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…
The ATC’s Member of the Month in March 2021 is long-standing ATC member The Translation People, celebrating over 40 years in business and double digit growth in its client base in 2020 despite challenging international trading conditions. The Translation People,…
Commercial collaboration between language service companies is an integral part of the language services industry. The ATC’s Stand Out – Be Outstanding Competition celebrates the language service companies that provide constant support to their industry partners. Running from March to…
The ATC’s Member of the Month in February 2021 showcases London-based Translayte, who recently upgraded their Associate Membership to full Accredited Membership. “Translayte is relatively young in the language services industry so we had to find our speciality and our…
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…
The UK has a new post-Brexit immigration system. Employers recruiting from outside the UK must now hold a valid Home Office Sponsor Licence, and EU citizens must apply to live and work in the UK through the same immigration routes…
