Belgian Quality Translation Association

BQTA

is the Belgian association of translation companies. We are a non-profit making organisation that was founded in 1995 in order to:
– promote and organise networking between translation companies while observing a strict professional code of ethics
– enhance awareness and recognition of the language services industry as a whole and the added value offered by translation companies, in particular
– standardise specific business practices in order to increase transparency for language service buyers
– represent its members towards Belgian public authorities in all areas related to language services
– play an active part in international discussions relating to language services
– expose unfair competition in the language services industry and in the translation industry, in particular
– promote and defend the interests of the Belgian translation industry and to act against any plans that would harm them
– standardise specific business practices in order to increase transparency for language service buyers
– represent its members towards Belgian public authorities in all areas related to language services
– play an active part in international discussions relating to language services
– expose unfair competition in the language services industry and in the translation industry, in particular
– promote and defend the interests of the Belgian translation industry and to act against any plans that would harm them
Belgian Quality Translation Association

BQTA

is the Belgian association of translation companies. We are a non-profit making organisation that was founded in 1995 in order to:
– promote and organise networking between translation companies while observing a strict professional code of ethics
– enhance awareness and recognition of the language services industry as a whole and the added value offered by translation companies, in particular

– standardise specific business practices in order to increase transparency for language service buyers
– represent its members towards Belgian public authorities in all areas related to language services
– play an active part in international discussions relating to language services
– expose unfair competition in the language services industry and in the translation industry, in particular
– promote and defend the interests of the Belgian translation industry and to act against any plans that would harm them

Vade mecum

The Belgian Quality Translation Association (BQTA) and the Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters (CBTI) have joined forces to produce a guide for public authorities that write and publish calls for tender in this industry. 

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Statement by the Belgian Quality Translation Association on sustainable relationships with LSPs

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Monday June 23
All Day 20th Machine Translation Summit
Tuesday June 24
All Day 20th Machine Translation Summit
Wednesday June 25
All Day 20th Machine Translation Summit
Thursday June 26
All Day 20th Machine Translation Summit
Friday June 27
All Day 20th Machine Translation Summit
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Statement by the Belgian Quality Translation Association on sustainable relationships with LSPs

28/02/2024
The BQTA fully supports initiatives that promote best practices and sustainable relationships between language service providers and professional linguists. However, we would like to highlight some key principles in order to protect the interests of language companies and linguists in the language industry. We do not claim to represent the Belgian language industry or its language service companies, whose opinions ...

ELIS 2023 – Additional focus on HR, young professionals and accessibility

19/01/2023
This year’s edition of the ELIS survey continues on the path set out by the 2022 edition, complementing the traditional ELIS core areas by optional questions that drill down into specific operational topics such as strategy, HR, finance or technology.   Participants are given the option to activate the topics in which they are particularly interested in by selecting them ...

Belgian association meets to reaffirm strategic objectives

08/11/2022
The board of the Belgian Quality Translation Association (BQTA) recently held its first face-to-face board meeting since the pandemic. For the EUATC’s Belgian member it was the first opportunity since the lockdown for the new board to meet in person and, according to BQTA President, Dimitri Stoquart, it was an appropriate moment to step back and reassess the purpose of the association. The ...

Vade-mecum for the drafter of specifications – Public contracts for translation and interpretation services

02/09/2022
The Belgian Quality Translation Association (BQTA) and the Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters (CBTI) have joined forces to produce a guide for public authorities that write and publish calls for tender in this industry. The Vade Mecum for Authors of Tender Specifications is the result of unprecedented collaboration between two branches of the same sector which have sometimes been ...
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