Valentine’s Day
Posted on14 February 2019
Did anyone notice Valentine’s day was coming up? Someone should probably tell the major retailers and social media platforms? Sense my sarcasm? Let’s start with the history bit as...
Fran Meets World | April Fool’s Day
Posted on28 March 2018
With April Fool’s just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look back at a blog written by Francesca back in 2016, looking at various customs, and how...
Thanksgiving 2015
Posted on3 December 2015
Last week, Americans celebrated their national holiday Thanksgiving, so we asked our resident American Christa to share some of her favourite Thanksgiving traditions with us! Please be sure to...
Happy Father's Day 2015
Posted on20 June 2015
This Sunday (21st June) is Father’s Day 2015 in the UK. People take this day to celebrate fatherhood by taking their fathers (and sometimes grandfathers) out for a meal,...
Words used in English, picked up from the Irish Language
Posted on24 March 2015
St Patrick’s Day may have been and gone for another year, but the impact of the Irish language on English endures. Take a look at this list of 10...
St Albans Pancake Race 2015
Posted on26 February 2015
Last week on Shrove Tuesday, Atlas Translations took part in the annual St Albans pancake race 2015. Expectations ran high with memories of last year’s victory in the ‘Flippin...
No such thing as a free lunch? Well, there is with Atlas Translations!
Posted on14 November 2014
At Atlas, we like our suppliers and we like lunch. So in December we’re combining the two and holding a lunch for our suppliers. All are welcome – whether...
Halloween traditions around the world
Posted on31 October 2014
Halloween, also known as Hallowe’en, All Hallows’ Eve or All Saints’ Eve, is an annual celebration initiating the triduum of Allhallowtide. The origins of All Hallows’ Eve itself are...
International Day of Friendship
Posted on30 July 2014
The 30th of July marks the International Day of Friendship. This special day celebrates friendship all over the world and was first introduced in 1935 by the US Congress....
Tour de France
Posted on4 July 2014
Here at Atlas we’re quite excited about the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire. By ‘eck, here are some handy Yorkshire French translations for you! Clare
Talking Balls in Any Language
Posted on13 June 2014
Lucky enough to have bagged a ticket to Brazil? If so, why not kick the monolingual language characteristics of an Englishman abroad into touch and follow in the footsteps of...
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...