My Language Connection Blog

Welcome to the My Language Connection blog, your go-to resource for insightful discussions on the dynamic world of translation and interpreting. As a leading translation agency, we’re at the heart of the industry, and our passion extends beyond just translating words. Dive into our curated articles to stay updated on the latest industry news, trends, and thought-provoking perspectives.

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The Purpose of Translation

We believe that translation is just the first step in your language project. Our passion is providing professionals just like you with an outstanding service – we make the time to speak with you, regularly checking in to understand exactly what you need, so we can help you achieve success in your target marketplace.

 

Patient Consent Form Translation

Why is translating patient consent forms in a simple language so important? Sometimes as the nature of a procedure is often very technical, it is important that the patient fully understands simply what the procedure involves so as they are fully aware of how the procedure will work, what is expected of them doing it, what the potential consequences might be - if it is a new drug they are trialling or a vaccine, is there potential that the...

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Is it time to look at rebranding your business post lockdown?

Grab a coffee and have a read at how we helped our logistics client Egetra do just that: Egetra’s partnership with MLC After a long journey within the logistics and solutions sector and with more than 120 years of experience, Egetra have begun to embark on the journey of a rebranding exercise that represents their values and ability to adapt to the modern times that we currently find ourselves in. Like many other business, Egetra, are now...

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The EU Medical Device Regulation [EU MDR]

The EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR), which took effect in 2017, will become mandatory in all EU member states starting May 26, 2020. This has a raft of implications for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the UK & EU. Article outline: What is the regulation? Who does it affect? What does it mean for companies? What actions do you need to take? The ever-increasing pace of innovation and the blurring of traditional boundaries...

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ThinkBDW: the case study

ThinkBDW offer a 360-degree property marketing service for their clients and they approached us,  after being recommended to us by another of our satisfied valued clients, to provide translations for one of their clients as they expand their operations into Asia. Translating their marketing materials allowed ThinkBDW to extend the value of their existing marketing copy by redeploying it to a new market while our High-Level Proofreading service...

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Interpretation: What are you talking about?

Not all interpretation and translation is delivered in the same way and there is a distinct separation with what each of these types of linguists can deliver. Interpreters are linguists who deal in the spoken word while translators handle written forms of communication (although an ‘interpretation’ can, unhelpfully, also be a more liberal written translation style). The discipline can be further sub-divided by the kind of interpreting...

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Why do Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring choose us to help with their growth?

Dexcom, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management. It operates internationally with headquarters in San Diego, California, United States. Dexcom is growing and further expanding its reach and exporting their medical testing devices into more and more global territories year on year with current revenue totalling over £500m. MLC offers a wide variety of medical...

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Health and Safety document translation – why should you invest and what’s the return on investment?

We often have Health & Safety managers ranging from facilities management, to manufacturing through to the civil engineering industry ask us to translate Health and Safety documents for their contractors whose first language isn’t English. First of all, why should you have Health & Safety documents translated? One very important reason to have these types of documents translated is reduction in health and safety related injuries and...

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How do we begin to increase our export sales and trade internationally? 

Has your customer base and sales grown in 2018 – what’s the next steps to make sure that growth continues in 2019? Internationalising your business, if done right, can be rewarding and profitable. There are a few things to consider before expanding into an international market like laws, culture and staffing but there are a lot of advantages to setting up overseas or even just testing to check that the demand, in international markets, is...

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How much do your translation services cost?

This is, of course, one of the main questions that we get asked by prospective clients. There are a few factors that effect the pricing within the translation industry, some of which are: Language combination – less common languages will generally be more expensive, for example, as specific dialects of African languages are unique to some groups, any language to and from these dialects, are priced higher than more common languages like...

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Looking to keep your investors in the know with daily translated economy updates?

Grab a coffee and have a read at how we helped Stratton Street Capital LLP do just that, everyday for the last year and a half: Click to read the full case study   Stratton Street Capital’s partnership with MLC Stratton Street Capital chose MLC to partner with them to complete the translation of their ‘The Daily Updates’. Translating the daily updates, has allowed Stratton to increase engagement with investors, keeping their existing investors...

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