ATC Certification Launches ISO 23155 Certification Scheme

By |April 28th, 2022|Interpreting, ISO Certification, ISO Standards|

ATC Certification, the UK-based language services industry expert ISO Certification Body, has launched an ISO 23155 certification scheme for conference interpreting. ISO 23155:2022 is the newly published international standard specifying requirements and recommendations for the provision of conference interpreting services, including the competences and qualifications of conference interpreters, and requirements and best practice recommendations for [...]

Certification to ISO 9001 with 17100 and 18587

By |April 20th, 2022|ISO Certification, ISO Standards|

Does it really make sense to get certified to three standards at a time? Yes! That’s the resounding experience of our team at ATC Certification. Many of our language service company clients are certified, and get audited to, ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 17100 for translation services, and ISO 18587 for machine translation post-editing [...]

BSL Interpreting and the Role of ISO 18841

By |February 23rd, 2022|Interpreting, ISO Certification|

ISO 18841 is an International Standard that establishes basic requirements for the provision of interpreting services including the qualifications & competencies of interpreters, and recommendations of good practice. Registered Sign Language Interpreter Sarah Vann Brooke tells us more about BSL interpreting and the Role of ISO 18841.   Where are BSL Interpreting Services Needed? In all [...]

Is the Jury still out on ISO 20771 Legal Translation?

By |January 26th, 2022|ISO Certification, Translation|

Karen Curtis’ MA Dissertation from the University of Surrey focuses on the potential value of ISO 20771 on legal translation, specifically for the UK’s legal translation market. The ATC’s CEO Raisa McNab welcomes the dissertation, “Karen’s research, initiated as part of the ATC’s Collaborative MA Projects, is an important first look into the potential applications [...]

ISO 20771 Legal Translation: Collaborative Certification Scheme

By |January 18th, 2022|ISO Certification, ISO Standards, Translation|

Collaborative ISO 20771 Certification from ATC Certification ISO 20771 is the internationally recognised standard for legal translation services, providing the responsibilities and requirements for operating a quality legal translation service. Although very similar to ISO 17100, ISO 20771 is designed for individual legal translators, and therefore cannot be implemented by language service companies directly. In [...]

ISO Standards for Interpreting

By |October 28th, 2021|Interpreting, ISO Certification, ISO Standards|

There is a lot happening with ISO standards for interpreting right now! Client-side organisations in both the private and public sectors are becoming increasingly aware of ISO standards relating to interpreting, and companies providing both spoken and non-spoken interpreting services are coming to ATC Certification to enquire about certification to interpreting standards. Apart from published [...]

Vetting an ISO 17100 Qualified Translator

By |September 14th, 2021|ISO Certification|

Vetting translator qualifications and competences against ISO 17100 requirements is a serious task – possibly the one in your 17100 implementation journey that takes the longest. But you don’t need to do it all by yourself. Clever Vendor Managers save some serious time and effort by making use of existing qualification schemes like the ITI’s [...]

ISO 17100 Translator Qualifications

By |August 24th, 2021|ISO Certification|

Get an ISO 17100 Certification Quote! ISO 17100 is the international standard defining requirements for the provision of quality translation services. The standard provides means of controlling the quality of the translation process and the qualifications of those working on translation projects.   Within ISO 17100, the requirements for translator qualifications are unusually specific for ISO [...]

ISO 27001 for Translation Companies

By |June 2nd, 2021|ISO Certification, ISO Standards|

Translation Service Providers (TSPs) routinely handle their clients’ data in day-to-day business operations.  Protecting that information while it’s in your custody is essential to remain compliant with local legislation, contractual arrangements and to maintain the reputation of your business.  ISO 27001 is the internationally recognised standard for an Information Security Management System (ISMS), any while [...]

Remote ISO Certification

By |May 10th, 2021|ISO Certification|

Many ‘traditional’ ISO Certification Bodies require their audits to take place on-site at your premises. While this may be necessary in many industries like manufacturing, for language services it significantly increases the time, involvement and cost of your certification.  At ATC Certification we are language industry specialists, so we understand the unique landscape in which [...]

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