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Our team of experts in European languages can translate your document into or from any European language - quickly, accurately, and at a great price.

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European Translation Service

Are you expanding into new EU markets? Talk to us about professional European translation services. Our native-speaking translators can translate documents, reports, user manuals, and more from any European language into your language of choice. Plus, with subject matter expertise covering everything from Politics, and engineering to design and financial law, our translators will ensure your communications resonate with the people and culture of your new European markets. Some of the global clients we represent include Renault, Deutsche Bank, Chanel, UEFA, UNESCO, the European Commission, and The German National Tourist Office.

The most successful brands trust our services.
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We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.

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Fantastic service. Couldn’t believe how organised and fast they were.

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

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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. 

All European Languages

Native European Specialist Translators

As well as fluency in the target EU languages, effective communication across the European Union requires insider knowledge of regional culture, politics, and business practices. That's why at Absolute Translations we only employ native-speaking translators, many of whom live in the country. Our professional linguists are also subject matter experts, ensuring your documents are translated with absolute accuracy for unilateral fluency across all borders.   

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Professional Translations for European Languages

Our market-leading European translation services help to facilitate native-language communication across numerous sectors in the European Union including retail, automotive, technical, oil and gas, and insurance. We've created multiple teams of language experts who have particular experience in many technical, legal, and professional subject matters including EU law, business agreements, reports, and contracts. We don't rely on machine translation or a computer software translator for your European translations, only human translators who are professional EU language experts.

 

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2 weeks ago

Excellent service

Excellent service. All questions answered promptly. Received my translation on-line and in post within three days.

Gru

3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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

3 weeks ago

Amazing service

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

Maria Silva Crocker

3 weeks 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

4 weeks ago

The service and support.

The service and support.

Wajid Ali

1 month ago

Good communication and got the job done…

Good communication and got the job done quickly.

Trishtosh

1 month ago

fast and effective

fast and effective

Laetitia Calventus

1 month 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

1 month 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.

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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.

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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

2 months ago

Quick and easy as always

Quick and easy as always, thank you!

Nikki De Prey

2 months ago

Really lovely presentation and accurate…

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

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Very prompt service and good communication.

Ginny Sales

2 months ago

Fast and accurate

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

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COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

At Absolute Translations we are committed to providing the highest quality translation services by using only mother-tongue professional linguists with 5+ years translating experience. What's more, we don't use machine translation software for and every translator we hire is fully vetted to guarantee your translation conforms to all industry standards.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

With over 20 years of experience providing transcription services, localization, editing, proofreading, interpretation and translations to clients all over the world you know you can rely on Absolute Translations to cover all the European translation services your business needs. As well as holding the latest ISO 17100:2015 translating certification, our company is a member of The Association of Translation Companies meaning we've gone through an extensive evaluation process and are subject to regular review by specialist linguists to ensure our translations maintain the highest standards.


SENSITIVE INFORMATION SECURITY GUARANTEE

We are dedicated to keeping your documents safe, your projects discrete and your data secure. We'll never disclose your information to third parties and the translator working on your translation project will be happy to sign additional NDA's whenever needed. Whether you require translations of private medical records, a translation of sensitive government documents or transcripts translated for official purposes, we can provide a translator with absolute discretion and experience in your sector to ensure your translations are accurate and your sensitive information is secure.

DEDICATED ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

At Absolute Translations our dedicated project managers act as your point of contact throughout the entire translation process, working with you and your business every step of the way so no matter how complex your translation project is, you can always be reassured that your translation project is on schedule and within budget.

AFTER-SALES SUPPORT

At Absolute Translations we provide unparalleled after care to our world wide clients, and it is this dedication to supporting client needs that sets us apart from the competition. Our dedicated support team provides expert customer services to ensure your translation project is successful, cost-effective and hassle-free.

EUROLINGUISTICS FACTS

HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO EUROPEANS SPEAK?

There are over 200 different EU languages which is why high quality translation services play such a major part for any business looking to achieve international success.

WHAT IS THE MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN EUROPE?

English is the most spoken and translated of the EU languages, which comes as no surprise since it is one of the most commonly spoken vernaculars outside of the EU too.

HOW MANY LINGUISTIC FAMILY GROUPS ARE THERE IN EUROPE?

There are three main families of European languages. The largest is the Indo-European group, followed by the Finno-Ugric family, and then Basque.

WHAT ARE THE EU OFFICIAL LANGUAGES?

The EU has 24 official languages; Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish.

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL EUROPEAN UNION DIALECT AFTER BREXIT?

Despite the UK leaving the European Union, the European Commission has confirmed that English will remain an official dialect of the EU Institutions after Brexit.

WHAT IS THE WORKING LINGO OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT?
EU institutions use English, French and German as their official EU working languages to write EU laws and hold meetings but they translate into a variety of global and local dialects including the 24 official EU languages.
WHICH EUROPEAN LANGUAGE IS EASY TO LEARN?

For English speakers Norwegian is a relatively easy to learn as it is part of the Germanic family of languages (which includes German and English), shares a large number of words with English, and also has similar grammar and sentence structure.

WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT EUROPEAN LANGUAGE TO LEARN?

English is one of the most difficult European languages to learn as it has a higher concentration of consonant clusters than many other languages, making its words more challenging for learners to pronounce and remember.

WHAT IS THE OLDEST EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Basque is Europe's oldest idiom with some linguistic experts crediting Basque with being a remnant of prehistoric Europe.
WHAT IS AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Indo-European languages are a collection of related languages that are widespread today over Europe, Asia, and America.
IS FRENCH AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Yes, French belongs to the Romance group of Indo-European languages.
IS HINDI AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGAUGE?
Yes, Hindi belongs to the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages.
IS RUSSIAN AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Yes, Russian belongs to the Slavic group of Indo-European languages.
IS ENGLISH AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Yes, English belongs to the West Germanic group of Indo-European languages.
IS LATIN AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE?
Yes, Latin belongs to the Proto Indo-European group of Indo-European languages.

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