*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…
Many of the language industry standards we certify to have their foundations in quality management. Here we explore how Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) can play a vital role in delivering reliable, high-quality output and support your ISO 17100 compliance. What…
As machine translation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape the translation industry, ISO 18587 — the international standard for post-editing machine translation (PEMT) — is undergoing a significant update. This ISO 18587 update aims to reflect the evolving landscape of…
As the global benchmark for translation services, ISO 17100:2015 – Translation Services – Requirements defines the core processes, qualifications, and other requirements necessary for the delivery of quality translation services. It’s the umbrella standard that underpins trust and consistency 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…
ATC Certification, which is co-owned by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) has adopted the ATC’s recent brand refresh, including new certification marks and certificates. About the New Brand The new ATC brand is a subtle refresh of the existing…
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…