I’m a translator – do I need Professional Indemnity (PII) Insurance?
Posted on16 January 2014
Yes But seriously, to expand further though, you are offering a professional service to businesses. PII covers you if you are negligent or make a mistake...
I want to be a translator!
Posted on13 January 2014
So, as a translation agency, we hear this a lot. We meet people who want to be translators, or have just started their freelance worlds. What do we say?...
Business cards – worth a bit of effort!
Posted on6 January 2014
We love to get out and meet people – which means we do amass a fine collection of business cards – just a few recent ones are shown above!...
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...
Is it OK to phone a translation agency?
Posted on27 November 2013
In a word – yes! All agencies are different and have different ways of working so we would always recommend a quick phone call to a translation agency before...
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...
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...
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...
