United States - New York City	Feb 10, 2025
Powwow	United States - Syracuse, NY	Dec 17, 2024
Powwow	United States - Utica, NY	Oct 5, 2024
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
Training session	Around the Worldfast - Buenos Aires - Wordfast Pro Training Level 1	Mar 23, 2011

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United States vital statistics

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Time now (Washington)	04:53 EDT (GMT-4) (4 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