4.8 out of 5 Based on 2217 reviews
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.
We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.
— Laila
— J.Hodgson
Pioneering UK translation company, first to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, among many industry quality certifications.
Selected by Goldman Sachs to be an exclusive member of its £500 million innovation programme for better customer experiences!
As ATC and EUATC members, we prioritise your satisfaction by upholding the highest standards in business ethics and translation quality.
Celebrating 20+ years, Absolute Translations has mastered the art of providing quality translations at transparent, low prices to meet your language needs.
Absolute Translations is GDPR compliant, with independently regulated information and security systems, putting your data security first.
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.
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
Thanks!!
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.
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.
6 days ago
Amazing service
Amazing service, in time, very professional, knowledgeable, kind and approachable. 10/10
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.
1 week ago
The service and support.
The service and support.
2 weeks ago
Good communication and got the job done…
Good communication and got the job done quickly.
3 weeks ago
fast and effective
fast and effective
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.
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.
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
1 month ago
Very fast and pleasant service
Very fast and pleasant service
1 month ago
Everything was great
Fast and friendly.
1 month ago
Quick and easy
Would absolutely recommend these guys for a translation. Their service was quick and easy from start to finish.
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.
1 month ago
Rapid and efficient service
Communication was great. The work was carried out very quickly and efficiently. Would not hesitate to recommend.
1 month ago
Quick and easy as always
Quick and easy as always, thank you!
1 month ago
Really lovely presentation and accurate…
Really lovely presentation and accurate translation with a quick turnaround - thank you very much!!
1 month ago
Very prompt service and good…
Very prompt service and good communication.
1 month ago
Fast and accurate
Fast and accurate. Polite...helpful and kept me informed
1 month ago
Great and Superfast
Superfast and staff were lovely about the delays at our end.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the environment for future generations, Absolute Translations is proud to have achieved carbon negative status!