About the Associated Linguists of Oregon

Oregon Translation is the official sponsor of the Associated Linguists of Oregon (ALO). In 2002, ALO was founded by our company president, Virginia Anderson, as a means to raise awareness and generate interest in the local community about the translation and interpretation (T&I) industry.

Today, as a focused business network of more than 300 translators, interpreters, and other language professionals, ALO has grown dramatically, to the extent of sponsoring two language job fairs in downtown Portland, as well as drawing attention from the American Translators Association (ATA), which in January 2006, published an article by Mrs. Anderson about ALO.

Read Virginia Anderson's article about ALO, language networking, and the T&I industry.

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Join the Associated Linguists of Oregon (ALO)

ALO holds in-person meetings for translators, interpreters, and project managers. Our events enable you to expand your knowledge and experience in order to strengthen the local T&I industry, as well as improve your business. Meeting topics include: translation project management, ethics, assessing quality, public relations for the language industry, computer-aided translation, etc.

Quarterly Meetings

Our most recent meeting: ALO's Fifth Anniversary Party

Saturday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m.Constanza Guerrero-Mera and partner Matt have graciously invited ALO members (and families) to celebrate at their home.
3034 NE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97212

Online Discussions

Yahoo Groups

The ALO message board offers you a virtual place to meet and exchange ideas with Oregon and Washington colleagues. This is also where you can learn about upcoming meetings.