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Interested in joining our award-winning Team?   We’re hiring!!   We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, organised and client-focused Business Operations Assistant with great attention to detail, to assist with our growing client base. We are a small, yet ambitious, award-winning company based in Whaley Bridge and established since 1978. Peak Translations is a specialist and prestigious language services provider, supplying translation, interpreting and other language services to a wide range of national and international clients. We pride

Machine translation, the automated process of translating text or speech from one language to another, has become an widely-used tool in our interconnected world. Services like Google Translate and DeepL have made it easier to communicate across language barriers, facilitating global collaboration, commerce, and understanding. And many translation companies have developed their own neural machine translation tools to integrate into their existing workflows. However, beneath the surface of this technology lie several ethical considerations that demand our attention. In this

In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the role of exporting has taken on monumental significance, especially for industries that thrive on innovation and precision engineering, such as machinery manufacturing. For the United Kingdom’s machinery manufacturers, tapping into international markets isn’t just an opportunity – it’s a necessity for growth and sustainability. Central to this endeavour is compliance with the EU Machinery Directive, a critical aspect that ensures both safety and effective communication across linguistic borders. In this blog, we delve

Introducing Peak’s Recommendation Programme It is likely that we all know companies who are working internationally. It could be our own clients. Contacts through our networking. Or perhaps even a different department of the organisation we work for. As a business with a 45-year heritage, Peak Translations understands and is fully committed to developing long-standing, sustainable relationships with both its clients and suppliers. We pride ourselves on our exacting standards. That is an investment that pays off when many of

Introducing Peak’s Referral Programme It is likely that we all know companies who are working internationally. It could be our own clients. Contacts through our networking. Or perhaps even a different department of the organisation we work for. As a business with a 45-year heritage, Peak Translations understands and is fully committed to developing long-standing, sustainable relationships with both its clients and suppliers. We pride ourselves on our exacting standards. That is an investment that pays off when many of

Calling all language enthusiasts and nature lovers! We are delighted to share some exciting news with you. As part of our ongoing commitment to help save our planet, we have pledged to donate 5% of all profits from translation projects related to environmental and sustainable topics to the World Land Trust. In addition to this year-round contribution, we are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a Language Lounge fundraiser, which serves as an additional opportunity to raise funds for

As a leading language service provider based in the UK, we’re celebrating our 45th anniversary. Founded in April 1978, our company has grown to become one of the most respected and trusted translation companies in the country. From humble beginnings as a small translation agency serving German engineering companies, we have since expanded our operations to offer a full range of language services to clients across the globe. Over the years, we have built a reputation for delivering high-quality, accurate

How important are languages to export success? The answer to this question is “Very”!! Recent research has revealed that “companies making use of language capabilities are 30% more successful in exporting than those who do not”. And that’s massive. What would 30% more look like for you in your overseas markets? The research was funded by Aston University and the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) and involved 415 UK SMEs across different sectors looking at their attitudes and behaviours towards

Do you work in an industry that supports Environmental Sustainability? Are you involved in renewable energy or combatting climate change? Do your products or services help reduce carbon emissions or plastic pollution? This year our chosen charity is World Land Trust, an international conservation charity whose mission is to help people across the world protect and restore their land to safeguard biodiversity and the climate. We want to do our bit to help protect the environment and reduce emissions and

We are delighted to announce that Helen Provart, our Managing Director, has been asked to join the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) council to provide a supporting role for small member businesses. The ATC is a professional membership organisation representing language companies within the UK and internationally. The ATC is the leading voice for companies operating in the UK’s language services industry and membership of the ATC is recognised as the mark of quality-managed language services. Amongst its many activities,

Do you export? Want to grow your business overseas and sell more? Check out our Top 10 Exporting Tips to help you maximise your investment in your overseas markets.   1. Choose the right market Don’t get fooled into thinking a market will work for you because you’ve received an enquiry or an order. You need to consider whether the size of the territory is large enough to justify your market entry cost. There needs to be good demand in

Taking the steps to trading internationally requires a certain level of investment. And, as with anything in business, when we invest, we want to make sure our money is really working for us and generating maximum returns. So how do we improve export sales to achieve better results? There are a number of ways to boost sales and it will very much depend on your company structure, resources and strategy as to which works best for you. But to give