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Can your language provider support you through Brexit?

Can your language provider support you through Brexit? As we move closer to the deadline for exiting the EU, many industries are looking more deeply into how they might be affected by Brexit and the language industry is no exception. In March, I attended the ATC (Association of Translation Companies) Networking Event in Leeds, where the focus was very much on issues impacting the language industry as a result of the UK leaving the EU. It was a very interesting

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Peak Translations 40th Anniversary

Peak Translations 40th Anniversary Conference

On Friday 5th October, Peak Translations hosted a conference for our linguists as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, held at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. And we were overwhelmed by the response. The objectives of the day were centred around the need for us to have a strong and reliable supply chain in order to ensure sustainability and quality of output moving forward. In particular, our aims were: to offer an opportunity for linguists to develop their

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Peak Translations celebrates success at the ATC Language Industry Summit Awards

Peak Translations are delighted to announce that it has won Project Management Team of the Year in the annual ATC Language Summit Awards in this its 40th anniversary year. The awards ceremony took place on 20th September at the gala dinner in Cardiff, hosted by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), who constantly seeks to recognise and celebrate excellence in the language services profession. Managing Director Helen Provart said: “Our small team works consistently hard on all the projects they

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Peak Translations 40th Anniversary

Peak Translations’ 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner

OH WHAT A NIGHT!     Early October back in ’78, Peak Translations was born and on 12th July 2018 we celebrated its 40th birthday at the iconic Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. The event was aimed at marking the occasion with a fitting celebration but also at highlighting the foundation stones on which the company was built and which still represent the company’s core values today. With a mix of clients, suppliers, advisors and key stakeholders, we shared

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Pink produces service for interpreters

Peak introduces new service for interpreters

As part of our on going commitment to supporting our network of freelance linguists, Peak Translations has recently introduced a new service which allows interpreters to obtain a valid DBS check. As Managing Director, Helen Provart, explained, “we were approached recently by one of our interpreters and asked whether we could help her renew her DBS certificate, as the system had changed and she was no longer able to apply for it herself as an individual. Instead, it has to

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The language industry summit 2017

The Language Industry Summit 2017

  “Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture.” Anthony Burgess Last month, language industry representatives from across the globe gathered in London for the 2017 Language Industry Summit, organised by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC). The summit provides an opportunity for leading companies within the language industry to learn, discuss and share information about developments within our own industry, as well as those in other sectors which impact

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Peak translations achieves ISO17100

Peak Translations achieves ISO 17100 accreditation

The team at Peak Translations is proud to announce that the company has achieved the new ISO 17100 accreditation. For Peak Translations, one of the first translation agencies in the UK to achieve ISO Quality Management accreditation in 1993, this new accreditation is evidence of the company’s commitment and ability to produce exceptional quality, fit for purpose translation work. Continually working to develop and improve the processes and systems in place, this recognition demonstrates that Peak Translations now have a robust process in place that firstly

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Peak Translations develops a safe and healthy partnership with HS Direct

Helen Provart, Managing Director, Peak Translations and James Murphy, Director HS Direct are delighted to announce the beginnings of a new partnership providing essential health and safety documents in other languages. A great example of 2 different service providers, both experts in their respective fields coming together to provide an added value service to the benefit of their customers. Health and safety is a core area of any business and the respect of all legal requirements and regulations are an essential

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Language is wine upon the lips

“Language is wine upon the lips”

« La vie est trop courte pour boire du mauvais vin »   “Life is too short to drink bad wine“ The 39th Edition of London Wine Fair may be months away, but perhaps it would be a good time for British wine importers and suppliers to ‘Carpe diem, carpe vinum’ and get ahead of the game by preparing for this year’s fair taking place on Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd May at Olympia, London, as well as for The Real Wine

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Peak Translations MD joins Chamber Assembly

On 21st October Peak Translations MD, Helen Provart, was officially welcomed as a member of the Assembly of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The Assembly is responsible for guiding the Chamber’s policy and strategy decisions and creating a voice for its members. During a Business Women’s Network meeting, regularly attended by Peak’s MD, members were invited to apply to join the Assembly. “It seemed like a great opportunity to get involved in issues directly affecting small businesses within the

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Pick translations MD shortlisted for award

Peak Translations MD shortlisted for award

We are delighted to announce that Helen Provart, Managing Director of Peak Translations, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the North West’s most popular women in business awards and is hoping to win the Small Business of the Year Award at next month’s Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs) ceremony.   The North West Awards, sponsored by Natwest, were launched back in 2011 to provide women across the North West with the opportunity to be recognised for their achievements in business and

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Pink translation sponsors international trade for

Peak Translations sponsors International Trade Forum

Many of the region’s leading exporters and importers will come together on 8th September 2016 at the 2nd International Trade Forum event to be hosted by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to discover how to make the most of their commercial opportunities in this post-referendum period. The uncertainty of how our future trading arrangements with Europe will pan out is a concern for many businesses, but with at least two years before anything changes, it’s vital for companies to remain

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