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	National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
School	Kennesaw State University
Association	The American Association of Language Specialists
School	City University of New York John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
School	State University of New York at New Paltz
School	University of Virginia
School	Monterey Institute of International Studies
School	Ramapo College of New Jersey
School	Boston University
Association	National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in United States

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
Powwow	United States - Albuquerque	May 16, 2019
Powwow	United States - New York	Apr 4, 2019
Powwow	United States - San Francisco	Mar 1, 2019

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United States vital statistics

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Time now (Washington)	10:20 EDT (GMT-4) (4 hrs behind you)
Official language	English
Largest cities	New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia
Calling code	+1