In 2021, the ATC kicks off three Collaborative MA Projects with students from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Surrey, on varied industry topics: ISO 20771 standard on legal translation in the UK setting Effects of the decline…
Bigger, better, more robust The ATC’s ISO Certification Service was created in 2017 to provide industry expert auditing and certification to language service ISO standards. In April 2021, we launched ATC Certification Ltd, a standalone commercial entity jointly owned by…
New research reveals language capabilities are a key driver for UK SME export success Aston Business School researcher Ankita Tibrewal’s influential quantitative research on 415 UK SMEs across different sectors examines their organisational-level language capacity and its drivers through statistical…
Supporting those who need our help “The ATC and its member companies support charities working with those who are disadvantaged and need our help. Translators without Borders has been our chosen charity over many end-of-year donations, fundraisers and raffles, and…
Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU have changed the landscape for language service providers in the UK. New rules govern the cross-border provision of services, VAT, business travel, owning and managing companies, data…
The ATC’s January Corona & Brexit Pulse gauges the overall effect of 2020 on business, and UK language service companies’ first impressions of 2021. Business right now In the January Pulse, we scoped out the four distinct categories of business…
GDPR and the UK in 2021 Following the end of the Brexit transition period, agreement between the EU and the UK allows personal data to continue to flow freely from the EEA to the UK until formal adequacy decisions have…
An uncertain, turbulent 2020 draws to a close and it’s time for us to take stock with the ATC’s End of Year Report. The ATC is the voice for companies operating in the UK’s language service industry, driving forward initiatives,…
The ATC’s Language Industry Awards celebrate the operational excellence of ATC member companies and the language industry professionals behind them. Congratulations to the 2020 winners! Company of the Year – Atlas Translations Judges notes: “Atlas Translations stands out as the…
Despite the UK Government’s Brexit preparedness slogan having long since changed from “Let’s get going” to “Time is running out”, there is still no clear guidance on how exactly the services sector should be preparing for trade with the EU…
