In the light of today’s Skype sale, in which Microsoft find themselves in control of one of the largest internet telephony systems the world has ever seen, it made sense to spend some time considering a contingency plan for this translation agency’s own requirements. Using Skype as a quick and cost-effective tool to arrange and [...]

Here follows a brief update on the state of World to Writers, the translation agency based in Melbourne, Derbyshire. W2W is now part of Accentor Ltd., a UK limited company whose director is yours truly, Luke Spear W2W has had a great January, picking up some very interesting new clients who we’d like to thank [...]

Our move from premises on Derby Road, Melbourne, to the more comfortable office on North Street is now complete, with the only teething problem being our telephone number that didn’t survive the move. Our contact form works as usual at the link in the menu above. EDIT: Our usual Derbyshire local number of 01332 865 [...]

Today’s BBC report of the Lincoln prison that commissioned an incorrectly translated “exercise yard” in the prisoners’ information booklet as the “execution yard” highlights the need for thorough proofreading on every translation job. This kind of error is especially hard to detect as there are likely to be no people at the prison who are [...]

Despite our rural office setting, in Melbourne, Derbyshire, we continue to work with firms far beyond the borders of the East Midlands. Down to London and through on into France and further into Europe, World to Writers works with a wide range of companies from various regions of the world. Top marketing agencies, schools, patent [...]

A recent article in The Telegraph has highlighted the results of a study that showed two-thirds of Europeans chose the ever evolving Anglo-Saxon tongue as their most preferred second language. With France’s recent bid to be the EU’s main language, this must come as a blow to the Académie. With interest in learning French flagging [...]

The recent “Taking off globally” export conference at Rolls Royce in Derby was an event that brought many export experts together highlighted the best current option for many SMEs to trade their way out of slowing home markets. Inspired by the event, World to Writers has decided to compile a report on the subject of [...]

After attending the Federation of Small Businesses’ Big Exchange event today in Nottingham, World to Writers left feeling enlightened and connected with many contacts made and great information shared in the presentations given. A special thank you to Patrick Nelson of Underdesign (a webdesign firm in Nottingham) for his mention of World to Writers during [...]

This month sees the World to Writers website receiving an overhaul. On the strength of projects from the likes of UK Trade and Investment and Barclays Wealth, we look forward to continuing improvements to the company and working with our network of expert translators.

Luke Spear MCIL completed his three year degree course in Paris long after being switched on to French at seven years old when his family moved to Canada. After graduating, he soon started translating part-time while working in the French department of a charismatic company that sold plastic pens. The translation business soon took off and [...]