News and Blogs

thebigword awarded new contract with the North East Police under DPS framework

Global language technology company thebigword has been awarded a new contract with the North East Police under the Police’s DPS Language Services framework. The North East Police, consisting of Northumbria, Durham and Cleveland Police forces, previously worked with thebigword on the CCS framework. thebigword was successfully awarded the new contract following a rebid. Clare Riches,…

Continue reading thebigword awarded new contract with the North East Police under DPS framework

face to face onsite interpreter

Interpreting: the ultimate multi-tasking

With the constant exchange of content commercially, culturally and academically in today’s world, the localization industry plays a vital role in making this possible. While translation takes away the limelight in the industry, interpreting services are often mis-considered as an extension of translation. Here, we’ll try to understand the differences in a more magnified way.…

Continue reading Interpreting: the ultimate multi-tasking

Transcription and subtitling: knitting global entertainment closely

Imagine watching a drama but you can’t hear properly – or wanting to sing along to your favourite song but you can’t remember the lyrics. Boring and annoying right? These scenarios can be altered to interesting ones if you simply have the subtitles. More than 100 empirical studies highlight that captioning a video improves comprehension…

Continue reading Transcription and subtitling: knitting global entertainment closely

thebigword secures new contract with Surrey and Borders NHS Trust

Global language technology company, thebigword, has secured a new contract with Surrey and Borders NHS Trust to support with a range of language services. Surrey and Borders Partnership is a leading provider of health and social care services for people with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire and drug and alcohol…

Continue reading thebigword secures new contract with Surrey and Borders NHS Trust

thebigword awarded new Disability Confident certification

Global language technology company thebigword has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer Level 2 certification for the next 3 years. This updated certification shows the recognition of thebigword’s inclusive and accessible recruitment process. This includes communicating vacancies through a range of channels, offering interviews to disabled people if they meet the minimum criteria for a…

Continue reading thebigword awarded new Disability Confident certification

thebigword secures new contract with the Department for Transport

Global Language Technology company thebigword has secured a new contract with the UK Government’s Department for Transport. The Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network, as well as limited transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Department details with the likes of rail, road, aviation and maritime…

Continue reading thebigword secures new contract with the Department for Transport

thebigword awarded renewal of telephone interpreting contract with Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water have renewed their telephone interpreting contract with global language technology company, thebigword Group. Yorkshire Water is one of the largest regulated water and wastewater companies in the UK, relied on by people within the Yorkshire County for their basic health needs and lifestyles. This contract renewal will allow Yorkshire Water to continue to utilize thebigword’s telephone interpreting…

Continue reading thebigword awarded renewal of telephone interpreting contract with Yorkshire Water

thebigword Group awarded an impressive new contract with the North West Police

The award includes seven police forces: Greater Manchester Police, Lancashire Constabulary, Merseyside Police, Cumbria Constabulary, North Wales Police, Cheshire Constabulary and Counter-Terrorism Policing. thebigword has been helping connect the Police to linguists to enable discussion with Limited English speakers. thebigword’s network of linguists is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide…

Continue reading thebigword Group awarded an impressive new contract with the North West Police

thebigword to host thebigleaders event for Public Sector clients

Global language technology company, thebigword, is hosting their first virtual thebigleaders event specifically for Public Sector clients and prospects in Europe. As a global company with a large variety of regulated clients across the world, thebigword will facilitate peer to peer discussion and encourage a community collaboration across with industry experts across Europe. The virtual…

Continue reading thebigword to host thebigleaders event for Public Sector clients