Our hidden trade tax

Posted on 12 Mar 2012 by The Manufacturer

Sophie Howe, director of Comtec Solution, a specialist translation services company describes the debilitating effect of the ‘tax on trade’ produced by poor language skills in the UK.

Sophie Howe, director, Comtec Translations
China, Russia, Brazil – the opportunities are certainly out there. But is language a barrier to the UK’s success in these markets? Research suggests so. At least 11% of SMEs acknowledge they have lost potential business because of a lack of language skills and a study…

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