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

Association	The Translators & Interpreters Guild
School	National Center for Interpretation at The University of Arizona
School	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Graduate Certificate in Translation
School	University of North Texas
School	Michigan State University
School	Rutgers, School of Arts and Sciences, Department in Spanish and Portuguese
School	Wake Forest University, Department of Romance Languages
School	University of Louisville
Association	Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Association	Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in United States

Powwow	United States - Aventura, Florida	Sep 28
Powwow	United States - San Francisco	Apr 27
Powwow	United States - Granada Hills	Apr 4
Powwow	United States - San Jose	Mar 23
Powwow	United States - San Francisco	Feb 4
Powwow	United States - Los Gatos	Dec 15, 2012
Powwow	United States - Indianapolis	Nov 10, 2012
Powwow	United States - San Jose	Nov 3, 2012
Powwow	United States - San Francisco	Oct 28, 2012
Powwow	United States - Chicago	Sep 10, 2012

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United States vital statistics

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Time now (Washington)	04:14 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