Goodbye Atlas – From our fabulous Manager Anna Davies!
Posted on6 December 2013
It is with great sadness (and a lot of tears) that I (Anna Davies) write this. After over nine years, it is time for me to leave Atlas and...
The Atlas Supplier Open Day – November 2013
Posted on25 November 2013
We now hold a Supplier Open Day twice a year – a great chance to meet people who work with us and who want to work with us. November’s...
Peppa Pig
Posted on13 November 2013
At Atlas we often get asked about Google Translate (no, we don’t use it, we use real people for translation work!). Recently one of my Italian friends posted on...
The Language Show
Posted on25 October 2013
We love attending events like The Language Show and this year was no exception. Director Clare Suttie took part on a panel for the Translation and Interpreting Leaders’ Discussion....
European Day of Languages
Posted on22 October 2013
Project manager Gabi Hojnosova has visited Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans on 26th of September to celebrate and promote European Day of Languages, which has been proclaimed...
2013 ATC Conference
Posted on9 October 2013
On Friday 27 September 2013, I was delighted to attend the annual conference for the ATC – the Association of Translation Companies. Founded in 1976, the ATC is, perhaps,...
24/7 Telephone Interpreting Travelling Adventure – Part 3
Posted on4 October 2013
Meet John and Cait. They have embarked on a travelling adventure, starting in England and ending up (hopefully) in China. Over the course of their journey they will come...
Translation Blunder of the Month
Posted on3 October 2013
The American Dairy Association’s huge success with its “Got Milk?” campaign was unfortunately not mirrored in the Spanish-speaking market, where it translated to “Are you lactating?” Luckily enough for...
Can I just book an interpreter for an hour? NO – but you could consider telephone interpreting…
Posted on16 September 2013
Face-to-face interpreting services at Atlas are booked based on a daily rate and in exceptional circumstances a half-day rate. We are often asked if an interpreter can be booked...
Films for Translators
Posted on6 September 2013
After our recent blog about the top 5 ‘Songs for Translators’, we thought we’d follow up with a similar article on films. Please see below for our top 5...
