New research initiated by the ATC highlights the lack of standardisation in how UK public sector organisations accept certified translations, and the diverging practices adopted by producers of certified translations in the UK. David Gray’s Dissertation from Leeds University’s Applied…
Ankita Tibrewal’s PhD research, co-sponsored by the ATC and Aston Business School, is a groundbreaking study in the role of language competencies in international marketing and business performance of UK SMEs. The research aims to quantify the impact of linguistic…
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…
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…
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…
The Federation of Small Businesses’s latest economic survey makes interesting – if gloomy – reading as a record number of UK SMEs say they are planning to close down or sell up because of weakening demand since the Brexit vote.…
The UK’s language services industry grew by 7% in 2016 and will have grossed more than £1.15bn in 2017, according to our annual Language Services Market report. We appointed an independent researcher to analyse the work of the UK’s 1,200…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) and Aston Business School have appointed a research student to work on a unique project designed to influence the future prosperity of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Multi-lingual Ankita Tibrewal will start a…
