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The five most subsidised FUNDAE courses: why languages are key for your company in Valencia and online
Languages, leadership, digital transformation, interpersonal skills and health and safety: the five courses companies subsidise most through FUNDAE, and how to claim your credit.
10 essential tools for translation agencies
From Trello and Slack to Trados, MemoQ, Xbench and InDesign: ten tools every translation agency should consider, with their strengths and their drawbacks.
Professional English training: keep your New Year’s resolutions
New Year's resolutions have been around for more than 4,000 years. If mastering professional English is one of yours, here is how to turn it into a realistic, achievable goal.
How to request a sworn translation: a step-by-step guide
From your first enquiry to final delivery: how a sworn translation is quoted, assigned, translated, checked and delivered, plus answers to the most common questions.
Christmas is coming: festive words in other languages
From mistletoe to the Adventskranz, eight Christmas words in English, German and French that reveal the customs and traditions behind the festive season.
Free services for those affected by the DANA floods
ALOS is offering its translation services free of charge to anyone affected by the DANA floods in the province of Valencia, and is channelling donations of materials, food and other essential supplies.
What is going on with the Valencian C1 exemption?
New regulations allow thousands of people to obtain a C1 or B2 certificate in Valencian automatically, on the basis of their school marks. We look at how the system works and why it has caused controversy.
Do you want to be a translator? It all starts here
Everything you need to get started in translation: the academic training available in Spain, the skills that make you stand out, the main career paths and some practical advice for your first steps.
What you need is a sworn translation
A sworn translation carries the signature and stamp of a sworn translator, which gives it legal validity. We explain what it is, when you need one and what types exist.
The apostille and the sworn translation
The Hague Apostille authenticates public documents so they are recognised abroad. We explain how it works, how it relates to sworn translation and when you need it.