I have been sorting through some of my late Dad’s music stuff and came across this delightful pocket-sized book on improving accordion technique by Alfred d’Auberge. My Dad, Stan Draper, was a professional accordionist and left behind a wealth of music, books and recordings. This booklet also provides a good lesson in spelling ‘practise’ and ‘practice’ […]
by Working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic? Many are getting used to home-based offices for the first time during Coronavirus. I’ve been working from home for 25 years, writing as a journalist for maritime media and co-running Nordic International, a business providing journalism and Nordic translations. Below are some essential tips to help you survive the […]
Last month, I was pleased to join a panel discussing that old chestnut of whether freelance journalists should specialise or diversify. Some fabulous insights and experiences were shared with the sell-out fourth Freelancers Salon organised by the Cardiff & SE Wales NUJ branch and NUJ Training Wales in Cardiff. My journey to Copenhagen… I […]
Earlier this year, we launched a new logo and website to add a fresh look to our business. The ‘O’ in ‘Nordic’ reflects the global nature of our business (we have customers and suppliers around the world), while the flags demonstrate that our main activity focus is integrating the Nordic region and the UK. Of […]
In August 2019, we moved our euro and Danish krone accounts from Nordea Bank Denmark to Moneycorp. Clients will have received a letter in the post regarding this. Our sterling account with Lloyds Bank is unchanged. If you need any more information, please contact Clair on clair(at)nordicinternational.co.uk. We have read that Nordea’s International Branch in […]
For some time, we’ve been testing a new translation management system from XTRF and are now ready to roll it out fully in our supply chain and customer network. XTRF provides translation project and workflow management in addition to accounting features and quote administration services. Implementing XTRF will benefit customers as: • Jobs such as […]