The language services sector is changing fast and while translation and interpreting remain core services, they are no longer the whole story. Clients now expect content that is clear, usable, culturally appropriate and effective across channels and audiences. This is…
The publication of a new Draft International Standard (DIS) for ISO 18841 marks an important moment for organisations involved in interpreting services and for certification bodies that audit against specialist language-industry standards. Although it is useful to start thinking about…
*First published by ATC. In an ISO standards knowledge-sharing webinar hosted by the EUATC and ISO TC 37/SC 5 attended by over 300 participants, the draft standard ISO/CD 17651-4 standard — Simultaneous Interpreting – Interpreter’s Working Environment. Part 4: Requirements…
*First published by ATC. The European Legal Interpreters and Translators Association (EULITA) has worked hard to address the complexities of legal interpreting and translation. Recognising the need for a standard for certified translations, EULITA launched the development of ISO/AWI TS…
*First published by ATC. The upcoming revision of ISO 17100, Translation services – Requirements for translationservices, is set to bring significant changes to the translation industry. In the ISO standardsknowledge-sharing webinar hosted by EUATC and ISO TC 37/SC 5 on…
*First seen on ATC In the intricate world of legal proceedings, the role of interpreters is indispensable. In an ISO standards knowledge-sharing webinar hosted by the EUATC and ISO TC 37/SC 5, Liese Katschinka, Project Leader of ISO 20228 in…
The use of the word “Certified” in the translation industry is a frequent source of confusion because we use the same term for two different reasons. Here we explain the differences! What is a Certified Translation? When public authorities need…
The newly-published ISO standard 5060:2024 Translation services – Evaluation of translation output provides general guidance on the evaluation of output from human translation and post-edited or unedited machine translation. This blog outlines what guidance ISO 5060 includes, how it is…
If you are certified to a management system standard such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, a new clarification to consider climate change has been issued. What is the new Climate Change Requirement? On the 23rd February…
ISO 17100 defines the requirements for quality Translation Services, including the competence of key roles including the translators themselves, revisers, reviewers and project managers. While there are several ways to demonstrate translator competence including formal qualifications and experience, the…
