We Are Experts in Chinese Transcription Services

Our skilled Chinese transcriptionists blend expertise with cultural sensitivity, delivering accurate, context-rich transcriptions - quickly, accurately, and at a great price.
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4.8 out of 5 Based on 2217 reviews

 

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Chinese Transcription Services


If you are needing Chinese transcription services, you will probably be a little lost looking for a company that can handle the complexities of transcribing the full range of Chinese dialects. Here at Absolute Translations, from Achang to Zhaba, we have been providing transcription services across the Chinese-speaking world for over 20 years. 

The most successful brands trust our services.
(As do the fastest-developing startups.)

We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.

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I received excellent service from this company. Their prices were by far the best for doing a transcription with translation.

—  Laila

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A simultaneous translation and transcription from a video interview. The service was helpful and the result came quickly and was neatly presented.

—  J.Hodgson

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ISO17100, ISO9001
ISO18841 & ISO18587

Pioneering UK translation company, first to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, among many industry quality certifications.

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Goldman Sachs
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Selected by Goldman Sachs to be an exclusive member of its £500 million innovation programme for better customer experiences! 

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ATC & EUATC
Member

As ATC and EUATC members, we prioritise your satisfaction by upholding the highest standards in business ethics and translation quality. 

20+

20 Years’
Expertise

Celebrating 20+ years, Absolute Translations has mastered the art of providing quality translations at transparent, low prices to meet your language needs. 

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Absolute Translations is GDPR compliant, with independently regulated information and security systems, putting your data security first. 

Submit evidence of your business dealings

Submit clear written evidence of matters arising, meeting attendees, resolutions, and other audio/video sources. Global companies, start-ups, and policymakers trust us to support both routine and special filing needs – whether they’re giving evidence before a committee or submitting transcripts to Companies House.  

 

From China to Central London

Ensure your company documents are legible in any language. Our transcriptionists and Chinese translators are backed up by editors, proofreaders, and typesetters familiar with setting traditional, simplified, and alternative Chinese characters. What’s more, we offer a direct-to-target transcription service for clients who don’t need transcriptions in the source language. Whichever service you choose, we guarantee a fast, reliable service and the best prices in the business. A fact borne out by our two ISO certifications including ISO 17100:2015, which is given only to a very few translation companies, working at the top of the language industry. 

 

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4 days ago

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Thanks!! Absolute has always given us an efficient, seamless service. We have worked together for a long while and we can always rely on them to get the job done excellently.

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6 days ago

Absolute Translations - a superbly professional service

Absolute Translations are absolutely superb, I've used them multiple times in 2024. The service is phenomenal: incredibly quick, accurate, professional and personal from start to finish. The prices seem very reasonable to me but I've not benchmarked I do admit. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Duncan Lampard

6 days ago

Amazing service

Amazing service, in time, very professional, knowledgeable, kind and approachable. 10/10

Maria Silva Crocker

6 days ago

Excellent Service -- Ever Time

As always, Absolute Translations delivers excellent translations in a timely manner. We couldn't be happier with their services.

Alex Dressler

1 week ago

The service and support.

The service and support.

Wajid Ali

2 weeks ago

Good communication and got the job done…

Good communication and got the job done quickly.

Trishtosh

3 weeks ago

fast and effective

fast and effective

Laetitia Calventus

4 weeks ago

Quick turnaround and fantastic service

I want to thank Mattia and his team for being so brilliant. I needed some documents translated from English into French quickly, and they was able to meet the deadline. There were quite a few documents and required a professional level of translation with certification. At all times, Mattia was helpful, courteous and responsive. I definitely recommend this company.

Rekha Kodikara

4 weeks ago

Terrific service

I needed a certified translation unexpectedly (German to English). Absolutely fantastic service. Quick, and very reasonable quote, brilliant communication, exceptionally fast turn-around time and great quality translation. Would whole-heartedly recommend this company and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again should the need arise.

Christine Gingter

1 month ago

Speedy and easy service

Speedy and easy service all done online. They emailed me a pdf version and one arrived in the post a week later

Morgan McNay

1 month ago

Very fast and pleasant service

Very fast and pleasant service

Dalia Hanbury

1 month ago

Everything was great

Fast and friendly.

C. P.

1 month ago

Quick and easy

Would absolutely recommend these guys for a translation. Their service was quick and easy from start to finish.

keyte

1 month ago

Needed to get our Italian marriage…

Needed to get our Italian marriage certificate translated to be able to change my name for passports banks etc. all were accepted no problem. Service & response were excellent, I had my online copies the next day & official hard copies within 2-3 days.

G hale

1 month ago

Rapid and efficient service

Communication was great. The work was carried out very quickly and efficiently. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Philippa Pipe

1 month ago

Quick and easy as always

Quick and easy as always, thank you!

Nikki De Prey

1 month ago

Really lovely presentation and accurate…

Really lovely presentation and accurate translation with a quick turnaround - thank you very much!!

SML Architects

1 month ago

Very prompt service and good…

Very prompt service and good communication.

Ginny Sales

1 month ago

Fast and accurate

Fast and accurate. Polite...helpful and kept me informed

Carol Barker

1 month ago

Great and Superfast

Superfast and staff were lovely about the delays at our end.

PFarthing

1 month ago

Flexible and quick

They are very flexible in terms of communication and receiving instruction and very speedy in turn around. Thank you!

Homy

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FAQ

WHY IS CHINESE TRANSCRIPTION USEFUL FOR BUSINESS?

Steadfastly answer the requirements of business law around the globe. Record and file minutes, tribunals, and interviews using 200+ combinations of language. From everyday documentation of spoken transactions to extraordinary general meetings, trust our business-expert Chinese transcription services to help you file on time, no matter if you’re overseeing a merger or moving your business into new territory.

At Absolute Translations, we can handle your full range of audio-visual transcription projects. Whatever you need transcribing we are here to help so whether you are recording meeting minutes, or filing interviews and copy, you can rely on us to ensure your words are written down correctly.  Our work is trusted by some of the largest international companies including the Bank of China, UNESCO, Unilever and China Telecom.

HOW CAN I GET SPECIALIST SUBJECT CHINESE TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES?

You can rest easy knowing all our translators are native speakers familiar with regional variations, vocabularies and dialects. They’re often also specialists in a particular field, so if for example, you need speeches from a business conference transcribed in Mandarin Chinese, we would match you with a specialist translator who is not only a language expert but is also used to the vocabulary and requirements of your specific field of business.

We have also worked with international broadcasters and filmmakers such as the BBC, Discovery Channel and Sky, so when it comes to Chinese transcriptions for media we have you covered too.


HOW FAST CAN YOU TRANSCRIBE CHINESE FOR NEWS AND BROADCASTING?

When time is of the essence you need a transcription service you can rely on. Our offering of flexible and expedited turnaround times including same-day transcription for urgent and time-sensitive projects ensures an accurate and prompt service every time

Choose from a range of transcription options including transcription only, transcription and translation, and transcription directly into the target language.

WHY IS TRANSCRIBING CHINESE SO COMPLEX?

As Chinese is a tonal language, almost all words have several meanings depending on the tone used when spoken. The person transcribing Chinese audio must have an absolute understanding of the context of the audio to be able to record the words correctly.

In addition to this, there are many Chinese dialects, the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin, for example, can be massive. Both these dialects use the same characters but are hugely different when spoken aloud.

Transcribers need to be fast and accurate, and they need to know and understand the language they are working on, which is why we only employ native-speaking Chinese translators and transcribers.

HOW ENSURE THE MOST ACCURATE CHINESE TRANSCRIPTIONS?

From China to London we ensure your company documents are legible in any language. Our transcriptionists and Chinese translators are backed up by editors, proof readers and typesetters familiar with setting traditional, simplified, and alternative Chinese characters. 

What’s more, we offer a direct-to-target transcription service for clients that don’t need transcriptions in the source language. Whichever service you choose, we guarantee a fast, reliable service and the best prices in the business. A fact borne out by our two ISO certifications – including ISO 17100:2015, which is given only to a very few translation companies, working at the top of the language industry.

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As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the environment for future generations, Absolute Translations is proud to have achieved carbon negative status!

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