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With 12 – 15% of the 3m people due to visit the region for the world’s most famous cycling race coming from overseas, thebigword has identified some distinctly Yorkshire phrases that foreign language speakers might struggle to understand. Commonly used Yorkshire phrases* like “She’s bonny – what do they call ‘er?”, “They’ll be here while…
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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thebigword has been shortlisted as a finalist in the inaugural Investors in People Awards ‘Best School and Business Partnership’ category, thanks to its work with Roundhay School, Leeds, through the Ahead Partnership’s ‘Make the Grade’ programme. The Awards, which received more than 500 entries from all over the UK and different sectors, will celebrate the…
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Staff from global, technology-enabled language solution provider thebigword will be putting their best feet forward to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity next month. The organisation has been selected as the preferred charity for thebigword’s London office and members of staff will be taking part in the RBC Race for the Kids…
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Technology-enabled language services provider focuses on place in top five. thebigword, the global technology-enabled language service provider, has announced that Michael Ridgway has become Global Sales Director and SVP Global Sales. Michael takes up his new position from his previous role as EVP Sales, US. Michael, who is based at thebigword’s New York office, joined…
– Ninety-four per cent of thebigword’s customers value its services so highly that they’d recommend it to other companies, a survey has found, and their decision is based on quality of product and service. thebigword, the global technology-enabled language service provider, approached more than 4,000 of its customers to ask what influenced their decisions when…
Senior Marketing appointment will place customers at the centre of technology?enabled language service revolution thebigword has appointed Kevin Anderson to a newly-created position of Global Marketing Director, as the rapidly growing translation and interpreting company continues to strengthen its senior team. Established as one the worlds’ largest in its sector, thebigword has 500 employees working…
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If you haven’t visited us at thebigword.com for a while then you’re in for a surprise! Our all-new customer-focused, clearly presents you with our bespoke and innovative language services, powered by technology, to more effectively support your communication needs. The new website has been updated to reflect who we are, what we do and the…
thebigword, one of the world’s largest technology-enabled translation and interpreting companies, has developed an innovative online tool on their new website to make it easier for everyone to get started with their translation projects. Solution Designer, takes the user through a series of guided steps and quick questions to establish their translation project requirements. Solution…
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World leading language services company has 50:50 gender split on Board thebigword, one of the world’s largest technology-enabled translation and interpreting companies, has achieved what few other leading businesses manage – a perfect balance between men and women on its company Board. And when it comes to length of service with the company, the women…
thebigword is ready to help Government agencies and businesses with language support that will help migrants make a ‘quicker contribution’ to the UK economy. thebigword, one of the world’s largest interpreting and translating companies and a major supplier to the UK’s public sector, says it’s ready and ‘geared up’ to support Government agencies and businesses…
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Entrepreneur’s blog charts the challenges of running a global business through the economic turmoil from 2008 to the present day. Blogs are hardly big news these days but when thebigword’s CEO Larry Gould started his blog in November 2008, it was rare for a leading businessman to put his life online; and to be quite…
