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A Leeds foodbank charity has teamed up with a global translation company to ensure language is no barrier for people accessing vital support. Leeds (West) Foodbank in Farsley is run by a partnership of local churches in West Leeds and provides food to those living in crisis in the area. As well as providing nourishment,…
A UK businessman, whose company has been named as one of the best-performing businesses through the recession, has called for the coalition to reduce taxes on companies and working people during the second half of its term. Larry Gould is CEO of thebigword PLC, a language service company that carries out 1.5 million minutes of…
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thebigword – a global, technology-enabled language solution provider – has revealed that this year, Chinese has replaced German as 3rd in the list of languages businesses ask it to translate into. This shift reflects China’s growing influence as one of the most powerful economies in the world. But it also shows that businesses are beginning…
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has visited global technology-enabled language solution provider, thebigword, at its Leeds HQ. Dr Cable’s visit to Leeds coincided with the latest campaign to promote Apprenticeships and the next phase of the Apprenticeship Standards. During his visit, he toured thebigword global hub which manages worldwide language projects from 13 offices in 12 countries,…
‘- a global, technology-enabled language solution provider – will be one of a powerful panel of speakers sharing their insights at the Institute of Export (IOE) workshop at Gresham College, London, October 21. “£48bn in revenue lost due to bad language?” will see Bernadette offering her insights into Professor James Foreman-Peck’s recent calculation that UK…
The multinational interpreting and translation company, thebigword, plans to create up to 3,000 more jobs for linguists this year. The company’s expansion within the Interpreting industry is currently running at 20 per cent per month in the United States. It is in part driven by American businesses limiting the effects of the homeland recession by selling goods and…
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The global interpreting and translation company, thebigword, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking public sector interpreting technology, expected to deliver multi-million pound savings to government departments. Developed in-house over the past two years, the LanguageDirector Interpreting Management System (LD IMS) will revolutionise the use of interpreters for a vast range of government services including: health,…
thebigword, the global top-20 interpreting and translation company, has doubled the size of its West Coast operation following major business wins. The company, which has an established operation in New York, opened its San Francisco office just two years ago, servicing West Coast businesses, Government bodies and Silicon Valley technology clients. Business wins of more…
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Businesses needing fast, professional, cost-effective and accurate translation of their documents into other languages can now use an innovative Instant Online Translation Quote service that provides a quote within 200 seconds. Multinational translation and interpreting company, thebigword, has launched the service which is available in more than 230 languages, and provides ‘human’ translation with the backing of the…
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New York, U.S.: 16 June 2011 – GTS Inc., the spin-off technology arm of global language services company, thebigword, has announced a major investment program for the U.S. GTS was initially established to provide technology solutions to thebigword, to improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of translation and interpreting services. Its developments, which include ‘over the…
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thebigword recently got its hands dirty for the UK’s national business in the community scheme, Give and Gain Day 2011. On Friday 24th June, employee volunteers from thebigword were put to work on the Beeston Primary School project based in Leeds, with the aim of revitalising the school environment for pupils. Team leaders Sally Eaton…
Chief Executive of thebigword Group, Larry Gould, has been awarded an honorary degree by Leeds Metropolitan University as part of the Summer Graduation celebrations. Larry was born and raised in Leeds and started up his company, originally called Link Up Group, in Headingley in 1980 with two employees. Over the next 15 years, Link Up…
