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thebigword, the world top-20 interpreting and translation company, has added a new technology offering to support its work with the National Health Service, Probation Trusts across the UK, and the Ministry of Defence. With the highest proportion of foreign nationals in the UK, London Probation Trust has become the first in the world to use…

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A new linguist booking system that will provide on-demand national coverage of qualified interpreters has been launched with the backing of thebigword, the world top-20 language services company. Called ‘Word Pie™’, the system is relevant to all organisations that use linguists but is expected to be of particular interest to the UK’s beleaguered justice system…

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In any given month, thebigword helps deliver babies, save lives, fight crime and protect borders. As a result, the world top-20 language services company is poised to double its public sector interpreting and translation revenue this year on the back of business wins in the UK and United States. Its success is based on delivering…

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This is the first year Leeds Met has offered the Enterprise Scholarship and it will be launching the scheme in February. There will be three candidates chosen after a rigorous selection process including a full business plan, a video of themselves describing their business idea and a pitch to a selected panel. thebigword is one…

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The London Procurement Programme (LPP) has announced that it has appointed thebigword as the preferred supplier for the provision of Face to Face interpreters to 12 London NHS Trusts and purchasing consortia. The announcement of the Interpreter Framework is in addition to the Telephone Interpreting Agreement awarded by Buying Solutions to thebigword in July 2011.…

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thebigword has been awarded the contract to deliver Face to Face Interpreting for the UK Government’s Home Office. The four-year contract was awarded following a rigorous evaluation and is the first time that the Home Office has outsourced its Face to Face interpreting needs. thebigword, one of the world’s top 15 language services companies, already…

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The world top-20 translation and interpreting company, thebigword has achieved ISO 14001 Certification which is awarded to companies that have committed to continually reducing their environmental impact. thebigword has enlisted a multitude of techniques to ensure it is on track to reduce environmental impact. Howard Coney, thebigword’s BMS and Compliance Officer says: “Our Energy Conservation…

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h3. One of the worlds largest translation and interpreting company, thebigword, has announced a 12-month expansion and investment program following strong growth in the Technology translation sector. The company, which provides language translation, face-to-face and telephone interpreting, and multilingual website support, will post a 40 per cent growth in Quarter One for its U.S. operation,…

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thebigword, the world top-20 translation and interpreting company, has announced 42 per cent growth in its U.S. operation, based on increased activity in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Recent contract wins underline a shift in demand for thebigword’s language services to large corporations following a period of sustained growth fuelled by public sector interpreting needs.…

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h3. One of the country’s fastest-growing and most successful companies, has put out a call for workers aged 40 and above to fill more than 30 vacancies. thebigword is a multinational translation and interpreting company which provides language services to national governments and some of the world’s biggest companies. Recently named as one of The…

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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…

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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…

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