Promoting fair competition
between all language companies;
The Australasian Association of Language Companies (AALC) Inc. represents the interests of language services providers in Australia and New Zealand. It acts as an independent, collective voice for a highly competitive industry in the face of challenges on commercial, political and economic fronts.
As the peak representative body for language services companies, we bring members together to allow them to positively influence the commercial, technical and regulatory environment of the language services industry.
AALC Inc. membership is open to all organisations involved in the language services industry in Australia and New Zealand. Our members range from SMEs to large corporations.
The AALC’s aim is to develop strong links with language professionals, business community, government and industry stakeholders.
AALC members have a commitment to upholding professional standards and development of language industry excellence by:
The AALC has a strong commitment to supporting and advocating for the interests of its members in the area of community language services, interpreting and translating.
Community interpreting and translation services are a vital service that enable people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to access health services and education, access to the justice system and a range of other important government and non-government programs. Language should not be a barrier for anyone in Australia to access these services.
AALC PARTNERSHIPS
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is a global, non-profit trade association for the language industry. As a membership organization, they support their member companies and the language sector by creating communities, championing standards, sharing knowledge, and advancing technology.
GALA develops language resources, training, and opportunities for growth and collaboration.
What do they do?
- GALA is a worldwide, independent community for the business side of translation, localisation, and interpreting.
- They offer a non-biased platform for information-sharing, collaboration, and professional development.
- GALA publications, programs, and events help global language industry professionals improve individual and organizational performance to meet the demands of multilingual markets.
- They create and support efforts to strengthen the language industry through standards, projects, and initiatives at GALA and in partnership with other organizations and institutions.
- GALA actively promotes translation, localization, and interpreting as essential components of global business.
- GALA advocates for the importance of translation, localisation, and interpreting to policymakers, educators, and governments.
Website: https://www.gala-global.org/
The Association of Language Companies (ALC) is a U.S. based international trade association, representing businesses that provide translation, interpretation, localisation, language testing, and language training services across the globe.
Website: https://www.alcus.org
EILA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate their members‘ business success. Founded in 2005, they have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.
They are committed to delivering, benefits, events and initiatives with a single goal in mind: to help language service companies grow. This means providing hyper-relevant opportunities for you and your company to learn, network and develop best practice together, while representing the interests of the language industry as a whole.
Website: http://elia-association.org/
Translated in Argentina – Translation Industry Association
Translated in Argentina(TINA) is the first non-profit association of language service companies and professionals whose objective is to promote the local language industry, train resources, and build awareness to strengthen our activity within the Argentinian business environment.
We focus on bringing together localization industry stakeholders in Argentina in an effort to further strengthen our already established position as the go-to place for into-Spanish language services; providing training to member companies and industry players in general as well as seeking partnerships with government and industry associations all over the world.
We promote and support activities related to:
- The use of new technologies
- Professional information & training
- The organization of conferences and seminars
- Participation in international events
- The promotion of language activities as a source of economic growth and the creation of direct and indirect jobs
If you are interested in joining our association, please visit our website.
European Union of Associations of Translation Companies (EUATC)
The European Union of Associations of Translation Companies (EUATC), is an umbrella body for national associations of translation companies throughout Europe. The national associations from 24 countries make up its membership and, through them, it represents the interests of nearly 700 individual LSP network members. With such a constituency it provides a united voice for Language Services Providers at a European level, while promoting the highest standards of quality and business practice, as well as helping to improve the training of linguists across the continent. It is viewed as key strategic partner by the European Commission’s Directorate General Translation (DGT).
Argentine Association of Language Service Companies (AASL)
The Argentine Association of Language Service Companies (AASL) is an independant, non-profit, non-governmental association of Argentina-based companies involved in language services as their main activity. Founded in 2017, in less than one year it attracted the support of 20 member companies providing a full range of language services in Argentina and abroad, and continues to gain the support of new members. The combined revenue of our members is estimated at $35million dollars, and they generate high-quality jobs for 300+ in-house employees and 1500+ subcontractors.
AASL Goals:
- To promote the language services industry in Argentina among local authorities and decision makers.
- To position language service in Argentina as a leading industry in added-value exports, job creation, and adherence to international quality standards.
- To represent the language industry in Argentina and abroad
- To provide networking, benchmarking and mentoring opportunities while complying with the applicable anti-trust regulations.
AASL upholds transparency and ethics and the foundational values, and all members have made a pledge to abide by the association’s code of ethics.
Website: https://www.aasl.org.ar/en/en-home/
Confederation of Interpreting, Translation and Localisation Business (CITLoB)
CITLoB – Confederation of Interpreting, Translation and Localisation Businesses – is the representative association of Indian language industry that bring together all stakeholders within the language ecosystem for better cooperation, learning, sharing and progress.
Recognised by Indian and international trade and industry associations, CITLoB members include organisations and professionals from academics, research, language technology, localisation, translation and interpreting.
Website: https://citlob.in/
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