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James Halstead

James Halstead

General Manager, IMD Legal Translation and Interpreting

Following a successful career working for the UK Government's China Network based out of the British Embassy Beijing, James relocated back to the UK where he has since been involved in the senior management of initially thebigword, a global Top 20 LSP, and subsequently IMD Legal Translation and Interpreting Ltd, a UK based specialist LSP focused on the legal sector. Bilingual (English and Mandarin) and tri-literate (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese), James is a Chartered Linguist with extensive experience in operations management, international diplomacy, and language service provision.

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Lost in translation – the top five mistakes
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Lost in translation – the top five mistakes

James Halstead examines the pitfalls of handling cross-border legal matters when multiple languages are involved
20 Jul 2023
(Don't get) lost in translation
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(Don't get) lost in translation

James Halstead and Marcin Durlak examine the need for high quality legal translation
31 Jul 2022