They bring together professionals that cover a wide range of languages and specialties

The Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters in Aquitaine (ATIA) is a non-profit association of freelance translators and interpreters established under the French law.

This translators association based in Aquitaine, a historic and administrative region of the Southwest of France whose capital and largest city is Bordeaux, brings together professionals that cover a wide range of languages and specialties. It has more than 25 members, specialized in 12 languages.

One of its aims is to help customers find skilled, professional translators and interpreters, by putting clients in direct contact with the people best able to meet their requirements.

The other objectives of this translators association are to promote and defend translation-related professions – translation, interpreting, proof-reading, terminology, etc –; enhance the relationship between customers and service providers; provide information for its members and their customers; organize promotion and training sessions; encourage debate; and generally take action in its members' interest.

This translators association welcomes freelance translators and interpreters who have a perfect mastery of their own language and the language to be translated; abide by the professional ethics that guarantee a top quality service to strict deadlines in complete confidentiality; have gained the necessary experience where it counts; deal with the organization direct on a one-to-one basis; are fully conversant with ICT (Information Communications Technology) and office software; are legally registered and pay the appropriate contributions.

Keep in mind that French is the official language of France. Around the world there are around 130 million French speakers.