Top UK law firms Despite a looming Brexit and competition from the overseas players, legal sector in the United Kingdom remains relatively stable. In 2018, top UK law firms generated over £25Bn – a 9.5% increase compared to the previous year. This number is believed to rise again in 2019/20, notwithstanding the growing pressures mentioned […]

  Localisation – the importance of languages In the recent years translation services have become an integral part of trade and business in a number of different sectors; from marketing to medicine, technology and law. Today, professional linguists are often considered vital within the planning and execution of international campaigns as they are able to […]

Being a professional translator is a very specific career. It takes much more than just the linguistic knowledge, no matter how advanced, in order to be successful in this industry. Although each year a large number of students graduate from language related courses and hope to take the industry by storm, they are, too often, […]

Dans le contexte actuel de mondialisation et avec l’évolution du numérique, les entreprises doivent s’adapter et aller au-delà de leurs marchés locaux, non seulement pour se développer, mais aussi pour survivre face à la saturation des marchés nationaux. De plus, la plupart des entreprises sont parfois obligées de traiter avec des partenaires, des clients ou encore […]

Which languages are in demand for translation? Despite a looming Brexit and political uncertainly being at its highest, the UK economy is doing surprisingly well, giving the circumstances. As the general economic atmosphere remains fairly positive, businesses and organisations continue to approach foreign markets and audiences with their products/services. Campaigns tailored specifically for the target […]

Translation and interpreting; although closely related language services, are rarely preformed by the same person. As translation focuses on conveying written text, interpreting covers the spoken word, and so the key difference lies in the medium, the contrast in skills required is so considerable that only few people can successfully perform both services at a […]

In the last 20 years or so, the way in which companies do business changed immensely. Advancements in technology and globalisation created an integrated global community, which consequently allowed businesses to trade internationally within seconds and easily acquire foreign customers and partners. Although the nature of business itself changed significantly, now allowing companies to approach […]

Why accurate translations are so important In the United Kingdom, medical industry has truly enormous amounts of documents which require translating on a daily basis. The sheer volume can be overwhelming and costly. Yet, accurate translations provided by an accredited translation agency are quite often nothing short of critical. When medical documents are translated and […]

Minna Sundberg’s fantastic illustration shows the relationships and connections between languages. (click image to zoom in)