standards

Standards, Terminology and Europe

1st July 2016 Nancy Matis Terminology

We use standards every day, in all aspects of our lives. Some standards have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years. Think, for

Why Standards Are Not the Norm in the Language Industry

10th March 2016 Nancy Matis Management for all

Anyone working in translation for the last 10 years will tell you: translation is big business, a practice at the beating heart of a robust

How Do Language Companies Train Their Translators?

17th September 2015 Nancy Matis Translation Companies

Often, these questions are raised by clients and potential translation partners who are in the process of scouring for potential language companies. Translators master at

Rebranding the translation profession

13th July 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

I got a recruiting email this week from a group called “My Translation”, which bills itself as “A Revolution in Translation”. Naturally I was curious,

Is there still value in quality?

17th June 2015 Nancy Matis Other Tasks

I envy people who can state without blinking that delivering quality is the key to success. I envy their faith. Faith in their own capabilities,