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About the ATC

The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is a trade association representing the interests of language service companies in the UK and internationally. The ATC is the leading voice for companies operating in the UK’s language services industry.

ATC membership is recognised as the mark of quality-managed language services, and our 245 members provide translation, interpreting and other language services to businesses and public sector authorities across the UK and the world. The ATC defines standards of excellence for language service companies by promoting quality-driven services and best practice.

The ATC influences the advancement of language service companies and the language services industry through its research, initiatives and activities, in collaboration with its stakeholders.

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PM Training Course

The ATC ELIA Project Management Training Course trains job-ready PMs who understand the language services industry and their role in it.

PM Training Courses

LO-C 30 Report

Language capabilities are a key driver for export success, and companies making use of translation are 30% more successful in exporting than those who do not.

LO-C 30 Report

UK Language Services Report

A snapshot of the state of the language services industry in the United Kingdom, it’s size and shape, trends, challenges and opportunities.

UK Language Services Report

ATC Certification

ATC Certification provides worldwide certification services for ISO standards in translation and interpreting services, quality and business management.

ATC Certification

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ATC Public Sector News

The ATC’s public sector news puts you in the picture of what’s new, noteworthy and interesting in the public sector…

The AI MT Dilemma: Using LQE to Tackle Client Perceptions

In a dynamically changing AI translation landscape, Linguistic Quality Evaluation (LQE) can be a powerful tool for objective assessment of…

A Commonwealth Alliance: ATC Partners with CLIA

The ATC is coming together with the Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA) to form a Commonwealth alliance – a partnership…

Commercial & Trade Collaborations Round-Up

CCL’s Greetings Welcome to the first edition of our new ATC Commercial & Trade Collaborations Round-Up! As the ATC’s Commercial…

Intonation – ATC’s Member of the Month – February 2025

The ATC’s Member of the Month for February 2025 is Intonation, a language service company based in Portsmouth that has…

ATC Partners With Creditsafe

The ATC is expanding its member benefits through a partnership with Creditsafe, the global business intelligence experts, with sizeable discounts…

Association of Translation Companies (ATC) Partners

The ATC’s Technology and Associate Partners provide outstanding products, services and solutions that make sense to language service companies.

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