How to brief a translation company and the best process to follow!
Firstly, ensure your source document to be translated is the absolutely, definitely final version! Making amends, deletions and additions during the translation process can be confusing and may incur...
So back in March, I decided to book my first ITI Conference. Was it the right decision?
As the ITI Conference got closer, I received regular updates from ITI about the speakers and sessions, fringe events and even the food we’d be eating. It all seemed...
Translation Blunder of the Month
So summer is (apparently) on its way, the perfect opportunity to get out the BBQ and crack open some nice cold beers…just don’t make it a Coors if you’re...
Quirky Foreign Words the English Language is Missing!
Ever felt your waistband tighten after raiding the fridge at the end of an overly stressful day at work? That’ll be a case of ‘grief bacon’ (or kummerspeck), as...
FINALIST 2013 Atlas Translations Ltd
St Albans Company Finalists in two categories for FSB Hertfordshire Business Awards 2013. Atlas Translations are thrilled to be finalists in these awards – for St Albans Business of...
ITI Conference
A major event in the world of translation and interpreting in the UK is the ITI Conference. ITI is the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, and we have been...
Translation Blunder of the Month
We all thought that the Swedish furniture giant IKEA could do no wrong…until they offered the “Fartfull” workbench. Although this simply means “speedy” in Swedish, the item unsurprisingly made...
Basler Fasnacht
After posting our blog on the Swiss festival ‘Sechselauten’ we have had many emails recommending other brilliant events. One of which is the carnival of Basel. The festival is...
The Anglo-EU Translation Guide – Not bad…
A friend of mine who is a non-native English speaker recently recounted how she had received an invite from a British colleague to attend their birthday bash, abruptly followed...
ITI London Regional Group (LRG) – University of Westminster Event
In March 2013 Atlas were delighted to attend this popular and well-attended event again. Director Clare Suttie tried to make a note of all the questions asked, and has...