<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><head><title>Translations.ca Standard Certifications</title> <meta content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18828"> <meta name="keywords" content="certification, language standards, standards, CGSB Translation, EN15038, LICS, certified translators, french, Canadian" http-equiv="keywords"><link rel="stylesheet" href="../ifo_stylesheet.css"></head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#993399" vlink="#993399"> <script src="http://tracker.icmconsulting.com/tracker.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://tracker.icmconsulting.com/tracker.php?cid=translation" type="text/javascript"></script> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="423"> <p align="left"><img border="0" alt="" src="../images/Associations Logos/IFO-IST_logo_B-FINAL.jpg" width="365" height="185"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="center" align="middle"></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td> <td valign="center" align="middle"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" align="left"> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial"><font size="-1"><a href="aboutus.html">Back</a></font></font></p></td></tr> </tbody></table></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><br></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#993399"><img src="../images/corner1.gif" width="12" height="22"></td> <td bgcolor="#993399" nowrap="" font=""><div align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></font></b></font></div></td> <td bgcolor="#993399" align="right"><img src="../images/corner2.gif" width="12" height="22"></td></tr></td></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="3"></b> <br> TORONTO, Canada, September 2009 - <font color="#993399">in FRENCH only inc./in SPANISH too! Translations</font> is now certified in <b>TWO</b> of the world's leading Standards for Language Services Providers - <b>Canada's new CAN/CGSB-131.10-2008 Translation Services Standard</b> and <b>Europe's EN15038-2006 Standard</b>. <p> <img src="../images/Associations Logos/CAN-CGSB-131.10-2008 logo.jpg" width="210" height="118" alt="" border="0" align=LEFT nowrap="right"> The <u><b>CAN/CGSB-131.2008 certification</b></u> was issued to <font color="#993399">in FRENCH only inc./in SPANISH too! Translations</font> by <font color="#0000FF">AILIA</font>, Canada's Language Industry Association and the standard's certification authority after completion of a compliance audit. CAN/CGSB-131.10-2008, Translation Services, is a national standard developed by the <font color="#0000FF">Canadian General Standards Board</font> and approved by the <font color="#0000FF">Standards Council of Canada</font>. </p> <br> <p>The purpose of these Standards is to establish and define the requirements for the provision of quality service by translation providers. It encompasses the core translation process and other related aspects including quality assurance, human resources and traceability. </p> <p> <img src="../images/Associations Logos/SE-EN15038-small for email.jpg" width="160" height="99" alt="" border="0" align=LEFT HSPACE="25"><font color="#993399">in FRENCH only inc./in SPANISH too! Translations</font>, also received their <u><b>EN15038 Certificate</b></u> for Translation Services in 2006 after passing a compliance audit by the certification body of the internationally recognized <font color="#0000FF">Austrian Standards Institute (ON-CERT)</font>. A successful surveillance audit was completed September 2009. Surveillance audits are conducted every 2 years. The European Standard for Translation Services was approved by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) in April 2006. </p> <br> <p> <img src="../images/Associations Logos/LICS-EN15038-small for email.jpg" width="160" height="78" alt="" border="0" align=LEFT HSPACE="25"><font color="#993399">in FRENCH only inc./ in SPANISH too! Translations</font> is also accredited to use the <b>LICS</b> Mark. The <font color="#0000FF">Austrian Standards Institute</font> and the <font color="#0080C0">International Network for Terminology (TermNet)</font></font> agreed to establish the "Language Industry Certification System". The objective of the system is to provide an international brand for the certification of service providers in the language industry. </p> <p> The accreditation and certification of service providers in the language services industry is of increasing importance for businesses and consumers throughout the world. Clients can inquire if a translation service provider is certified in order to ensure that services meet minimum professional standards. </p>