Since 2014 we have been members of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In the core of our work are the principles of the association for ethical and socially responsible businesses, especially when it comes to taking care of our employees, as well as taking care of our society and planet.

At the end of last week the team of Arte.doc spent two wonderful, sunny and joyful days at the pearl of Pirin Mountain — the town of Bansko. The latest teambuilding event was carried out there, this time entitled "Relax", organised by the management of the agency and its Advertising Department.

The visit to the St. Theodor Tiron and Theodor Stratilat Church in the village of Dobarsko, which is a national monument of culture, left us rich with unforgettable memories. Our employees' stay at the town of Bansko was accompanied by fun games aimed at boosting team spirit and logical thought. Lots of entertainment, prizes and fun surprises contributed to the participants' high spirits.

In the evening distinguished employees were awarded deeds for their achievements in the implementation of their duties. And the best dancer shared their prize — a small sack of apples — with all co-workers.

arte.doc Translation Agency would like to congratulate you on the forthcoming Christmas holidays and wish you a joyous New Year!

We wish you many joyful experiences, happy moments and that all your plans and dreams come true!

May these bright holidays pave the way to a new year in which health, happiness and successes are your constant companions!

On 5.12.2013 employees of Arte.doc Translation and Legalization Agency attended a workshop organized by the Bulgarian language department of the Directorate General for Translation of the European Commission.

The workshop was carried out at the EC Representation in Bulgaria and focused on translation quality requirements, specificities of the work process and coordination with external contractors.

The useful information and practical examples presented at the workshop will undoubtedly help us improve our work even further and align our operational practices with the European ones.

Since 2001, September 26 is dedicated to the celebration of European languages.

In order to increase citizens' awareness of multilingualism in Europe, to develop the cultural and linguistic diversity and to promote language learning in and out of school, in 2001 the European Union and the Council of Europe decide to start and announce the initiative called European Year of Languages.

Europe has a real language treasure: 24 official languages and more than 60 local communities who speak a regional or minority language, and also the languages spoken by people of non-European origin and coming from other continents.

On this day we celebrate the coming of spring after the long winter. We give each other martenitsas to be pinned on clothes or tied on wrists as a charm for good health and happiness. This is an ancient Balkan tradition which goes back to the times when khans adorned their warriors with threads of red and white colour in order to give them strength and good health. This beautiful gift brings a smile, a feeling of joy and rejuvenates the wearer.

We wish you good health, happiness and abundant success!

The team of Arte.doc

On this day (19 February according to the Julian calendar) Bulgaria and Bulgarians in various parts of the world celebrate their national holiday — the liberation from the Ottoman rule. Bulgaria, one of the oldest states in Europe, a country that during the centuries contributed the most to the cultural and political development of the Slavic people in Southeastern Europe and the cradle of the two Slavic alphabets, disappeared from the historical map in 1396 when it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks .

For nearly 5 centuries the Bulgarian people lived in isolation and oppression. Nevertheless, it survived and succeeded in conserving its spiritual and cultural achievements from the past through the centuries. What's more – it successfully developed them further, created new ones and conserved its national consciousness among the other peoples within the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire.
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The fifth edition of the seminar for successful internet marketing with zero initial investment held on January 31st was yet another event we joined. Translation and Localization Company arte.doc was also one of the official sponsors of the venue. We attended with great interest to all presentations in Inter Expo Center's conference hall and we already have ideas how to implement what we learned during the seminar.

We will continue, as we have done so far, to create content for our websites and pages in social networks that is useful to all our clients. We also hope that each positive change will bring us closer to you and help you make an informed and confident choice when it comes to translation services.

As a partner to the organizer of the seminar Web & Events our company had a minilottery for two free passes for the fifth edition of Eventex Seminar 2013, held on February 6th—7th in Inter Expo Center in Sofia.

On our Facebook pages in English and Bulgarian all our clients, partners and friends had the opportunity to enter the lottery and try their luck for the winning of the passes for the seminar which provided valuable information on the latest trends and developments in the event industry.
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Psy's "Gangnam style" was viewed more than 1 000 000 000 times in YouTube. Felix Baumgartner jumped with a parachute from the stratosphere with speed faster than sound.
Google announced some record-breaking figures for the last year — 1.2 trillion searches on 146 languages.
The end of the world didn't come... although many awaited for it locked and stocked.
Well, something else did come — the total smoking ban in public places in Bulgaria.
And so on... Well, Translation and Localization Agency arte.doc has some statistics of its own. This is how we sent 2012:
• 57 765 translated pages
• 1230 hours of interpretation
• 6 837 orders processed
• 5 contracts with major Bulgarian and international institutions after tenders
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