Translating for everyone – and hoping for a happy ever after!
Posted on2 May 2014
You may think we just spend all our time working on business texts and commercial projects, but we regularly translate for members of the public too. Like Ross, from...
University of Westminster’s Meet the Client Event
Posted on24 March 2014
Last week, Atlas’ director, Clare Suttie, was at the University of Westminster’s event in partnership with the ITI’s London Regional Group. A regular fixture in their (and our) calendar,...
Lá Fhéile Pádraig (the Day of the Festival of Patrick)
Posted on17 March 2014
Today, all around the world, Irish nationals and descendants will celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. St Patrick lived in Roman Britain during the 4th century from AD 385 to AD...
The challenges of localising a cookery book
Posted on27 February 2014
Combining my two great loves of cake and languages, a proofreading assignment of the French-English translation of a quaint cookery book sounded like the dream project. Fancying myself (albeit...
This week at Atlas…
Posted on10 February 2014
‘Never a dull day around here’… Although, this week we are working on translation of some payslips and bank statements. You may well be yawning in sympathy with the...
Interpreter Feedback
Posted on27 January 2014
Lovely comments from a lovely client! We are always thrilled to get positive feedback from our clients, so it made our day to receive this email to Gabi recently:...
I’m a translator – do I need Professional Indemnity (PII) Insurance?
Posted on16 January 2014
Yes But seriously, to expand further though, you are offering a professional service to businesses. PII covers you if you are negligent or make a mistake...
I want to be a translator!
Posted on13 January 2014
So, as a translation agency, we hear this a lot. We meet people who want to be translators, or have just started their freelance worlds. What do we say?...
Goodbye Atlas – From our fabulous Manager Anna Davies!
Posted on6 December 2013
It is with great sadness (and a lot of tears) that I (Anna Davies) write this. After over nine years, it is time for me to leave Atlas and...
The Atlas Supplier Open Day – November 2013
Posted on25 November 2013
We now hold a Supplier Open Day twice a year – a great chance to meet people who work with us and who want to work with us. November’s...
Peppa Pig
Posted on13 November 2013
At Atlas we often get asked about Google Translate (no, we don’t use it, we use real people for translation work!). Recently one of my Italian friends posted on...
The Language Show
Posted on25 October 2013
We love attending events like The Language Show and this year was no exception. Director Clare Suttie took part on a panel for the Translation and Interpreting Leaders’ Discussion....