Polar Bear Plunge
In April 2016 the husband of our Director Clare Suttie, Ed will be venturing to the North Pole to raise money for a host of great charities including Earthworks,...
Translation Agency Tips: #7 You’ve been offered a translation job by the client. What should you do next?
You’ve been offered a new translation job. Great news! Let’s start working on it! The first thing to do is to make sure that you’re comfortable with the subject...
Translation Agency Tips: #6 You’ve been approved by an agency – so where is the work?
At Atlas, we deal with supplier applications on a daily basis and there are thousands of freelancers who have been approved to work with us. Unfortunately, it is impossible...
Thanksgiving 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...
Goodbye to Work Placement Ruben
There is an expression in Spanish ‘irse a la francesa’ which literally means ‘to leave the French way’. Apparently, it originates in 17th Century France where it was considered...
Fran Meets World | Sustainable St Albans & New Website Launched!
Our poor earth is becoming more and more polluted every day. Food going to waste, endangered species dying out, ice caps melting… We decided to take action and do our...
Translation Agency Tips: #5 An agency has asked me to lower my rate. What should I do?
The question nobody likes to ask, but in our blogs we like to tackle these kinds of questions, and it shouldn’t be like the cartoon above suggests! Remember that...
Translation Agency Tips: #4 Qualified but no Experience
As all translators must know, the road to becoming a professional and qualified translator can be long and stressful. It is vital to gain the suitable qualification(s) and to...
Fran Meets World | Diwali the Festival of Light
I was drawn to this festival immediately when I read that you have to wear new clothes and dedicate most of the time to shopping and secondly, as it...
Translation Agency Tips: #3 What qualifications and experience will you need?
We are often contacted by parents of A level students, language students, teachers wanting to change careers… all looking for advice on how to get started in translation, or...