http://www.serious.ro This is the fastest feature for fast communication between Serious Business and visitors of our website www.serious.ro. Here you can find news about our current activity, our initiatives in the field of translations, as well as relevant views on the Romanian translation market and much more. en-gb http://www.serious.ro/ On December 13, 2008, Serious Business accepted the invitation and took part to the yearly seminar organized by the Association of Romanian Translation Agencies (ABTR). It was then, that we once again proved we had implemented the most efficient solutions against the economic crisis hitting companies all over the world. Thus, while most of the participants concentrate on dealing with internal staff reduction and cost-cuts, we have a more client-oriented solution, by adding only real and necessary value to our services, following a closer communicaton with our partners in order to better identify their needs. 2008-12-16 http://www.serious.ro/English/our_advantages/ISO_certification In October 2008, Serious Business was subject to an audit for obtaining re-certification from the Romanian Quality Assurance Society. Further to the external audit, it was concluded that during the 3 years that have elapsed since the first certification, our quality management system has evolved in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 standard. The continuous external certification we hold from IQNet and SRAC is a further acknowledgement of our constant efforts for improvement. 2008-12-16 http://www.mfinante.ro According to the reports of the Romanian Ministry of Finance in respect of economic operator balance sheets, Serious Business becomes the fastest growing Romanian translation agency. The 106% growth in 2007, as compared to 2006, confirms the efficiency of the development plan of Serious Business. In the light of the above, the objective for 2008 seems quite down-to-earth. 2008-08-25 http://www.memorg.ro/ On June 4, 2008, Serious Business has launched MEMOrg, the first and only online computer assisted translation system. Translation memory means, according to the traditional definition, a computer system allowing the translator to re-use previous translations, thus increasing work productivity and translation quality. 2008-06-04 http://www.serious.ro/English/services/subtitling We have recently started collaboration with a foreign partner for an extensive television subtitling project. We will have to tackle with a great many technical issues and an enormous bundle of responsibility, given that the translations performed by Serious Business shall be viewed on TV by the Romanian audience without further revision by another specialist. 2007-08-12 http://www.serious.ro/English/our_advantages/software Extranet e-Client is an online system of communication with our clients. Here are some of the facilities offered to our clients: the possibility of transfer of the files already translated or to be translated, transparent book-keeping, online glossaries allowing the clients to connect directly to the translations we perform within the translation projects. Briefly, Extranet e-Client is a must for any translation company claiming leadership on the market. 2007-04-10 http://www.serious.ro/ As of January 1, 2007, the contract for supply of translation services made between Serious Business and the European Commission became effective. As we have been informed, the demand is likely to amount to an extremely large volume of documents in the legal field. 2007-01-01 http://www.serious.ro/ "Intranet" is the name of our activity management system, that we have successfully implemented. We can now interconnect both our clients and our collaborators for the translation projects. Also, all our employees have access to complete and concrete information on the translation, subtitling and localization projects that we are carrying on for all our clients. 2006-11-01 http://www.serious.ro/English/our_advantages/ISO_certification In early 2006 and following extensive process analysis and adjustment to the European quality criteria and principles, the quality control system of Serious Business has obtained certification from the largest certification body in Romania. We trust that this stage of our development shall become the basis for confirming the quality of the translation, subtitling and localisation services supplied with such enthusiasm to our clients. 2006-01-03 http://www.serious.ro/English/services/subtitling Further to technical research and investment, we have launched a new service on the Romanian translation market: subtitling for company/product presentations. 2005-05-25