Over the years at Atlas Translations, we’ve worked with companies and businesses from all over the globe. What may be a slight surprise, however, is the amount of work we do with private individuals – from CVs to birth certificates and everything in between! A lot of translation agencies will turn away smaller jobs and […]
Translation into French can grow business? Well, it’s no surprise to many of us that English is a very useful language for business. But what might go under the radar is the amazing effect that advertising your services in different languages can have on business growth! Have you ever wondered how translation into French could […]
St Patrick’s Day – On the 17th March, all around the world, Irish nationals and descendants celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. The History of St Patrick’s Day St Patrick’s Day traditionally marks the birth of Christianity in Ireland, but in modern times is more of a celebration of Irish culture, music and drink! St Patrick lived […]
This Sunday (1st March) the Welsh will be celebrating Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (St David’s Day). This is the feast day of the patron saint of Wales Dewi Sant (St David) who, according to legend, died on this day in the year 589 AD. St David’s Day Dewi Sant (St David) was a preacher, renowned for […]
Pippi Longstocking (full name: Pippilotta Comestibles Windowshade Curlymint Ephraimsdaughter Longstocking) tells the story of a 9 yr old orphaned girl. Her mother is an angel and her father washed overboard and is now the king of a distant island. Despite her compromised start in life, Pippi proves to be independent and confident. She has […]
IgnITIon – what’s that? Well, read on to find out. As an established translation agency (since 1991!) we have always had lots of enquiries from: Students Teachers People wanting a career change Translators and interpreters starting out We refer translators and interpreters at any point in their career to the Institute of Translation and Interpreting […]
So you need a professional, ISO certified, quality translation service. But how do you choose a translator? Yes, we do translations. And a lot more. People always wonder how many languages we at Atlas Translations Ltd speak – in fact the most commonly asked question I get is: “How many languages do you speak?” Our […]
The Basque language, also known as Euskara is a language isolate, the only remnant of the languages spoken in Southwestern Europe before the region was Romanised in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The Basque lexicon varies greatly among dialects, many words being restricted to single valleys or towns. The Basque country is an autonomous […]
The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) is a novella written by French author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was originally published in 1943 in the author’s native tongue, French. Since the original publication, it has been translated into over 250 different languages and has become one of the best-selling books of all time. It […]
Japanese (日本語 Nihongo) is a Japonic language spoken by 126 million people worldwide. As the official language of Japan it also holds official status in the Pacific Island Angaur. Although little is known of the language’s prehistory, at one stage it was thought that Japanese had links with Korean, but this relationship has been widely […]
