Staff News: "au revoir" to one of our wonderful work placements
Posted on5 July 2013
This month we are very sad to be saying au revoir to one of our wonderful work placements, Goulven Hecht. We know that one day he will make a...
Supplier Open Day
Posted on2 July 2013
As mentioned in our last newsletter, Atlas is delighted to be holding its supplier open day next Thursday 4th July. Taking place from 9.30am – 3pm, it promises to be...
Wimbledon is here – oh là là!
Posted on1 July 2013
Pimms, strawberries and cream, drizzle, and a baffling scoring system – what’s not to ‘love’ about Wimbledon? Dodgy puns aside, this year marks the 127th anniversary of the prestigious...
Multi-lingual Packaging Design
Posted on14 June 2013
We’ve found lots of top notch local businesses in Hertfordshire, and the lovely and clever people at Oyster Studios just up the road in Harpenden are a great example!...
How to brief a translation company and the best process to follow!
Posted on13 June 2013
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?
Posted on11 June 2013
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
Posted on10 June 2013
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!
Posted on5 June 2013
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
Posted on20 May 2013
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
Posted on16 May 2013
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
Posted on8 May 2013
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...
ITI London Regional Group (LRG) – University of Westminster Event
Posted on24 April 2013
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...