Translation Agency Tips: #5 An agency has asked me to lower my rate. What should I do?
Posted on17 November 2015
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
Posted on13 November 2015
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...
Translation Agency Tips: #2 Applying to work with a client – the best approach
Posted on28 October 2015
Thanks for checking out our blog series on tips for language professionals! While we appreciate that freelance linguists are of course experts in their respective disciplines, we’ve learnt a...
Translation Agency Tips: #1 How is your CV these days?
Posted on20 October 2015
Thanks for checking out our blog series on tips for language professionals! While we appreciate that freelance linguists are of course experts in their respective disciplines, we’ve learnt a...
Considering a work placement with Atlas Translations?
Posted on20 October 2014
Have you ever wondered what working as a work placement at Atlas looks like? Well, look no further, because this blog post is for you! When you think of...
How do you choose a translation agency?
Posted on26 September 2012
How do you choose a translation agency? You may find it hard to choose who to use for your translation work –anyone can put together a nice website but...
Google Translate
Posted on20 September 2012
The Limitations of Google Translate The continual development of Machine Translation can be a cause for concern amongst ranks in the translation industry. After all, the mechanisation process which...
Note to McDonald’s – Could try harder
Posted on19 September 2012
Here at Atlas Translations, we were interested to read that McDonald’s billboards written in the Hmong language went up this week in two locations in Minnesota, US. It’s the...
Atlas Notarisation and Certified Translation Services
Posted on18 September 2012
Notarisation and Certified Translation – it doesn’t need to be complicated! Read our guide to Notarisation and Certified Translation What is Notarisation and Certified Translation? Notarisation and Certified Translation are...
9 mistakes that freelancers make
Posted on13 September 2012
From talking to our freelance translators we have come across 9 mistakes that freelancers often make. Here we outline them with some advice so that you don’t fall into...
Tsukimi, Moon viewing
Posted on12 September 2012
This month at Atlas we have had an influx of Japanese translations. As a result of this, we decided to find out a bit more about what the Japanese...
The importance of localising your document – Americanisation and American English
Posted on1 September 2012
American English – Americanisation? That’s a thing? Yes! You may think that the differences between British and American English are very subtle but often these differences can cause confusion....