It’s not a household name. And it hasn’t really infiltrated all areas of the business world, yet. But to those who do know what it is, and to those who know what it represents, it’s probably become a very important part of their day-to-day life. I’m referring to B Corp. Or B Corps. Or, to
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Starting out as a freelance translator can be tough. It’s hard enough trying to land your first translation job without much experience (everyone wants experienced translators but how can you get experience in the first place?). And once you have got that first translation project, how do you retain that customer so they turn into
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Your first step into export can feel risky. Don’t try to mitigate that risk by buying cheap translation services. Here at AJT, we speak to a lot of first-time exporters, who are excited and passionate about the prospect of reaching new customers in new markets. In short, they’ve honed their products and their sales and
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Hi, I’m Martine, and I’m currently a German translation intern at AJT. Originally from Luxembourg, I moved to Cardiff, Wales in 2016 to complete a BA and MA in English Literature. However, I realised that working in a multilingual environment is what I ultimately wanted to do, so I began a Postgraduate Diploma in Translation
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Here at AJT, we have all been working fully remotely for a few months now, and we try to encourage each other to reduce the environmental impact of our home offices. The ‘zero waste’ approach is growing in popularity, and with more of us working from home in the long term, we want to align
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So, you have been tasked with sourcing translation services to support your company’s international growth strategy. Welcome to the world of localisation. If this is your first time looking for translation services, it can be hard to know where to start. As a marketer, you know that you want your translations to ‘sound good’ and
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Finding work as a freelance translator can be tough, especially when you are just getting started with your translation career. There are plenty of online resources to help you create a great translator CV (for example My Perfect CV Builder and Monster Career Advice), but a CV on its own won’t secure you any jobs –
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What is team culture? There are probably tons of definitions out there but in its most basic form, it’s the way in which people work together towards a common goal and how they treat each other along the way. We know that people who trust each other and who are highly motivated, tend to produce
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With the advances in machine translation and machine learning, we are experiencing a shift in the general perception about the need for human translation. With free translations so readily available at the touch of a button, why should we even consider paying for translation? It’s a fair question and it’s easy to understand why some
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