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What is culture and why is it necessary to understand culture when it comes to doing business abroad?

Culture is like a fine wine, opening up all the senses to its complexities, whilst revealing itself in many layers. In basic terms, culture does not solely equate to the language of a country; it is more than the grape, it encapsulates the whole ‘terroir’ of a country, embracing everything from politics to religion and behaviours to name a few. Such cultural components like music and food are plain to see, however, not all elements are obvious at first glance,

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PEAK SELECTED FOR BUSINESS GROWTH PROGRAMME

This week’s special announcement is that Peak Translations has been selected to join a prestigious business support programme. Peak Translations has been accepted onto the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme. Our Managing Director Helen Provart was selected due to her leadership abilities, as well as the strong potential for business expansion and job creation. Helen will be one of 30 business leaders in the North West to benefit from a comprehensive package of support and expertise. The programme aims

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EXPORTING SUCCESS: OVERCOMING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER

Exporting to foreign markets can play a crucial role in a firm’s long term growth strategy. But when it comes to conducting business in foreign climes, the language barrier means many companies stay left out in the cold. In 2013 the British Chambers of Commerce published research suggesting that ‘a shortage of language skills undermines UK export performance’. The Association of Translation Companies recently reported that the UK is losing out on 3.5% of GDP in lost exports, due to

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PEAK TEAM STRENGTHENED BY NEW APPOINTMENTS

Peak Translations has welcomed two new team members as part of an ongoing business growth plan. Elizabeth Boorman and Madeline Prusmann have joined the Project Management team at our headquarters in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. Both are highly qualified translation and interpreting specialists with a wealth of industry experience. Peak Translations Managing Director Helen Provart says: “Elizabeth and Madeline are passionate professionals, with first class customer service skills. Their role is to provide support and ensure that the best and most

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR BUSINESS GROWTH PROGRAMME

Peak Translations Managing Director Helen Provart recently attended a national conference as part of the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK National Alumni Event was a one day conference event held at Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield. Over 200 current programme participants and alumni from across the UK attended the event. The conference agenda included presentations by a panel of speakers on the growth challenge for small businesses. Business experts gave their views on

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GO NATIVE FOR ACCURATE TRANSLATION

When it comes to the translation of an English document into a foreign language, we believe it should always be performed by a native speaker of that language. We recently completed a test translation for a new client, which involved the translation of a document from English into Italian. The client then had the document checked by a British staff member with Italian language qualifications and contacted us to highlight what it believed were errors in the translated text. When

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Exporters guide to successful translation

The first-time exporters guide to successful translation overseas

It’s a feeling many of us are familiar with; the embarrassment and reluctance we all feel the first time we try to ask someone for directions in a foreign language or sheepishly ask for the menu in a restaurant while abroad. This feeling is exemplified by several units of magnitude when we are met with the prospect of selling a product or service in an unfamiliar language. When delving into a new foreign market, country or even continent, there are

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