The ATC is the leading voice for companies operating in the UK’s language services industry.
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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ATC Briefing: GDPR & Data Privacy in the UK
The UK’s personal data protection legislation continues to evolve independently of the EU GDPR. This ATC Briefing on UK GDPR…
ATC Member Benefits: Minding Your Business
November 2025 The ATC’s regular member benefits newsletter introduces you to the support, events and guidance you need to do…
Building Bridges: ATC-University Collaborations
The ATC actively works with UK-based universities’ translation and interpreting studies and applied languages departments to support language learning in…
Translators Family is the ATC’s Member of the Month
The ATC’s Member of the Month in November 2025 is Translators Family, a Poland and Scotland-based language service provider with…
How the DTP Landscape Has Transformed and What It Means for LSCs
Global desktop publishing (DTP) continues to play a central role in multilingual communication. Valued at around US $8 billion in…
ATC Accessibility Briefing: Focus on Plain Language
The European Accessibility Act marked a turning point in how services are designed and delivered across the EU, with accessibility…
Association of Translation Companies Partners
The ATC’s Technology and Associate Partners provide outstanding products, services and solutions that make sense to language service companies.