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thebigword launches new tech weapon to fight crime and terror

The UK’s largest government supplier of interpreting services is deploying a new weapon for police in the fight against crime and terrorism. Law enforcement agencies will have instant access to thebigword Group’s video remote interpreting service when questioning detained suspects who speak limited English. The service has the potential to dramatically speed up criminal investigations…

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Equality and Diversity

Equality and Diversity Equality and diversity are really important concepts but sometimes confused or misunderstood. In the UK, the idea of ‘equality’ is about promoting and fostering everybody’s right to equal, fair access to goods and services free from discrimination, being valued as an individual, having the same choices as everyone else and being treated…

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thebigword’s new partnership to bring better service to the Deaf community

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with global language services firm thebigword to improve the patient experience for Deaf and hard of hearing patients. The Trust, which runs the Royal Victoria and Freeman Hospitals as well as the Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Centre for Ageing and Vitality and Community Services…

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High hopes for thebigword at the Business Desk – Yorkshire Business Masters Awards 2017

Global Leeds-based translation and interpretation firm thebigword is celebrating after it was nominated in two categories at the 2017 Yorkshire Business Masters Awards. The awards is given to showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region. thebigword is nominated for Larger business and International business of the year. thebigword employs over 600 people…

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Unite content creation and translation – thebigword’s Connectors system breaks down barriers to global trade

The importance of localisation is being recognised by more and more companies as the delivery of content in local languages becomes the norm. Consumers their buying experience to be done in a language they understand and preferably in their mother tongue. Those brands that answer this challenge not only have access to a much wider…

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Forget Spanglish – why it’s vital to communicate with customers in their own language.

Conventional wisdom has it that English has won the race to be the new “lingua-franca” for international business and communication. To some extent that’s right. English is by far the most widely spoken language in the world with over 400 million native speakers and an estimated 1.1 billion second language speakers spread over every continent,…

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Language Provider wins big at Export Awards

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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thebigword gets seal of approval on Information Security

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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Language company thebigword buys new building after creating 100 new jobs

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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