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Global interpreting and translation company thebigword has been named as Entrepreneurial Exporter of the Year at the inaugural PD Ports Northern Powerhouse Export Awards. Supported by the Department for International Trade, the awards celebrate businesses that show excellence in international trade across the north of England. Founded in Leeds, UK in 1980, thebigword supports a…
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Leeds-based language services firm thebigword is celebrating after its ISO 27001 certification was renewed this week. ISO 27001 is an internationally recognised certification attesting to an organisation’s ability to meet industry standards in securing information. It requires adherence to a set of standards for people, processes and IT systems within an organisation. Do not underestimate…
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After creating 100 new jobs in Leeds, language services provider thebigword has invested further in the city by buying a new building to accommodate the increase in staff. The business, which has created the new jobs after winning a £120m interpreting and translation contract with the Ministry of Justice, has bought the Orion building close…
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Thebigword team has met with more than 300 people from across the justice sector to explain how they are looking to continue to improve language services when they take over the Ministry of Justice contract next month. From the end of October, thebigword will deliver all interpretation and translation services to Ministry of Justice (MoJ)…
Thebigword’s learning and development partner the International School for Linguists, which delivers a range of innovative programmes to improve language skills, has been recognised by two major national awards in the UK for a course that enables people to embark on a career as an interpreter. The school’s Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting has…
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Global language services company thebigword has today signed the biggest interpreting contract in Europe – a deal worth up to £120m to provide face-to-face, telephone interpreting and translations to the Ministry of Justice in the UK. The international business, which employs more than 550 people from 11 offices around the world and already has 8,000…
thebigword are looking for bi-lingual / multi-lingual individuals to fulfill Face to Face interpreting assignments in Kent, Surrey, Camden, Islington, Thames Valley and Hampshire. We need multilingual professional individuals with Interpreting experience. If you’re customer focused and dedicated to your work then we would love to hear from you. In order to apply for these…
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As the shockwaves from the Brexit vote continue to dominate the headlines, chief executive of international language services business Larry Gould has issued a rallying cry to UK leaders, saying: “Turn off the TV, cancel the newspapers and get on with doing what we do best – building great British businesses.” Just a week after…
thebigword has been awarded the contract to provide language services to the Ministry of Justice and is now preparing to welcome thousands of Linguists who can provide interpretation and translation services – the contract is expected to go live on 31st of October. This is a great opportunity for Linguists currently working on Ministry of…
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On the eve of the EU referendum, the chief executive of global language services business Larry Gould has launched a blistering attack on both the Leave and Remain campaigns for “confusing British people beyond belief” and for playing a dangerous game with everyone’s future. The business leader, who operates across the world, also says exporters…
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Leeds-based thebigword, the global language services company, has won both the biggest interpreting contract in the UK – a £120m, four-year contract to provide face-to-face and telephone interpreting to the Ministry of Justice – and the contract to provide translation and transcription services. The contracts can be extended for a further three one-year periods. Under…
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