5 Things I Hate About Being A Translator What’s to hate about being a translator? You get to work from home, choose your own hours and get up when you like. You even get to cherry-pick projects and live your life by making a career from your language skills. Right? Well, yes, but…not quite. Whilst […]

What to look for in a translations supplier? For businesses which deal with international clients on a large scale, working with a professional translation agency specialising in business translations has a number of benefits. However, the translation industry is a highly competitive market. The growth in demand for expert translations in recent years has seen […]

10 Fastest Growing Economies In 2018: Where Should You Expand Your Business?     As one of the leading translation and transcreation agencies in London, we see a number of companies preparing to venture into foreign markets. Needless to say, a high-quality translation is a prerequisite for succeeding overseas. TL;DR  Fastest Growing Economies In 2018 […]

5 factors to consider when taking your company abroad There are many reasons for businesses to want to expand internationally with their brand and operate activities abroad, whether it is importing, exporting, investing or even outsourcing their services. Strictly from a business point of view, it can indeed be an extremely beneficial action to take; […]

The developments in technology and widely available internet have globalised eCommerce and changed the way companies do business. Today, small and medium-sized organisations are joining larger, multinational corporations in the cross-border trading process on regular basis. As a result, translation service providers (TSPs) find a growing demand for their services and more opportunities arising within […]

That is a complicated question, really. The best way to answer it in your case will be to first understand what certified document translation really is, see what kind of situations it is commonly used in, and what benefits it provides – both for you and for whoever has requested translations of your documents. We’ll […]

Being a professional translator often proves to be an extremely challenging profession. Stereotypically, many people assume that translators simply sit with a dictionary in front of them and always translate words literally, without a creative flare of any kind. And although, let’s be completely honest, sometimes we work with documents which indeed require just that, […]

Thinking about becoming a translator? A career as a professional translator is listed in the top ten professions right now. Globalisation, international business combined with the technological revolution has brought the global community into a centralised space and the need for translators is at a premium. Having said that, language translation is a highly competitive […]

Today, translation services are an integral part of the globalising world and an extremely important part of our lives, both the personal and professional. In fact, translation mistakes can be costly, not only financially, but in some cases, also physically. This is certainly the case in critical fields such as the medical profession, law or […]

Translation Services is an extremely demanding and fast-paced industry. Tight deadlines and work overload are unfortunately the everyday life for many. Often, being a professional translator means not having the time for simply taking a step back and relaxing. Nonetheless, when that time finally comes, many translators choose to read up on the current industry […]

Google Pixel Buds vs. professional interpreters: Which is more accurate? In the recent months, there has been a lot of excitement in the media for Google’s new language device – Google Buds. The real-time translation tool would be a holy grail for frequent travellers and perhaps even the international business sector, nevertheless, alike any machine […]

The FSI (Foreign Service Institute) which is U.S government’s main provider of foreign affairs training, including language courses, prepared an interesting map which describes the ‘Language difficulty rankings’.  The research highlights how long it should take for a native English speaker to learn a language and what level of difficulty each language presents to them. […]

What are the costs of professional translations and how to successfully manage them? Launching your business in front of an overseas audience does not have to overstretch your budget. Managing translation costs by organising and incorporating them into a sensible business plan will enable you to develop a marketing strategy and cradle your investment. The scope […]

Professional translators are an easy going bunch. We love what we do (well, most of the time) and pride ourselves in our craft, knowledge and abilities to build bridges between people and businesses. Still, even experienced professional translators aren’t perfect (although some may strongly disagree) and while we may never admit it, we too indeed […]

The Evolution of Language Translations Language translation can be extremely methodical and accurate in the modern age. In fact, with time, even machines are getting better at auto-translation. In the past however, communication between people speaking different languages was fraught with difficulty. Some things have not changed. For example, early European explorers travelling to far-flung lands […]

Quality Control in The Translation Process   In majority of cases, an accurate and reliable translation of documents can be critical. The quality assurance process adopted by a language translation agency handling the project is therefore a crucial factor in the quality of service they deliver, and consequently, the quality of your translation. In order […]

Looking for a translation agency? Here’s what you must consider   Due to globalisation, developments in technology, migration and international business expansion, the translation sector today is one of the fastest developing industries. Nowadays, it is easier than ever for businesses and organisations to approach foreign markets with their products and services and what even 10 […]

Should language translators be concerned about their future careers? With the increase in automated machine translation tools and the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, language translation agencies look set to replace linguists with technology. But that may not necessarily be the case. Whereas machine learning poses a threat to a growing number of industries, artificial […]

  Future of translation services Technology is changing practically all aspects of the world at a phenomenal rate. And the translation industry is no exception. Up to now, digital technologies have gifted linguists unprecedented freedoms and language translation is featured in the best top ten careers. But what does the future hold for the language […]

In many cases, the financial sector revolves around numbers, rather than words. So, can translation services still play an important role within this fast paced industry? Certainly! Financial services, even now, during the political uncertainly, remain one of the strongest and fastest growing UK industries. Being able to smoothly communicate with people from around the […]

We judge             Going out on a romantic date to an Italian restaurant? Prepare yourself. As someone who provides professional translation services, we will go through the menu at least a couple of times, making you think we’re looking for something delicious to eat, but in fact – the truth […]

  The internet is opening cross-border trading at an exponential rate. Yet problems arising from a neglect to acknowledge subtle differences in language and culture have detrimental consequences for international traders. There is a case in point that international audiences enthusiastically embrace brands and products they consider exotic or will give them bragging rights. But […]

  Before joining the team at a leading translation agency in London, Translation Services 24 as a project manager, I have worked as a professional freelance translator for many, many years. Today, I am fortunate enough to be able to interact with other such professionals on daily basis, now sitting on the other side of […]

High quality, accurate translation and localisation of marketing material, such as websites is perhaps one of the most important and vital measures a business must take in order to successfully reach and obtain new customers in foreign markets. In today’s globalised world, where internet rules our lives, both professional and personal, and where over 20% people […]

The process of converting written communication from one language to another whilst maintaining the original message in the source file is commonly referred to as translation. Translation agencies are in demand today due to increased globalization.  The need for officially certified translation services is higher than ever before. Growth in cross cultural communication aided by effective […]

International companies derive two-thirds of their revenue from foreign markets, which is why skilled translation services have never been more important to international business than they are today English is often referred to as the international language of the business world, but many companies are unwilling to give up their native languages for business purposes. […]

Nigeria, or “the giant of Africa”, with its 170.123.740 people, is the most populated nation in Africa. Working and doing business here might not be as easy as it could be in less populated countries Malta or Aruba. After being colonized by the British and gaining its independence in the 60’s, the country has been […]

Whether it’s new friends and acquaintances or school mates we have not seen in the past ten years, the phrase ‘add me on Facebook’ is most likely to come about sometime during that meeting. Any intention of such an invitation really only translate to one thing: to keep in touch. But now, available in so […]