by the LKTeam | Feb 1, 2023 | Language, LKT, Translation
A week or so on from receiving the fantastic news that after carrying out their annual quality audit one of our biggest customers has rated us their number 1 translation supplier, I’ve been reflecting on all things “quality”. If you can’t sell on quality, as some...
by the LKTeam | Apr 30, 2020 | Language, Translation
The power and resilience of language to adapt as it is buffeted, battered and bruised by the very world that creates it is quite incredible to behold. This year, we have seen brand new words and concepts that quite literally did not exist a few short months ago take...
by the LKTeam | Aug 7, 2019 | Language, Translation
Ah, the Tower of Babel. It’s a story well-known to any language aficionado worth his or her salt. According to legend, God, upon witnessing man’s attempt to reach the heavens by constructing a colossal tower, confuses the language of the workers so that they are no...
by the LKTeam | Jun 12, 2019 | CPD, LKT, Team, Training, Translation
To round off her 15 useful tips for new translators – tying in with our 15th anniversary – our Trainee Translator Hollie shares some more insights into what she’s learned in her career so far. Visit here for the first half of her tips! 9. Having...
by the LKTeam | May 15, 2019 | CPD, LKT, Team, Training, Translation
Hollie, one of our newest recruits to LKT, has now been with the team for several months and gained an excellent insight into all aspects of a career in translation, working closely alongside Catherine, her Senior Translator mentor. In this first part of a two-part...
by the LKTeam | Mar 7, 2019 | Language, Translation
As with all master craftspeople, artisans, and (word)smiths, we translators have a variety of highly sophisticated tools at our disposal to help us piece together the perfect puzzle presented by each and every translation task. Computer-assisted translation tools...
