In the first of a series of features that goes behind the scenes at a translation company, we look at key roles and their responsibilities. Account Management Let’s start by looking at the role of the Account Manager. You could be forgiven for thinking that Account Managers must resemble some mythical creature with the ability to grow extra arms, such is their ability…
We hear it all the time: international borders are becoming invisible as globalisation brings the world closer together. This puts translation firmly on the list of must-haves for most international businesses, but how much of what we know about translation is true? Here, we take a look at the top three myths about the translation…
For years, The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been publishing its Word of the Year, with lexicographers and Oxford University Press employees scrupulously reviewing the most commonly-used and up-and-coming words of the past 12 months to find their winner. With previous results including “simples” (2009) and “selfie” (2013), it’s easy to see how the winning…
Macmillan Cancer Support work to help people throughout the UK who are living with cancer and The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is one of their most successful fundraising events, raising around £25 million in 2014 alone. This year three of The Translation People’s UK offices took the opportunity to don their aprons, dust off their…
With International Translation Day on our doorstep, we ask the question: do English-speaking businesses really need to translate out of English? Wouldn’t it be great if the world was one homogeneous mass speaking the same language? You’d never have to worry about language limiting who you could meet, what you could read or who you…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means different things to different companies. For some, it’s a welcome chance to give back to the local community which gave them their success, whilst for others it’s the opportunity to extend a philanthropic hand to those who need it most. CSR is the buzzword of today’s altruistic society: search for…
Any biotechnology company wishing to market and sell their products in the European Union (EU) must first obtain approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). This process can be a complicated and lengthy one, but one aspect of this process that is commonly not given enough consideration is the translation of regulatory and patient facing…
If you’re attending a trade show this year as an exhibitor you may be concerned about how to best communicate what your company and products can do for a client from a different country. You can find our recommendations below on how a Language Service Provider (LSP) can help you to have a successful trade show…
This year The Translation People awarded two outstanding students at Aston University in Birmingham with well-deserved prizes in translation. In July, Annie Shead was presented the trophy celebrating her exceptional “Achievement in Translation” acknowledging her hard work in her studies towards a Bachelors of Arts at Aston University. Furthermore, back in April, the…
According to a survey by the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce, investment by German companies in the UK is not only thriving, but is also perceived as positive and advantageous. With around 120 German-owned companies contributing, the most recent element of the survey was conducted in November/December 2013 and those results were compared to…
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