It all started in October 1999, when Future Shop—acquired by Best Buy in 2015—was expanding into the Quebec market. As Canada’s largest electronics retailer, they were launching their e-store and needed to comply with Quebec’s language regulations. This demand for translating millions of words in a very short timeline marked the beginning of LAT.

Founded as L.A. Translations & Design, the organization initially focused on providing English to French translations to companies wishing to sell to the Quebec market. Over the years, LAT has grown and evolved to provide translation services to a variety of industries, in most languages. Today, we are proudly helping clients reach new markets all over the world!

We are a boutique, one-stop solution for all your linguistic needs.  We believe that communication is key to human relationships. Our vision is to create opportunities by connecting people effectively, with well-crafted messages that convey our customers’ messages in a culturally sensitive way. 

Given the growing importance of social media and digital marketing for our clients, we became LAT Multilingual Translation & Marketing in 2013. This new entity reflects the expansion of our services, which now include cultural marketing. We’re passionate about helping our clients connect with multilingual audiences through high-quality translation, cultural adaptation, digital marketing and localization.

Our network of experienced translators and multilingual marketers live and work in your target markets to craft your materials for the communities you want to reach.

At LAT Multilingual, we are committed to providing top-notch translation and marketing adaptation services to businesses of all sizes wanting to grow their operations in North America. Our expertise extends across various industries, including travel & tourism, real estate, automobile, food, health & wellness, and education. Our ISO and CGSB certifications reflect our dedication to delivering high-quality translations that meet (or exceed!) industry standards. Our team stays current with the latest best practices to provide exceptional service, accurate translations, and content localization.

Let us help you engage with your customers in their own language.

Introduction 

LAT Multilingual is a Canadian company that specializes in translation, content adaptation, localization, and multicultural marketing. We are passionate about environmental sustainability and are committed to a green future in our workplace. This policy relates to how both the services and operations within the LAT Multilingual company will be continually reviewed and improved so that we can integrate environmental considerations into our everyday practices and make a positive contribution to society.

Our sustainability policy lies in the following values:

Committed to a sustainable future – We wish to inspire future generations by investing in communities and developing sustainability skills, thereby creating a healthy and safe workplace.

Committed to a sustainable environment – We support a low-carbon economy by preventing pollution and protecting the ecosystems.

Committed to a sustainable economy – We aim to influence and support sustainable economic growth with integrity and accountability.

Principles

LAT Multilingual management and employees will take the following measures to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and conserve water and energy:

People

• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Respect and value people from diverse cultures and linguistic backgrounds.
• Create significant opportunities for all team members.
• Empower employees to follow a sustainable lifestyle.

Environmental

• Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations pertaining to the environment.
• Foster a work-from-home culture for our employees to mitigate our carbon footprint.
• Limit the use of paper by adopting a digital approach to sending invoices and communications as soft-copy PDF documents.
• Limit travel by communicating through instant messaging and video or audio calls or emails.
• Dispose of waste mindfully by following – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
• Monitor and conduct frequent audits and evaluations to ensure that the policy is implemented as expected.
• Strive to be environmentally responsible in our society.
• Advocate environmental awareness throughout the company, through our communications and operations.
• Adopt a culture of sustainability where employees are aware of their responsibilities.

Economic

• Prepare a concrete business plan to support sustainable initiatives.
• Integrate sustainability actions into our business models, starting from operations to paperless accounting to digital reporting.
• Strive for effective resource management such as water, waste, energy, etc. and reduce their operational costs.

Transparency

We are striving to get better by monitoring our environmental and social impact. With the cooperation of our employees, customers, suppliers, and government authorities, we believe sustainable development is achievable. We keep our employees updated regularly about the progress of the initiatives.