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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Excuse me. Do you speak ‘American’ ‘Aussie’ or ‘Kiwi’?

English may be the lingua franca of the world but when communicating internationally, it is important to note the right English. Although the similarities are vast, so are the variations. If you think of the many wonderfully colourful accents and jargon that grace the UK alone, the singsong patois of the Geordies in Newcastle, the rhythmic tones of London’s rhyming cockney slang and the sweet lullaby tones of the Gloucestershire environs, then envision the wider picture of English across

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E is for expertise – Part II

In Part I of the E is for Expertise stage of this series on International Communications, I talked about the importance of making sure you have the right expertise working on your translation projects and looked at the required characteristics and skill set you should be looking for in your chosen partners. But some of you might be asking, “Why bother? Can’t I just do it online without it costing me anything?” Well, yes you could, but here’s what you

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Closed for business … it’s that time of year again … ‘the silly season’.

“Where is Europe during the month of July and August?” If you are a business who exports to Europe or has any international investment within this continent, then you might feel like you are playing the game of ‘Where’s Wally?’ if you do not take the time to prepare and get ahead of what is often referred to as ‘the silly season’, in other words the July/August shutdown in European businesses. Failure to do so means you will likely find

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Master the art of tapping the right maple tree for an advantageous Canadian business partnership

When you think of Canada, the second largest country in the world after Russia, what immediately springs to mind? Most likely such things as maple syrup, elk, beavers, ice hockey and its stunning landscape will register. But did you know that this nation is able to beat any another country hands down as the biggest consumer of ‘donuts’, as well as offering a seven-month ski season?! It doesn’t stop there. This North American country houses more lakes than the rest

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Building a better world through our appreciation of nature, whilst reaping valuable rewards.

With World Environment Day on the horizon and the state in which we find the climate across the globe, it is certainly worth thinking about how our exports and international investments can help shape the future path of our environment and bring us closer to nature. As an annual event that promotes the most positive environmental action worldwide, World Environment Day taking place on Tuesday 5th June 2018, brings nations together to celebrate and appreciate the wonders of nature and

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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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A fast-swimming Portuguese small fish in a big pond

Portugal may appear a small ‘peixe’ in the European economic pond, but it certainly doesn’t act like one, given that it is home to one of the EU’s fastest developing economies. With its gills puffed up, this unique and exotic ‘peixe’ offers a whole host of worthwhile national and international business opportunities, brandishing a reliable and young workforce, as well as low labour costs. It is also internationally recognised for its long-established Port and wine industry, which contributes a huge

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“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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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS – E is for Expertise Part 1

So far in this series of articles on International Communications, we’ve looked at how to plan your projects to get the best return on investment. Now we’re going to turn to how you make sure you’ve got the right expertise working on the project to give you the best results. It goes without saying that you need to be working with a qualified translator, i.e. someone with a recognised qualification in languages or a proven track record within the industry,

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‘La vita è bella in Italia’.

For all its sparkling Italian charm, chic fashion, gastronomic heaven, scintillating art, fascinating architecture and breathtaking countryside, Italy is home to many cultural quirks. For instance, were you aware that it is taboo to order a cappuccino in the afternoon in Italy? Apart from being bad etiquette, it does not play well with the digestion and Italians are all about good digestion with aperitifs before a meal, salads to start and digestifs to finish a meal. Apologies to cappuccino lovers

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Is Easter a symbol of hope, renewal and new life, or is it all about the chocolate?!

Easter is on the horizon, but what does it mean across the globe? How do various cultures embrace this celebration? Are traditions more religious or commercial? Perhaps some countries see both forms of celebrations as valid. Whatever the convention, just as we saw in the Valentine Blog, Easter festivities bring a whole variety of weird and wonderful quirks worldwide; Easter is not just about bunnies, chocolate eggs and hot cross buns! Áldott Húsvétot kívánok! (Wishing you a blessed Easter!) Hungary

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