Business Document Translation

Not long ago, document translation meant translating documents offline for printing purposes, while website translation was thought to be more for online use. This differentiation is no longer valid, as most documents are now available in PDF format online and can be downloaded.

Translation for offline use

Even though document translation may be done for print or web, there are certain types of documents which are still produced for print and offline use only. An example is certified translations. Papers like birth certificates, marriage certificates, export certificates, course transcripts from universities and more are (at least so far) available only in printed formats. They or their translations can be scanned with a seal and translator’s stamp and/or signature. However, authorities in the vast majority of cases do not accept scanned copies. Digital formats are also not accepted for notarized copies of documents.

File types

No matter what formats you need for your document translation, Strategic Languages is able to handle all file types. The most common one is Microsoft Word. Other frequent formats include more Microsoft products such as Power Point for presentations, Excel for documents with calculations and numbers, and Publisher for marketing purposes. Software from other companies includes Adobe Acrobat read or read & write versions (usually as source documents). InDesign, Illustrator, and Quark XPress are common as well.

Make your text ready for document translation

Carefully plan your strategy for business document translation. Strategic Languages is able to create the same documents for online and print by adjusting the settings for each of these two options. Depending on the purpose—marketing, information or administration—you can adjust the formatting and add pictures, tables or charts as necessary, so your documents look appealing.