Category: Barbier News
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From Collaboration to Market Leadership – How Barbier International Scaled a Remote Interpreting Division to Serve the Americas and Beyond
Barbier International has long been recognized as a trusted provider of language services. In a remarkable evolution, what began as a small collaboration with a friendly competitor rapidly transformed into one of the most robust and specialized interpreting operations in the region. Over the course of just three years, Barbier grew from staffing 12 interpreters…
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Barbier International Champions Language Access for All: A Critical Step in Assimilation and Human Rights
Barbier International reaffirms its commitment to language access for all in the United States, emphasizing the critical role it plays in the successful assimilation of immigrants and third-culture adults and children. The company stands firmly behind the research-driven understanding that providing language education in an individual’s first language significantly accelerates second-language acquisition, ensuring faster adaptation…
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Celebrating Barbier’s Historical Achievement with the State of Oregon
We are thrilled to share some exhilarating news about our latest project that’s making history in the beautiful state of Oregon! Barbier has been awarded a monumental task by Oregon’s Secretary of State: translating voter pamphlets into an incredible 14 languages! These include Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai,…
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🚀 Attention, companies seeking certified language services partners! 🚀
Choosing the right language services company is paramount for your business success, and here’s why certifications like ISO17100, ISO18841, and ASTM 3130 matter: Quality Assurance: Achieving these prestigious certifications demonstrates Barbier’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy in every translation project. With Barbier’s certifications, you can trust that your content will…
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Thriving Together: Barbier’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
As Barbier commemorates its 25th anniversary, we are filled with immense pride and gratitude for the remarkable journey that has brought us to this milestone moment. From our humble beginnings at the Portland World Trade Center to our global expansion across the Americas and Europe, this anniversary is not just a celebration of our accomplishments…
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Barbier International Joins ELIA!
Barbier International is proud to announce that we are now part of ELIA, The European Language Industry Association. This is due to the expansion of our language services, with a Barbier office in Madrid, Spain in addition to our offices in Oregon, California and Guatemala. ELIA was founded in 2005 with the entrepreneurial spirit of…
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Barbier International Joins JUNTOS LATAM
Barbier International is proud to announce that we are now part of JUNTOS LATAM, the Association of Language Services of Latin America and the Caribbean. This association was born from the entrepreneurial spirit of uniting friendly nations, building bridges for collaboration and giving visibility to the language industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. JUNTOS LATAM also…
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Translate This! Podcast is Live
Barbier is proud to sponsor the Translate This podcast! Subscribe to this weekly podcast and learn about language, culture and the hilarity of it all. Your hosts are our very own Barbier CEO Melissa Meyer and Barbier Language Training Director Richard Fisher. Weekly each will explore topics that intrigue them and other topics that they have…
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Barbier International joins the USMCOCCA
Barbier International is proud to announce that has joined the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce California Regional Chapter ( USMCOCCA ). Since 1973, the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce has been a well-recognized chartered bi-national organization and promotes trade and investment among these two North American nations. The Chamber represents more than 1,000 businesses in both the United States and…
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Barbier International joins the OCHCC
At Barbier International, we’re proud to announce that in March of 2019, we joined the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ( OCHCC ). Since 1986, the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has provided services to businesses in Orange County. For over 30 years, they have represented the interests and provided access to 30,000 Hispanic-owned businesses. The OCHCC also supports the development of…