Crafting excellence: Professional translation qualifications and what they mean for you

Crafting excellence: Professional translation qualifications and what they mean for you

When you’re looking for a professional to translate your specialist documents from German into English, it can be hard to know where to turn. I recently became ISO 17100:2015 qualified, which got me thinking that long lists of translation qualifications and accreditations aren’t as reassuring as they could be. It isn’t always obvious what they mean or what guarantees my…

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Expanding Product Horizons: How Translation Can Open New Markets for Your Food Business

Expanding Product Horizons: How Translation Can Open New Markets for Your Food Business

International food businesses are constantly looking for new ways to expand product horizons and reach new markets. While iconic brands set the marketing bar high, the principles they use can also help smaller businesses reach more customers and increase sales. Drawing inspiration from insights shared at a TRKR webinar on ‘Exploring Opportunities in Food and Drink Innovation’ (February 2024), I’ve…

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Why Hire A Scientific Translator And Native English Speaker To Get Your Research Published Internationally

Why Hire A Scientific Translator And Native English Speaker To Get Your Research Published Internationally

Is it really worth hiring a scientific translator who is also a native-English speaker for your German-to-English translation needs? Or could a generalist whose first language isn’t English work as well? If you’re translating a scientific paper for a journal, an academic paper, or a technical text relating to a scientific topic, then the short answer is that you need…

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