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Gingerbread: the history, the traditions, the recipes

Gingerbread: the history, the traditions, the recipes

Gingerbread: the history, the traditions, the recipes

23 December 2021

The Sandberg team

Christmas is a time for fun, festivities and traditions. One particularly popular tradition, especially in the N...

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The gates we keep for Life Sciences Quality Management

The gates we keep for Life Sciences Quality Management

The gates we keep for Life Sciences Quality Management

2 December 2021

The Sandberg team

Life Sciences Quality Managers ensure that products meet the required national and international standards and r...

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3 booming industries in the Nordics 

3 booming industries in the Nordics 

3 booming industries in the Nordics 

25 November 2021

The Sandberg team

The Nordic countries have a lot in common – they are all small and open economies that depend a great deal on ...

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It’s All About the Brand: Pharma Marketing Localisation

It’s All About the Brand: Pharma Marketing Localisation

It’s All About the Brand: Pharma Marketing Localisation

4 November 2021

The Sandberg team

In a pharmaceutical organisation, Product Managers play a crucial role in establishing a product’s brand ident...

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Regulatory compliance in the life sciences localisation supply chain

Regulatory compliance in the life sciences localisat...

Regulatory compliance in the life sciences localisat...

13 October 2021

The Sandberg team

The life sciences industry faces unprecedented challenges in responding to an increasingly complex regulatory en...

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From CAT tools to choir singing – Trixie’s 25 years at Sandberg

From CAT tools to choir singing – Trixie’s 25 years ...

From CAT tools to choir singing – Trixie’s 25 years ...

10 August 2021

The Sandberg team

On 16 June 2021, Sandberg marked the 25th work anniversary of Trixie Lignel Hauberg, Lead Danish Translator and ...

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Technically, that’s incorrect: avoiding the pitfalls of technical translation

Technically, that’s incorrect: avoiding the pitfalls...

Technically, that’s incorrect: avoiding the pitfalls...

14 January 2021

The Sandberg team

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is really a large matter — it’s the diffe...

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Keeping Sandberg running during coronavirus – and 3 useful tips for remote working

Keeping Sandberg running during coronavirus – and 3 ...

Keeping Sandberg running during coronavirus – and 3 ...

12 March 2020

The Sandberg team

Since the emergence of COVID-19, we have received queries from our clients, suppliers and employees about the im...

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Conference season is starting, and we’ll be there

Conference season is starting, and we’ll be there

Conference season is starting, and we’ll be there

17 September 2019

The Sandberg team

This autumn and winter, STP will be attending three exciting language industry conferences. The first, the ATC S...

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Company news: June 2019

Company news: June 2019

Company news: June 2019

11 June 2019

The Sandberg team

Engaging with academia: Whiteley hosts interns from Agder This spring, STP welcomed a group of interns from the ...

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How to localise marketing content for other markets

How to localise marketing content for other markets

How to localise marketing content for other markets

13 May 2019

The Sandberg team

So, you’ve got great marketing copy in one language and a burning desire to reach out to customers around the ...

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Company news: March 2019

Company news: March 2019

Company news: March 2019

6 March 2019

The Sandberg team

A warm welcome to Leeds In early 2019, STP opened a new UK office in Leeds, which is now our fifth European bran...

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STP reports solid organic growth and opens a new office in the UK

STP reports solid organic growth and opens a new off...

STP reports solid organic growth and opens a new off...

8 February 2019

The Sandberg team

STP has opened a new office in Leeds, meaning that it now has five European branches. This expansion follows a s...

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Meet STP’s Nordic to English team

Meet STP’s Nordic to English team

Meet STP’s Nordic to English team

14 January 2019

The Sandberg team

Have you ever wondered who translates the Nordic texts you encounter from Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish an...

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Company news: December 2018

Company news: December 2018

Company news: December 2018

13 December 2018

The Sandberg team

This autumn has seen celebrations in our Whiteley and Varna offices and virtually across the entire company and ...

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Lucia: a light in the darkness

Lucia: a light in the darkness

Lucia: a light in the darkness

13 December 2018

The Sandberg team

In many Nordic countries, the 13th of December starts with candlelight in darkness, songs and saffron buns. It i...

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Company news: October 2018

Company news: October 2018

Company news: October 2018

15 October 2018

The Sandberg team

Raisa McNab new head of ATC To the outside world, Raisa McNab has been STP’s Learning and Development Manager ...

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Making noise about translation

Making noise about translation

Making noise about translation

2 October 2018

The Sandberg team

STP’s Learning and Development Manager Raisa McNab joined the company as a fresh graduate in 2003. Ten years l...

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Choosing the right tools: the importance of investing in translation technology

Choosing the right tools: the importance of investin...

Choosing the right tools: the importance of investin...

19 July 2018

The Sandberg team

There is no such thing as a successful modern language service provider that does not invest in sound translatio...

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5 facts about the Finnish language

5 facts about the Finnish language

5 facts about the Finnish language

11 July 2018

The Sandberg team

The Finnish language has a reputation for being, shall we say, challenging for foreigners to learn (some would c...

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Scandimix: a language continuum on a label

Scandimix: a language continuum on a label

Scandimix: a language continuum on a label

2 July 2018

The Sandberg team

In 1896, the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen participated in a meeting in Stockholm, where a pan-Scandinavian ...

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STP among top 100 language service providers

STP among top 100 language service providers

STP among top 100 language service providers

27 June 2018

The Sandberg team

The independent market research firm, Common Sense Advisory, lists STP as the 81st largest translation service p...

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Be prepared! All about translation project management at STP

Be prepared! All about translation project managemen...

Be prepared! All about translation project managemen...

22 June 2018

The Sandberg team

“Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised at all times.” This famous quote from the ...

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Localisation insights: the Nordic market

Localisation insights: the Nordic market

Localisation insights: the Nordic market

1 May 2018

The Sandberg team

Comprising Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and their associated territories, the Nordic countries are ...

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STP recognised in top employer awards

STP recognised in top employer awards

STP recognised in top employer awards

16 November 2017

The Sandberg team

Sandberg Translation Partners (STP), has been recognised as a top employer in Adaptive Globalization’s Best Em...

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Ida Berntzen – Norwegian account linguist

Ida Berntzen – Norwegian account linguist

Ida Berntzen – Norwegian account linguist

26 September 2017

The Sandberg team

In this month’s Staff Spotlight, we meet one of our account linguists, Ida Berntzen. 1: Which languages can yo...

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Translators Without Borders Visits STP

Translators Without Borders Visits STP

Translators Without Borders Visits STP

9 August 2017

The Sandberg team

Sue Fortescue, ambassador for Translators Without Borders (TWB), visited STP’s Whiteley office recently to tal...

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STP in top 100 global translation companies for fifth straight year

STP in top 100 global translation companies for fift...

STP in top 100 global translation companies for fift...

11 July 2017

The Sandberg team

STP is ranked the 72nd largest translation company in the global industry’s $43.08bn market, according to ind...

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How your LSP can beat the Nordic summer shutdown

How your LSP can beat the Nordic summer shutdown

How your LSP can beat the Nordic summer shutdown

25 May 2017

The Sandberg team

There’s something you should know about people from the Nordic countries. And it’s something that could save...

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Q&A with Amy Henderson, Production Manager

Q&A with Amy Henderson, Production Manager

Q&A with Amy Henderson, Production Manager

24 February 2017

The Sandberg team

Amy is one of STP’s two Production Managers, overseeing the project management teams and one of the Accou...

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STP’s Jesper Sandberg named chair of GALA board

STP’s Jesper Sandberg named chair of GALA board

STP’s Jesper Sandberg named chair of GALA board

1 February 2017

The Sandberg team

Jesper Sandberg, the founder and executive chairman of Sandberg Translation Partners Ltd (STP), has been named t...

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Perfect vs done: why LSPs must find the balance

Perfect vs done: why LSPs must find the balance

Perfect vs done: why LSPs must find the balance

31 January 2017

The Sandberg team

Call it a fact or a blanket statement. But, in our experience at least, translation companies tend to attract ...

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Refugee crisis: How we’re donating Nordic translation expertise

Refugee crisis: How we’re donating Nordic translatio...

Refugee crisis: How we’re donating Nordic translatio...

22 December 2016

The Sandberg team

Sixty-four million people forcibly displaced. Thirty-four thousand fleeing their homes every day. Twenty-one mil...

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Our favourite Nordic Christmas traditions

Our favourite Nordic Christmas traditions

Our favourite Nordic Christmas traditions

16 December 2016

The Sandberg team

What are the traditions that make Christmas in the Nordic countries special? Here are four of our favourites, as...

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Talking about automatic speech recognition

Talking about automatic speech recognition

Talking about automatic speech recognition

6 December 2016

The Sandberg team

By Ryan Bury, English in-house translator Whether you’re chatting with Siri, Cortana or Alexa, modern technolo...

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Advent in Denmark: A lesson in hygge

Advent in Denmark: A lesson in hygge

Advent in Denmark: A lesson in hygge

5 December 2016

The Sandberg team

December is here, the old year is drawing to a close and – in Scandinavia at least – the days are getting sh...

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20 questions with Igor Solunac, Senior Project Manager

20 questions with Igor Solunac, Senior Project Manager

20 questions with Igor Solunac, Senior Project Manager

22 September 2016

The Sandberg team

With eight full years in the job, Igor Solunac is the longest-serving member of STP’s project management team....

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STP ranks among world’s top 100 language service providers

STP ranks among world’s top 100 language service pro...

STP ranks among world’s top 100 language service pro...

18 July 2016

The Sandberg team

Independent market research firm Common Sense Advisory names STP as 73rd largest company in $40.27bn global indu...

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STP renews sponsorship of Translators without Borders

STP renews sponsorship of Translators without Borders

STP renews sponsorship of Translators without Borders

23 June 2016

The Sandberg team

Sandberg Translation Partners (STP), the world’s largest translation company specialising in the Nordic langua...

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Tame your translation to-do list with this powerful technique

Tame your translation to-do list with this powerful ...

Tame your translation to-do list with this powerful ...

7 June 2016

The Sandberg team

How does your to-do list look today? Organised and under control? Or so long and chaotic that you’re scared to...

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Interview with Johanna Lindroth, Senior Swedish Translator

Interview with Johanna Lindroth, Senior Swedish Tran...

Interview with Johanna Lindroth, Senior Swedish Tran...

21 May 2016

The Sandberg team

Our employee Q&A this quarter is with Johanna Lindroth, a senior Swedish translator and language lead at STP...

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A free tool for more creative and productive home working

A free tool for more creative and productive home wo...

A free tool for more creative and productive home wo...

17 May 2016

The Sandberg team

Whatever your role in the language services industry, there’s a good chance you have to spend at least some of...

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PDF files bugging you? These time-saving shortcuts might help

PDF files bugging you? These time-saving shortcuts m...

PDF files bugging you? These time-saving shortcuts m...

10 May 2016

The Sandberg team

They say that cockroaches will outlive us all. But there is, in fact, one other hardy little creature that’...

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9 advanced Google search tips for translators

9 advanced Google search tips for translators

9 advanced Google search tips for translators

26 April 2016

The Sandberg team

A good translator needs to be a good researcher. And to be a good researcher, it helps to know your way around G...

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Cheat sheet for SDL Trados Studio

Cheat sheet for SDL Trados Studio

Cheat sheet for SDL Trados Studio

19 April 2016

The Sandberg team

As an ISO 17100-certified Nordic translation company, we wouldn’t normally recommend taking shortcuts. Whe...

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Join STP at memoQfest 2016 in Budapest

Join STP at memoQfest 2016 in Budapest

Join STP at memoQfest 2016 in Budapest

13 April 2016

The Sandberg team

Do you use memoQ? Fancy a trip to beautiful Budapest in May? If so, you might consider signing up for memoQfest ...

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A simple trick for better proofreading

A simple trick for better proofreading

A simple trick for better proofreading

12 April 2016

The Sandberg team

Read your work aloud. It’s an eternally popular piece of proofreading advice, and for good reason. When yo...

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Why exercise is an all-brainer for language pros

Why exercise is an all-brainer for language pros

Why exercise is an all-brainer for language pros

7 April 2016

The Sandberg team

As a language professional, your mind is the most precious tool you have. The obvious way to keep it sharp is to...

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How to batch-rename files with Advanced Renamer

How to batch-rename files with Advanced Renamer

How to batch-rename files with Advanced Renamer

5 April 2016

The Sandberg team

Nobody enjoys renaming batches of files. But everyone likes useful tools – especially when they’re free. Adv...

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Keyboard shortcuts in memoQ

Keyboard shortcuts in memoQ

Keyboard shortcuts in memoQ

29 March 2016

The Sandberg team

Did you know that there are 124 keyboard shortcuts in memoQ 2015? And those are just the preassigned defaults. Y...

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Save time in Outlook with Quick Steps

Save time in Outlook with Quick Steps

Save time in Outlook with Quick Steps

22 March 2016

The Sandberg team

Ever feel like you spend more time managing emails than doing actual billable translation work? If you’re nodd...

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How to set character counters and alerts in Excel

How to set character counters and alerts in Excel

How to set character counters and alerts in Excel

15 March 2016

The Sandberg team

Tips for translating in Excel Your client has asked you to translate directly in Excel. What’s more, they...

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STP earns ISO 17100 certification

STP earns ISO 17100 certification

STP earns ISO 17100 certification

26 February 2016

The Sandberg team

Sandberg Translation Partners Ltd (STP) is now certified to ISO 17100, the new international quality standard fo...

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From salmon to syntax: Jørn Bjørnerem’s unlikely route into translation

From salmon to syntax: Jørn Bjørnerem’s unlikely rou...

From salmon to syntax: Jørn Bjørnerem’s unlikely rou...

20 February 2016

The Sandberg team

With over eight years of loyal service, Jørn Bjørnerem is the sixth longest-serving member of STP’s in-house...

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What makes a good translation agency client great?

What makes a good translation agency client great?

What makes a good translation agency client great?

29 January 2016

The Sandberg team

A good translation agency client is one that pays on time. End of story? For some, perhaps. But if that’s all...

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Has per-word translation pricing had its day?

Has per-word translation pricing had its day?

Has per-word translation pricing had its day?

1 December 2015

The Sandberg team

The smiling hair stylist takes your coat and sits you in front of the mirror. “So, what would you like today?...

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The sausage and the sizzle

The sausage and the sizzle

The sausage and the sizzle

25 May 2014

The Sandberg team

Anyone working in marketing knows they must sell the sizzle, not the sausage. Clients don’t buy features, they...

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Spring is sprung

Spring is sprung

Spring is sprung

2 May 2014

The Sandberg team

It’s party time in the Nordic countries, with two holidays at this time of the year that are celebrated much m...

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Beyond Translation

Beyond Translation

Beyond Translation

16 December 2013

The Sandberg team

When I visit universities to talk to translation students about working in the industry, it is apparent that the...

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Salty Sweet

Salty Sweet

Salty Sweet

2 December 2013

The Sandberg team

Here at STP, a member of staff’s safe return from annual leave often heralds the arrival of a tub of salty liq...

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Box, Box, Baby

Box, Box, Baby

Box, Box, Baby

25 October 2013

The Sandberg team

New arrival to the British royal family, Prince George, recently found himself the lucky recipient of one of Fin...

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In it together

In it together

In it together

10 October 2013

The Sandberg team

In the past month, I have listened to a number of great speakers sharing their wisdom on the causes of and solut...

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Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap

23 May 2013

The Sandberg team

STP has a keen interest in promoting cooperation between the translation industry and the academic world. Apart ...

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The Eurovision song context

The Eurovision song context

The Eurovision song context

6 May 2013

The Sandberg team

Sweden had the honour of hosting two world-class events on Saturday 18 May 2013: the Ice-hockey World Championsh...

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English is a Scandinavian language

English is a Scandinavian language

English is a Scandinavian language

16 February 2013

The Sandberg team

Jan Terje Faarlund, professor of linguistics at the University of Oslo, and Joseph Emmonds, a visiting professor...

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From the engine room

From the engine room

From the engine room

10 February 2013

The Sandberg team

Post-editing of machine translation output (MT-PE) is the process of revising machine-translated content and edi...

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I know what you did last summer

I know what you did last summer

I know what you did last summer

12 November 2012

The Sandberg team

European universities are reaching out to the translation industry in their efforts to modernise their course co...

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The magic word

The magic word

The magic word

9 November 2012

The Sandberg team

The little adverb “please” has come to symbolise politeness in English requests to the extent that it might ...

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Nordic by Nature

Nordic by Nature

Nordic by Nature

24 February 2012

The Sandberg team

Nordic men and women have a reputation for excelling in endurance sports in the international arena, and we trai...

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Living within the Arctic Circle

Living within the Arctic Circle

Living within the Arctic Circle

2 April 2010

The Sandberg team

What is the Arctic Circle? The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line that marks the latitude above which the sun do...

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