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Peak Translations Supports World Land Trust with Language Lounge Fundraiser

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

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Peak Translations celebrates its 45th anniversary

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

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Subtitles & voiceover – be seen & heard by your foreign audience

More and more, the world is choosing to engage digitally. But what of your foreign audiences? How do you make sure they enjoy the same user experience as their native-English-speaking counterparts? The answer lies in voiceover and subtitles. There are many different occasions when you might want to attract or engage with an international audience. It could be that you want to impart knowledge about a particular subject, and have chosen e-learning as your channel. Perhaps you want to attract

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How important are languages to export success?

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

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Saving Our Planet – one word at a time!

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

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ATC Council welcomes Helen Provart

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,

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Top Ten Exporting Tips

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

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How to improve export sales

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

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How do you measure the value of a translation partner?

When you’ve no personal knowledge of your target language, it can be incredibly difficult to measure if your translation partner is doing a good job. They may well refer to their ‘value add’ but what does this mean in concrete terms, and what impact does it have on your finished work? At Peak Translations, we articulate our ‘value add’ as six key qualities: 1. Subject specialisms Each of our talented translators is hand-picked for his or her subject specialism; be

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How to save time, money and energy when commissioning your translations

Here at Peak Translations, we are forensic in our translation work. It is our job to make your messaging as clear as possible for your target audience. That requires a contextual understanding of every word, and the work is often painstaking. There are, however, some checks you can undertake yourself before passing on your copy for translation, which will save time, money and energy further down the line. Here’s our top tips on getting your original document ‘translation ready’: 1.

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Helen Provart receiving ATC-Award-2022

Peak Translations reaches new heights winning prestigious award – again!

Peak Translations are delighted to have been named Project Management Team of the Year 2022 in the annual ATC Language Industry Awards. The awards, hosted by the Association of Translation Companies, recognises and celebrates excellence in the language services profession.   The company first scooped the prestigious award in 2018. Since then, the Project Management Team has doubled in size, with one of the 2018 winners, Madeline Prusmann, now heading up the team who was delighted to be a winner

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How to make your overseas markets find your website

So, you want to grow your overseas sales, you’ve identified the target markets and decided to invest in a dedicated website in the language of the target audience. But how do you make sure you get maximum return on your investment? Quite simply, you need to make sure your website not only appeals but can also be found by your target audience, and the way to do that is by localising the content and ensuring the site is fully optimised

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