Guest blog by Senior Bid and Proposal Consultant Irina Didoiu Public sector work provides many business opportunities for language service companies. European institutions and International Organisations regularly launch new tenders for language services, interpreting, editing and related services, but tender…
As the global pandemic continues, language service companies are reporting signs of returning confidence and leading industry researchers project that language services will bounce back. In the meantime, sales and cashflows have suffered. This online course will enable you…
Who doesn’t do audio or video these days? No one, and that’s reason enough to include voice-over and subtitling to your services portfolio alongside translation. The ATC’s new Associate Partner GM Voices is a full-service voice-over production company with more…
The ATC’s October Pulse Survey combines UK language service companies’ experiences on the effects of the continued coronavirus pandemic, and the looming but still uncertain impact of Brexit. It’s a mixed bag, with continued signs of recovery but significant unease…
Rethink everything you know about localization – that’s the slogan of the ATC’s new Technology Partner OOONA. OOONA.Net Ltd was founded in 2012 to develop professional management and production tools for the localization industry. Testimonials from OOONA clients tell a story of a solution…
In a significant landmark moment for the ATC’s and our stakeholders’ lobby to secure continued access to the linguistic skills of translators and interpreters in post-Brexit Britain, the Migration Advisory Committee’s latest review recommends the inclusion of interpreters on the Shortage Occupation List. The ATC’s Chair Ruth Partington celebrates the moment: The…
The ATC’s ISO Certification Service is three years old today! I remember standing on the stage at the ATC Language Industry Summit in September 2017, presenting the Certification Service to a home audience for the first time. I thought that…
A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Linguists, produced in association with the Association of Translation Companies, charts the relationships between language professionals and language service providers. The survey allows us to gain a better understanding of the working…
The ATC’s September Coronavirus Pulse Survey confirms anecdotal evidence from SME language service companies in the UK: a large majority is seeing signs of recovery. Signs of recovery Earlier Pulse Surveys tracked the deep and immediate impact of the…
