With the announcement by the UK government that EU freedom of movement rules will end immediately if there is a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is letting the public know how to obtain certified…
The ATC will again be supporting NGO Translators without Borders at this year’s Summit and have already donated its small profit for 2018/19 to the charity. Translators without Borders (TWB) is a non-profit organization offering language and translation support for…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) has responded to the publication by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of its Full Review of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This follows on from lobbying that the ATC conducted earlier this year. [Read…
The ATC ISO Certification Service continues to be instrumental in supporting many of the 1200 language service companies that make up the UK language industry achieve ISO certification ISO 9001, the world’s most recognised and respected quality management aid; ISO…
For many ATC members, one of the main membership benefits of the ATC is the Certification Stamp, used to certify translations submitted to UK public authorities such as the Home Office. The Certification Stamp carries the member company’s name, membership…
Exclusive to members, join us for ATC’s Small Business webinar series, which focuses on business, marketing, quality, contracts, technology, operational processes, all from the perspective of the smaller LSP. These run every month throughout 2019. Top tips on outsourcing 22…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. ITI’s Chief Executive Paul Wilson says, “Both the ITI and the ATC are professional membership organisations; The ITI’s 3,000 members…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is calling on the UK Government to safeguard British industry’s and the UK public sector’s access to the linguistic skills of translators and interpreters, and to ensure that the route to these skilled roles…
In this week of nail-biting ‘meaningful votes’ in Brexit Britain, let’s take a break and talk about something else, namely topical, meaningful research, and the relationship between research and practice in the translation industry. I’ve often thought about translation studies…
Note from Corinne Smith: Around 60% of ATC members are small businesses, and in 2019 much of ATC’s focus will be on supporting and producing content tailored for SME LSPs through our new Small Business Initiative. The Small Business Initiative…
