By Begoña Rodríguez de Céspedes The expression “bridging the gap” has been commonplace in any translator training conference in the last few years to describe the attempt to make academic education more attuned to professional realities. Another buzzword used in…
ATC’s flagship ISO Certification Service now offers certification services to ISO standards for interpreting. ISO 18841:2018 Interpreting services Interpreting services standard ISO 18841:2018 specifies the basic requirements for the provision of interpreting services. Additionally, it provides recommendations of good practice…
The Association of Translation Companies has published a No-Deal Brexit Guide for Language Service Companies, complementing a series of webinars aimed at UK-based language service companies and freelancers, and their EU suppliers. ATC’s Brexit Consultant Doug Lawrence says, “In our…
The Association of Translation Companies and its members are taking part in the MAC’s Call for Evidence to secure the future of translators and interpreters in the UK. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has opened a consultation on salary thresholds…
The ATC is delighted to announce a partnership with Going Global, the leading export trade show which returns to London ExCeL on the 27th & 28th of November 2019. Several ATC members regularly exhibit there and it’s an excellent opportunity…
2019 Language Industry Awards winners were recognised for their achievements on a night to remember aboard the iconic Cutty Sark on 19 September. This prestigious annual awards ceremony celebrates the best in the languages services industry, gathering outstanding examples of…
The launch of the ATC’s Language Industry Report kicks off another season of lobbying for the ATC. Valued at over £1.2bn, the language services industry is instrumental in the success of many UK businesses’ globalisation strategies and the smooth running…
The ATC are delighted to announce the appointment of three new Council Members. Ben Ablett from Cintra Language Services Group, Sarah Radford from Global Lingo and Susan Hoare from STP are joining the ATC Council, with a wealth of business…
Nearly 400 residents of 19 nationalities were caught up in the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, leaving 72 dead and 70 injured. The 223 survivors were left homeless and traumatised, their distress heightened by the lack of available help and…
Organised crime is now a greater threat than ever before. It’s a globalised, multilingual business, with 4,629 criminal gangs employing 33,598 organised criminals in Britain alone – that’s more than belong to Italy’s three largest mafia clans. Together, they are…
