Translation Service History and Profile
- ALTA is based in Atlanta and privately held
- Over 27 years of experience providing translation services
- The translation services division has completed more than 30,000 projects for clients ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 500, and government agencies.
- ALTA was the official Translation Services provider for the 1996 Olympic and Paralympic games held in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Approximately 10% of our clients are government agencies and non-profit organizations. The others cover the spectrum of global business organizations, from airlines to telecommunications and media corporations.
- 58% of year 2007 revenue came from clients outside of Georgia
ALTA is a recognized language services organization providing language and cultural solutions to individuals and businesses. We are dedicated to providing quality service, and we utilize advanced technologies wherever possible. In addition to translation services, ALTA is a national leader in language testing.
Professional Translation Services since 1979
In the translation market our specialty is solving communication problems where language and culture are barriers. This includes all forms of written and spoken communication (e.g. a Japanese business card, a French brochure or a large-scale multilingual web site). Specifically, our translating and typesetting project experience includes legal documents, technical manuals, patents, training materials, corporate brochures, newsletters, annual reports, product packaging, web sites and software localization. The translation services include typesetting, interpreting, voice talent and web page design.
Language Testing Market Leader
ALTA is a major supplier of language testing services and the market leader in segments as diverse as airlines, governments, and call-centers. The Spoken Language Evaluation™ process is the protocol that ALTA developed and uses in its testing. This process allows ALTA to test effectively and reliably across a wide range of languages. ALTA is an approved testing organization of the U.S. Government, and currently provides testing services to agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the State Department. We are also a developer of content-validated tests for job functions within a wide range of commercial and non-profit organizations, where certain linguistic tasks are essential to an employee's performance.
Language Training Anywhere, Anytime
ALTA is also the creator of a proprietary language training program through desktop videoconferencing, which allows a student complete interaction with a trainer at a remote location. Distance Language Training™ is ALTA's family of language training services. As the market leader in providing live language training through videoconferencing, ALTA has in-depth experience in delivering the service and supporting students worldwide. ALTA's Language Training clients range from global corporations to individuals.
Service that takes Cultural Differences Seriously
ALTA prepares individuals to work with multinational populations through cultural sensitivity training. The cultural training involves building a model of the similarities and differences between behaviors of Americans and people of the home country across eleven different dimensions. ALTA also helps individuals become better-understood by native English-speakers through its Accent Reduction programs that address phonemes, word stress, and intonation.
ALTA employs a wide range of specialists including language trainers, language evaluators, language materials developers, project managers, translators, interpreters, editors, proofreaders, programmers, network and communication specialists and more.
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