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As a member of the ATC, we know you have stories to tell about your business; stories that show why you value ATC membership; stories that share your examples of best practice; stories that showcase what our industry has to…
Global Britain
In the UK, there’s a lot of talk about a new “Global Britain”, post-Brexit. It’s not entirely clear what that is yet, but it sure isn’t going to go global without language services enabling multilingual communication. So far we’ve established…
Video: A Brief History of the ATC
ATC has been at the forefront in the development of language industry standards since the inception of the European translation services standard, EN 15038, published in 2006. The standard, in whose development ATC experts’ work was instrumental, was the first…
CBI report gives focus to ATC call for action on UK language learning
A new report from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has given further focus to our call for urgent Government action to be taken to improve UK language learning to help secure the economic future of a post-Brexit Britain. The…
ATC needs your help to prove that languages mean business
We need your support for a unique PhD project aiming to prove that language skills are vital for UK businesses planning to expand into competitive global markets. Everyone in the translation industry knows language communication capabilities are essential for any…
A new beginning: ATC’s vision and mission
We are proud to introduce you to ATC’s new leadership and Council, experts in the language services industry who are taking the Association of Translation Companies forward. Ruth Partington, Chair, RP Translate Dan Peachey, Vice Chair, Intonation Raisa McNab, Chief…
New Chair and new-look Council for the ATC
The new Chair of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is Ruth Partington, who replaces Roy Allkin after he formally stood down at our recent AGM. Ruth, who steps up from Vice Chair, founded long-standing ATC member RP Translate in…
ATC loses a Chair, gains a Chief Executive
Dear ATC Members, My time as ATC Chair is drawing to a close. I’ll be stepping down at the upcoming AGM, which coincides with our Summit in Cardiff, packed with speakers and delegates making a difference and making a business…
ATC says language skills are vital as French and German GCSE numbers decline
The Government needs to recognise the vital importance of language skills to the economy, according to the ATC, as today’s GCSE results show a fall in the number of students studying French and German across the past decade. The number…
ATC calls for action as A level results show decline in language study
The ATC believes action is needed on European language learning after today’s A level results reveal another drop in the number of pupils studying modern languages, with German and French – the languages of our key European trading partners –…