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27/05/2010
The Net Regulator Icann
26/02/2010
Eclipse exhibiting at Business Exchange North East
07/08/2009
Charity Fundraiser
06/05/2008
RWS Group wins Queen's Award for fourth time
04/03/2008
Eclipse reaches finals of National Chamber Awards
06/05/2008
Eclipse Translations scoops prestigious business award
04/03/2008
Award success for Eclipse Translations
30/09/2007
Eurojust contract renewal
07/11/2007
Contract extension
01/09/2007
Supporting the Chemical Industry
12/06/2007
Japanese Language Solutions
01/06/2007
Eclipse secures contract with RWE npower
01/07/2007
RWS Group opens office in Beijing
01/08/2007
Our people are our strength... our systems our support
01/06/2006
Consumer Authority contract award
01/05/2006
MOD contract award
30/03/2006
Eclipse holds translation workshop
23/03/2006
Re-award of Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
15/07/2005
New Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
09/05/2005
Eclipse Translations Ltd becomes a member of the RWS Group
13/12/2004
Marlow Foods finds tasty deal at Eclipse!
27/09/2004
Eclipse to attend the Risk Conference 2004, London, 3-4 November
25/08/2004
Global Language Solutions
20/08/2004
Eclipse does it again!
06/04/2004
Further MoD Recognition for Eclipse
21/11/2003
Well done all at TLS!
17/02/2003
New Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
27/05/10
The Net Regulator Icann
Net regulator Icann, the body that oversees Internet adresses, has recently allowed the use of web
addresses that contain no Latin characters. According to Icann, they have already received 21
requests for IDNs (Internationalised Domain Names) in 11 different languages, including Chinese,
Russian, Tamil and Thai. Previously, websites could use some non-latin letters, but the country codes
such as .eg for Egypt or .ru for Russia, had to be written in Latin script (see www.Icann.org for more information).
These changes may not be visible straight away for everyone. Computers do not generally come with
the complete set of fonts to view all non-latin scripts. This can be fixed by downloading and installing
the appropriate fonts or language packages.
These new conventions are seen as a step towards representing the true diversity of languages
around the world on the web, making it a more global and accessible place for everyone. Due to the
lack of online content in Russian, Chinese and Arabic compared to the number of speakers of these
languages, we can anticipate an exponential growth in their use on the web.
While innovations in translation and search technology may help to provide answers in this area,
many businesses however, are concerned about how to maintain control over their brand and
communications, without necessarily owning the phonetic or translated equivalents in all languages.
Conclusion? Web localisation is here to stay! Eclipse Translations is able to provide the translation
and localisation of your HTML files, Java, CGI, Perl and other scripts into every major world language.
Please contact us on +44(0)1665511036 or at info@eclipse-translation.co.uk if you would like to
discuss in more detail.
07/08/09
Eclipse exhibiting at Business Exchange North East
Eclipse will be exhibiting at Business Exchange North East. Taking place at Newcastle Racecourse on 3rd and 4th March 2010, the event is the largest business-to-business event in North East England. Business Exchange is a multi-format experience with a host of high profile speakers, seminars and workshops over both days.
The event is free to attend for all companies based in North East England. Register online now � click here.
Visit us at stand 35 in the Grandstand Hall on the ground floor to discuss the latest developments in language services. We look forward to seeing you there!
07/08/09
Charity Fundraiser
This year's Race for Life, a 5k run/walk around Newcastle Exhibition Park, included nine highly athletic Eclipsers. The race, which took place on Sunday 12th July, was in aid of Cancer Research UK, and the Eclipse team raised over £1160, made possible by generous donations from a number of sponsors and a cake sale.
�The race was not only an opportunity to raise money for an excellent cause, but also great fun and a chance to wear lots of pink and dress up like Superwoman!� commented the Eclipse �racing ladies' as they have become known here.
Well done to the team for raising such a fantastic total. A Cancer Research 10K race in September will be the next challenge for several Eclipse staff.
01/02/09
RWS Group wins Queen's Award for fourth time
It has just been announced that the RWS Group, the specialist patent and technical translation, and patent search company, with its headquarters in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2009.
The Award will be presented by the Queen's local representative at a special ceremony in due course.
This is the fourth time that the company has won this award � the previous three being in 1987, 1994 and 2004.
The RWS Group has been trading since 1982 and is the UK market leader in its field, employing 465 staff worldwide. Approximately 70% of its business is translating patents. The balance comes from technical translation and localisation services to the engineering, electronics, pharmaceutical, chemical, legal and financial industries, and from patent searches and PatBase � an online patent database.
It has more than doubled its overseas earnings during the past six years, and in 2008 earned £36.5M from international trading (86% of total earnings) - its five most important markets being Germany, France, USA, Sweden and Switzerland.
RWS employs over 100 translators and patent searchers whose first degree is in the sciences.
The Group also has offices in France, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, China and the USA.
Commenting upon achieving the award Andrew Brode, RWS Group Chairman said:
�It is pleasing to be recognized once again for the continuing contribution we make to helping companies with their business activities across the world. This award also acknowledges the dedication of our staff, not just in the UK but also in our offices in Europe, Japan, China and the USA.�
01/11/08
Eclipse reaches finals of National Chamber Awards
Eclipse Translations Limited is delighted to have been shortlisted for the finals of the National Chamber Awards 2008 when the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Royal Bank of Scotland announced the regional winners from the NE. This follows award success for Eclipse in the NE business awards earlier in the year. There are eight different categories of awards nationally and Eclipse is entered in the Excellence in Customer Service category. The National Winners of the Chamber Awards 2008 will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Natural History Museum in London on the 27th November 2008.
06/05/2008
Eclipse Translations scoops prestigious business award
Alnwick Northumberland, 2 May 2008 � Alnwick-based Eclipse Translations Limited was announced as the winner of the Services category at the regional final of the North East Business Awards held last night at Sedgefield�s Hardwick Hall Hotel.
The Services category recognises and awards professional service organisations that have demonstrated strength in service excellence, service differentiation, business growth and innovation.
Eclipse, which specialises in legal, financial, scientific and technical translation services, is one of the largest employers of language graduates in the North East and provides translations for clients across the UK and internationally.
�We are delighted to win another award for service. Excellent service is key to our company�s success and this award demonstrates and recognises the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our talented staff here in Alnwick�.
Eclipse Translations Limited is a member of the RWS Group � a Global top ten translation company employing over 400 staff worldwide, operating from offices in the UK, France, Germany, USA, China and Japan.
For further information contact:
Stuart Carter, Eclipse Translations Limited, Birch Close, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2EP. Tel: 01665 511000; fax: 01665 511058. www.eclipse-translation.co.uk
04/03/2008
Award success for Eclipse Translations
Alnwick Northumberland, 4 March 2008 - Eclipse Translations Limited, part of the RWS Group, was unveiled as a category winner at the recent North East Business Awards held at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park .
The Alnwick-based company won in the Service Excellence category which recognises and awards professional service organisations that have demonstrated strength in service excellence, service differentiation, business growth and innovation.
Eclipse, which specialises in legal, financial, medical, scientific and technical translation services, has developed a solid reputation based on excellent service, quality and reliability and is one of the largest employers of language graduates in the North East.
�We are all delighted to win this award. Our business continues to go from strength to strength and this award demonstrates and recognises the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our talented staff here in Alnwick� commented Stuart Carter, General Manager.
Eclipse Translations Limited is a member of the RWS Group � a Global top ten translation company employing over 400 staff worldwide, operating from offices in the UK, France, Germany, USA, China and Japan.
For further information contact:
Stuart Carter, Eclipse Translations Limited, Birch Close, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2EP. Tel: 01665 511000; fax: 01665 511058. www.eclipse-translation.co.uk
30/09/2008
Eurojust contract award
Eclipse has been awarded a new contract to supply translation services to Eurojust � the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit.
This contract covers the translation of a wide range of legal and administrative documents into and from all official EU languages.
Eclipse offers a fast, reliable, accurate and secure translation service and has demonstrated an ability to deliver time and time again. Commenting on the award Stuart Carter, General Manager at Eclipse Translations said �We are delighted that Eclipse Translations is able to help Eurojust with its important work�.
About Eurojust
Eurojust is a new European Union body established in 2002 to enhance the effectiveness of the competent authorities within Member States when they are dealing with the investigation and prosecution of serious cross-border and organised crime.
Eurojust stimulates and improves the co-ordination of investigations and prosecutions between competent authorities in the Member States. Eurojust improves co-operation between the competent authorities of the Member States, in particular by facilitating the execution of international mutual legal assistance and the implementation of extradition requests. Eurojust supports the competent authorities of the Member States in order to render their investigations and prosecutions more effective when dealing with cross border crime.
For more information about Eurojust please visit www.eurojust.europa.eu
07/11/2007
Contract extension
Eclipse is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a two-year extension to its contract with State Supervision of Mines in the Netherlands, once again demonstrating its consistent ability to meet strict government selection criteria.
State Supervision of Mines is the Dutch government agency responsible for ensuring that the production of minerals in the Netherlands and the Netherlands part of the continental shelf is carried out in a responsible and socially acceptable manner.
Eclipse is delighted to be able to provide support to State Supervision of Mines and is looking forward to continuing its close collaboration over the next two years.
For more information on State Supervision of Mines please visit www.sodm.nl
01/09/2007
Supporting the Chemical Industry
Eclipse provides language services to a
number of different sectors. Our specialists � translators, proofreaders, technical
advisors and project managers � provide
the mix of language skills, technical
knowledge, experience and commitment
on which we have built our reputation.
Over the next few editions we will take
a closer look at some of the sectors in
which we are active. Here we focus on
the chemical industry.
Eclipse has been supporting the
chemical and pharmaceutical sector
for more than 10 years. Our customers
range from major multinational
chemical and pharmaceutical producers
and large utilities companies through
to specialist R&D firms and smaller
niche-market companies.
Our expertise covers a wide range
of specialist areas including catalysts,
petrochemicals, specialties, plastics,
polyurethanes, personal care, health
care, pharmaceuticals, legal, R&D and
HR. Examples of the documents that
we regularly translate include Material
Safety Data Sheets, EHS information,
materials handling documentation,
process reports, packaging information,
product brochures, websites, press
releases, contracts, financial reports
and personnel documentation.
Our technical know-how and understanding
of customers' requirements
have resulted in a number of preferred
supplier arrangements and Service
Level Agreements. To help everything
run smoothly, each customer is
assigned a dedicated Project Manager
who looks after each translation from
receipt to delivery. Our team includes
qualified chemists and chemical
engineers, all experienced subject
specialist linguists, translating into
their native language.
If you would like to know more about
our services to the chemical industry
please e-mail your enquiry to
translation@eclipse-translation.co.uk
12/06/2007
Japanese Language Solutions
Our Japanese language services have been strengthened further with the addition of Japanese Language Solutions (JLS) to the RWS Group.
JLS is a long established provider of high level technical translations from Japanese to English. It specialises in biochemical, chemical, medical and pharmaceutical documents. Its clients comprise European and Japanese multinationals and European governmental organisations.
The additional resources and knowledge provided by this acquisition will be a real benefit to existing customers who have Japanese requirements and it certainly strengthens our experience and offering in Japanese.
Doing business with Japan? Then talk to us!
01/06/2007
Eclipse secures contract with RWE npower
Eclipse is pleased to announce that
following a tendering exercise it has
successfully secured a contract with
leading integrated UK energy company
RWE npower plc.
RWE npower supplies gas and electricity
through its retail business npower,
operates and manages a portfolio of
flexible, low-cost coal, oil and gas-fired
power stations and develops innovative
energy-related technologies. It shares
its unique power generation expertise
with operators around the world, and
is a market leader in renewable energy
production with npower renewables,
one of the UK's leading renewable energy
companies, dedicated to generating
electricity using sustainable,
environmentally-friendly resources.
npower's well known retail business
serves residential, small to medium
enterprises and industrial and commercial
sectors.
Eclipse has been supporting the utilities
sector for over 10 years and the strength
of our staff, our experience and our track
record on contracts of this type were
vital factors for RWE npower. Eclipse
will provide technical translation and
interpreting services to support RWE
npower in its activities.
�We are delighted to be working with a
leading player in the UK energy market�
commented Stuart Carter, General
Manager, �Our people are our strength
and it is testament to our translators
and project managers that we are able
to meet some very challenging technical
requirements�.
01/07/2007
RWS Group opens office in Beijing
Due to the increasing demand for into Chinese
translations for our European customers,
the RWS Group has opened an office in Beijing
and established a wholly-owned Chinese
subsidiary company.
Headed by former UK and Chinese patent
attorney Weimin Zhang, this new facility
enables the RWS Group to offer companies
a cost-effective, translation resource for all
their Chinese requirements.
�It's a real plus to have a local office in Beijing�
commented Stuart Carter, General Manager
at Eclipse. �Our translations are prepared by
qualified, subject-specialists in China and we
now have greater access to Chinese resources
as a result. Eclipse customers doing business
with China will undoubtedly benefit from the
competitive pricing for Chinese that we are
now able to offer".
Doing business with China? - Then talk to us.
01/08/2007
Our people are our strength... our systems our support
Investors in People
Eclipse is a people-based business. It is in large part down to
the talent, experience, dedication and loyalty that our staff
bring with them and our commitment to investing in their
ongoing learning and development that we continue to thrive
and demonstrate an ability to deliver a reliable and high-quality
service. It was reassuring then to receive confirmation last month that we continue to meet
the standard for effective Investors in People following a full audit.
ISO 9001:2000
We also need the right systems and processes in place to deliver a high-quality and reliable
service. This is an area that we review regularly with our teams to ensure that these systems
and processes provide the best fit with your requirements. Our systems and processes are
inspected annually by independent auditors and our last external audit concluded that we
continue to satisfy the requirements of ISO 9001:2000.
01/06/2006
Consumer Authority contract award
The Consumer Authority in the Netherlands has awarded
a 1-year contract to Eclipse Translations Limited for the
provision of translation services into English, French and
German.
The Consumer Authority in the Netherlands is a newlyconstituted
body that is responsible for the supervision
of consumer law and fair trade. On 29 December 2006,
the Authority was given the power to take action in
response to collective infringements of consumer law and
from 4 October 2006 onwards, ConsuWijzer has been
raising awareness amongst consumers of their rights and
obligations under the law. The Consumer Authority is a
department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
The mission of the Consumer Authority in the Netherlands
is 'to promote fair trade between businesses and consumers,
based on the economic interests of consumers.'
On a practical level, this mission statement can be translated
into two objectives: to reduce the number of infringements
of consumer law that take place and to improve suppliers'
and consumers' awareness of consumer laws and obligations
and of the options for achieving legal redress.
Speaking about the contract award, Mr Stuart Carter,
General Manager at Eclipse, said �We are delighted to
win this contract and to be working with the Consumer
Authority. Once again, this demonstrates our ability to
meet the very demanding selection criteria of a key
government agency�.
01/05/2006
MOD contract award
Eclipse is pleased to announce that it has been awarded
a 1-year contract to provide translation services to the
Directorate General of Development and Doctrine
(DGD&D). The contract will involve translation services
into and from English to support the activities of the
Army Training and Recruitment Agency.
The DGD�s mission is to provide the Army authority for
force development, concepts and doctrine within the
Defence Context, acting as a driver for change, in order
to sustain the delivery of military capability from the
Army both now and in the future. In meeting this mission,
the Directorate's main focus is to develop the 'Army of
tomorrow' - looking ahead to identify trends and
requirements across the lines of development that
may affect the design of the Future Army.
We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this
contract and we look forward to a successful partnership
with the DGD&D.
30/03/2006
Eclipse holds translation workshop
In March, Eclipse visited the University
of Sheffield to deliver a programme that
included a general presentation about
translation as a career and working at
Eclipse, a Dutch to English translation
workshop for 4th year students of Dutch
and a presentation to M.A. students on
Trados translation memory software and
translation project management.
Lecturers and students alike found the
sessions extremely informative. �The
highlight of the day for me was the interest
shown by the students and the fact that all
of the sessions spontaneously generated
such brilliant discussions on the subject of
translation,� said Andrew Maycroft. On the Germanic Studies part of the visit, he also remarked
that �as a graduate in Dutch myself, it was a great feeling to visit a department where Dutch
forms such a tangible presence.�
As Andrew Maycroft, ITS Manager at Eclipse, explains: �Dutch is not widely taught at university
level here in the UK even though it is the native language of 21 million people in the Netherlands
and Belgium. The workshops are intended to raise the awareness of translation as a career path
for graduates of Dutch and are aimed at introducing an �industry perspective� to their studies.
Eclipse translates approximately 5 million words of Dutch text into English each year and boasts
a large and expanding number of clients in the Netherlands. Our added value lies in the fact that
we provide Dutch to English translations that are produced and proofread in England by native
speakers of English who have an expert knowledge of Dutch. These translators also have the
added benefit of being able to consult native Dutch speaking colleagues in the project
management department. We are one of only a handful of companies to have a dedicated
in-house Dutch team staffed by native English speakers and place a great deal of importance
on developing partnerships with universities that offer Dutch.
23/03/2006
Re-award of Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
Eclipse Translations Ltd is pleased to announce that, following an open European tender competition, it has been re-awarded a 3-year contract with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) for the provision of technical translation services. The value of this contract is estimated to be in the order of up to �750,000 dependent upon orders placed and will run until 2009 with an option to extend until 2011.
The contract involves the translation into and from English of thousands of Notices to Mariners and Sailing Directions that are issued by governments across the world.
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton, Somerset, is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) and is responsible, amongst other things, for the provision of navigational information to merchant shipping and other seafarers in order to promote safety at sea.
Speaking of the contract award, General Manager of Eclipse, Mr Stuart Carter, said: �We are delighted to have secured re-award of this prestigious contract. It demonstrates our ability to meet the best value for money requirements and high quality standards of a key government organisation. Everyone at Eclipse is extremely proud to have secured this contract with the UKHO.�
15/07/2005
New Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
Eclipse Translations Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 3-year contract with the Met Office for the provision of technical translation services. The contract involves translation into and from English to support the Met Office�s wide-ranging services.
The Met Office is one of the world's leading providers of environmental and weather-related services. Its solutions and services meet the needs of many communities of interest... from the general public, government and schools, through broadcasters and online media, to civil aviation and almost every other industry sector - in the UK and around the world.
Speaking about the contract award, Mr Stuart Carter, General Manager at Eclipse, said �Once again we have demonstrated in open competition, the ability of Eclipse Translations Ltd to meet the best value for money requirements and very high quality standards of a key government organisation. We are extremely proud to have secured this contract and we look forward to a fruitful partnership with the Met Office.�
09/05/2005
Eclipse Translations Ltd becomes a member of the RWS Group
15 years and still going strong
Eclipse Translations Ltd, which incorporates The Language Service and Marilyn Potts International Language Consultants is pleased to announce that it became a member of the RWS Group in February 2005. This positive development sees Eclipse, which has been trading for 15 years, become part of a Group with over 350 employees in seven countries.
Established more than forty years ago, the RWS Group is recognized as one of the world's leading patent translation and search companies. It also has a dedicated division providing translation, documentation and localisation services.
�Being part of a larger Group offers greater potential in terms of service delivery and means that we can draw on the strength of increased in-house resources� commented Stuart Carter, Eclipse General Manager. �It is very much business as usual and we will remain at our purpose-built European Translation Centre in Alnwick, Northumberland as Eclipse Translations Limited�.
The Language Service and Marilyn Potts brands will now be incorporated into one brand which will continue to trade as Eclipse Translations Ltd.
For more information on RWS, please visit, www.rws.com
13/12/2004
Marlow Foods finds tasty deal at Eclipse!
Quorn - it might just surprise you�
Eclipse Translations Ltd to provide bespoke customer support service.
Marlow Foods Ltd has put time and effort into coming up with a perfect solution for a healthier diet and lifestyle. The Quorn� range consists of a selection of versatile products which fit easily into meal times, making healthy eating the easy option.
Quorn� products offer some excellent nutrition and related health benefits and are already widely used by millions of satisfied consumers across Europe as part of their healthier lifestyle.
As a result of this European success, Marlow Foods needed reliable language support services to meet their specific customer service requirements and to ensure effective communication with their customers throughout Europe. Eclipse was only too happy to help.
Eclipse has been working closely with Marlow Foods for several months to develop a tailor-made package ensuring effective, fast communications with all its customers whatever the language.
�The package developed to support the Quorn� range combines a dedicated multilingual telephone support desk with a rapid translation service backed up by specialist training to ensure that we are fully integrated into Marlow Foods� value chain� explains Stuart Carter, General Manager.
This year Quorn� won the Vegetarian Society Awards Category for Best Meat or Fish Substitute.
For more information on how Eclipse can help you support your global activities contact Stuart Carter on 01665 606111.
To find out more about Quorn visit www.quorn.com
27/09/2004
Eclipse to attend the Risk Conference 2004, London, 3-4 November
The Risk Conference 2004 is a conference and exhibition being held at Church House, Westminster in London, which focuses on the effective management of clinical risk in healthcare organisations throughout the UK.
Eclipse Translations Ltd is the leading firm of translation professionals in the medical field based in the United Kingdom and is renowned for the quality and accuracy of its translations.
With a dedicated translation team of medical professionals, (translators, proofreaders and doctors) Eclipse translates more than 10,000 patient records as well as medical information for public consumption and publication every year. The medical translation team provides translations and typesetting into and from all official languages of the EU and all United Kingdom ethnic minority languages.
The medical translation service of Eclipse accepts 100% of the risk associated with clinical accuracy and cultural content of the translations. This is only possible due to the quality and linguistic excellence of our personnel and the strict procedures and innovative solutions that Eclipse has developed in the production of its medical translations.
25/08/2004
Global Language Solutions
Eclipse Translations Ltd today announced the launch of two new web-enabled services as part of its suite of Global Language Solutions.
Following months of development and testing, Eclipse Translations Ltd, one of the leading European-based translation companies, today launched e-clipseTM and e-archiveTM to streamline its global operations and provide added value for its clients.
With clients and translators in almost every country throughout the world the company has responded to the demand for seamless worldwide web-enabled access to its workflow management tools and archive of translated materials.
Projects, most of which require coordination of several tasks undertaken in several different countries simultaneously can now be managed with ease from the Eclipse European Translations Centre on the outskirts of Alnwick, Northumberland, UK.
e-clipseTM, based on an LTC platform, provides a secure environment for clients to access the Eclipse Workflow Management System and upload documents for translation, monitor progress of all aspects of the order (for example translation, proof-reading and typesetting) and download the translated files. Translators, proof-readers and typesetters working on the project can also download files, log progress and upload completed files. The entire process is transparent for everyone in the production chain, including the client � 24 hours per day, 365 days per week, irrespective of geographic location.
Also, with more than 1000 freelance translators around the world the company has always been faced with a major logistical workload in coordinating all of these resources and ensuring that personal details and availability are up-to-date. e-clipseTM empowers these freelance translators to manage their own personal data, irrespective of their location and time zone.
The e-archiveTM system provides clients with the ability to access all of the documents that Eclipse has translated for them, to perform free text searches on those documents and view or download them. This system has been developed to meet the increasing demand of multi-site and multi-national clients to ensure that staff, irrespective of location or time zone, are able to access translations, retrieve these and distribute them within their respective organisations in a rapid and secure manner. There is also a financial benefit for clients in that duplicated effort and cost is avoided. For example, a DIN (German) standard translated into English by a London office is also available to the Singapore office. Previously, both offices would have arranged for a translation using their local suppliers when in fact this was not necessary. Unfortunately, there was no solution to this problem until the development of e-archiveTM.
Eclipse has an outstanding track record of developing innovative solutions to service language-related requirements. This innovative approach, combined with an outstanding and award-winning level of professional linguistic services has helped Eclipse become No. 1 in the medical, defence and technical fields in the UK. This is reflected in the many prestigious contracts that we win and are subsequently re-awarded with government organisations and blue-chip companies throughout Europe and beyond.
The combination of these two web-enabled services is unique in our sector and shall further strengthen our leading position as the provider of professional language services to organisations that demand translations, delivered on time by the best linguists in the business, that are both technically and culturally perfect.
The pace of global change that our clients are faced with means that they need to communicate effectively and rapidly 24 hours per day in language combinations that can literally change from hour to hour. It is our task to facilitate that communication and to guarantee it both now and in the future. When you have to translate more than 12,500 words every hour of every working day, 52 weeks per year, as we do, then you can be sure that when we develop solutions such as e-clipse and e-archive we are setting the standards that others will struggle to follow.�
20/08/2004
Eclipse does it again!
Eclipse Translations Ltd today announced that on 11 August 2004 it signed a major contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the provision of secure translation services in support of British Forces Germany.
The contract will commence in April 2005 and will run until 2009. It consists of the translation of an estimated 40,000 highly technical and medical documents into and from all official languages of the EU.
The award of contract is a clear indication of the MoD�s continuing confidence in the quality, accuracy and reliability of the services provided by Eclipse. These services have been provided without interruption since early 1998 during which more than 60,000 documents and 20 million words have been translated.
Eclipse employs specialist teams of linguists, doctors and engineers at its purpose-built European Translation Centre in Alnwick, Northumberland, to service medical, government and defence-related contracts.
Over the years we have continued to invest in top quality infrastructure, innovation and people. That is why we have the best, most professional team of project managers, linguists and support staff in the UK translation industry today. The quality of our service provision and the innovative global language solutions we offer have placed us at the forefront of language providers in Europe. This contract award demonstrates recognition of our track record, confidence in our current service provision and confidence in our ability to continue to deliver mission critical services under the challenging and changing conditions that British Forces are constantly being faced with.�
06/04/2004
Further MoD Recognition for Eclipse
Dr. Diane Milburn, Project Manager, Eclipse Translations with Mr. Michael Quarrell, Deputy Director Secondary Healthcare British Forces Germany, at a recent meeting in Germany when the invitation was announced.
With a track record of providing secure translation services to the Ministry of Defence for several years, Eclipse Translations Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been invited to tender as the sole supplier for a single-source translation contract for the British Forces Germany Secondary Healthcare Service (BFG SHC). Contract award is expected in mid-2004 and the service will commence in April 2005. The duration of the contract will be 4 years.
The contract involves the translation into and from all EU languages of more than 40,000 medical documents relating to British Forces Germany patients, thus enabling the seamless transfer of medical and other patient information back into the Primary Healthcare System.
This tendering opportunity is without doubt a major recognition by MoD of the quality, accuracy and reliability of our services. We have been working closely with various agencies of the MoD for several years on a wide variety of projects and have built up an outstanding track record. For example, in the last three years alone we have translated in excess of 5 million words for the MoD. This invitation also reaffirms our position as the UK�s leading provider of medical translation services; services that are provided to the MoD, the NHS and numerous pharmaceutical companies.�
Eclipse employs a specialist in-house team of medical translators and doctors in addition to its technical, legal and financial translators. It has a staff of 30 and has more than 1000 freelance translators, spread around the world, that work for the company. In 2001 the company built its own secure, purpose-built European Translation Centre on the outskirts of Alnwick, Northumberland, and recently acquired two of its major competitors.
21/11/2003
Well done all at TLS!
The Language Service Ltd (TLS) that was recently acquired by Eclipse continues to live up to expectations.
In the course of the last week TLS won 2 awards in the regional finals of the �Export For Languages� awards; one for customer service and one for language training standards. The company now goes forward to the national award finals which will be held in early December in London.
On top of this the company also announced that it has won a translation contract from the Translation Directorate of the European Union in Brussels. The contract is for the provision of technical translation services into English from German, Dutch, French and Spanish and will run for a period of up to four years.
Well done all at TLS!
04/11/2003
Eclipse approaching the European Summit ........
Eclipse Translations Ltd, based in Alnwick, Northumberland, is getting closer to its goal of becoming the No. 1 translation company in Europe.
Eclipse has seen growth of 20% for each of the last five years and with yet another outstanding year behind it, Eclipse closed its books this year with 25% growth, mainly coming from its European operations. Exported services represented 77% of turnover.
During the last year Eclipse has gained further successes in its key medical, technical, legal and defence-related translation sectors and has secured additional long-term contracts from both British and foreign governments.
Just two years after moving into its purpose-built European Translation Centre in Alnwick, Eclipse has successfully completed its initial �1m expansion plan. And in a further strategic move Eclipse has today announced that it has acquired all of the share capital of The Language Service Ltd (TLS), an award winning translation company based on Teesside which specialises in servicing the translation and language training needs of the leading petrochemical and pharmaceutical companies in the UK and mainland Europe. Created from the former in-house ICI Translation Department, The Language Service has developed over the last 14 years to become a key player in Europe in these specialist fields.
The acquisition was made with the support of the Business Investors Group (BiG) based in Chester-le-Street and the Corporate Team at the law firm Ward Hadaway, based on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne.
TLS is a very professional and well run company that has developed its niche markets very effectively and profitably. Its fit with Eclipse is perfect. It has a strong and experienced management team and its ability to develop at the same pace as Eclipse is proven. The prospects for both companies are outstanding.
The relentless globalisation of many of our blue-chip clients, the enlargement of the European Union and the spectacular demand for multi-lingual web-based solutions mean that our markets are continuing to develop rapidly. The quality of our professional services, delivered by the best linguists in the UK and our ability to match the pace of international developments will result in even greater opportunities for the combined operation. By the end of this year staff numbers at the Alnwick head office will rise to 30 and, in addition to the support we have from our associate companies in every EU member state and beyond, we will also be increasing our international freelance staff from 850 to more than 1000.
We have now successfully completed the initial �1m expansion plan I announced at the end of 2001. Phase 2 of the expansion, to double our turnover in the next two years through a combination of organic growth and acquisition has now been heralded with the acquisition of TLS.
We have proven that we have the right formula, we have positioned ourselves in the European market very carefully and everyone is excited about where we go to next. The atmosphere here is �buzzing�.�
17/02/2003
New Contract for Eclipse Translations Ltd
Eclipse Translations Ltd is pleased to announce that, following an open European tender competition, it has been awarded a 3-year contract for the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) for the provision of technical translation services.
The contract involves the translation into and from English of thousands of Notices to Mariners and Sailing Directions that are issued by governments across the world.
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton, Somerset, is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) and is responsible, amongst other things, for the provision of navigational information to merchant shipping and other seafarers in order to promote safety at sea.
Once again we have demonstrated, in open competition, the ability of Eclipse Translations Ltd to meet the best value for money requirements and very high quality standards of a key government organisation. Everyone at Eclipse is extremely proud to have secured this prestigious contract.�
Information about the UKHO can be found by visiting: www.ukho.gov.uk
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