Location, Location, Translation…Translating in a Landscape under Threat
Translating in a beautiful but threatened landscape
Language, Translation, and the Essence of Madeira
Exploring the scenic island of Madeira recently sparked a familiar contemplation for me – the profound influence of language on our perception of the world, a topic that never fails to intrigue wherever my travels take me. In this picturesque corner of the world,...
Perspectives: a new web site and 25 years of Alexika
Our translation company Alexika was launched in November 1998, and we celebrate with a stunning brand new web site. Thank you very much indeed to Matt and Flair Digital for making it happen. Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed over 25 years of Alexika...
Alexika Director joins council of Chartered Institute of Linguists
Having previously served on the council and as Treasurer of the Association of Translation Companies, we are proud that our Managing Director, Mark Robinson, is joining the council of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. He has been a qualified member of the...
Where did the linguist go on holiday? Where he could speak the language…
By Alexika Managing Director, Mark Robinson I love to travel to new places and experience new languages and cultures – but also being surrounded by my second language is something that I love (need?) to do. It is great to watch the German news every day from my UK...
Making life easier for our translation clients – new file formats, no problem!
At Alexika, we really love grammar, vocabulary, different languages and different cultures – take a look, for example, at our thoughts on Japanese translation. But it was during a recent visit to a client that it became clear that one of the less obvious and more...
International quality standard ISO9001 – why do we do it?
We are a specialised translation company, and we are certified to the same international quality standard (ISO9001) as household names like Rolls Royce and Amazon Web Services. But what is the point? For a specialised language service provider, there are several...
Alexika MD Mark to cycle 100 miles to help the fight against Prostate Cancer
Alexika MD Mark Robinson is to cycle 100 miles in the RideLondon event on 29th May in support of the charity Prostate Cancer UK. Mark’s Dad had a scare with the disease but is now in good health thanks to amazing treatment and care, but so much more is needed for...
