Experienced native-speaking translators in Lisbon provide comprehensive services for diverse linguistic needs - quickly, accurately, and at a great price.
4.8 out of 5 Based on 2219 reviews
It goes without saying that Lisbon is one of the most vibrant cities in Europe and the second most important financial and economic centre in the Iberian Peninsula. For businesses, the Portuguese capital is thriving with opportunities to grow and expand. However, language barriers can often hold organisations back from building partnerships and connecting with their customers in Portugal. With over 20 years of experience, Absolute Translations are high quality, comprehensive translation providers with a team of native-speaking linguists around the world. Working with our translation company in Lisbon, you are guaranteed first-class translations at affordable rates and in quick turnaround times. All of our offices are certified to the latest translation management standards (ISO 17100:2015 and ISO 9001:2015), meaning they go above and beyond to ensure you are satisfied with the work we produce.
We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.
— Jane Atkins
— Ana Maria Carsote
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.
Our professional team of native speakers use their expertise to deliver concise and well-informed interpretations, as well as helping you understand even the most complex jargon and Portuguese slang. Not only does this ensure all copy is completely culturally-accurate, but it allows for the exact translation of your brand message – a lexical feature not picked up by machine translators. As such, we don’t believe in machine translations. Instead, our Lisbon office use the latest technology to build a translation memory for your documents and help keep track of terminology, update your translation guidelines and avoid duplicated content. This allows us to deliver fast yet high quality translations, which is particularly important when organisations have short deadlines.
In Portugal, our current client list includes organisations of all sizes, working in a variety of industries including: business, finance, legal and medical sectors. We are regularly entrusted to deliver incisive translations for technical publications, magazines, legal documents, manuals, government communications and many more. Just a few of our satisfied clients include the likes of: Estée Lauder, Samsung, TRESemmé, Hilton Hotel and Resorts, and Siemens.
Absolute Translations has offices across the UK and Europe.
Absolute Translations Ltd
Avenida da República 50
2nd floor, Lisbon
1050-196
Tel: +351 800 181 511
Our Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm
Our offices are on the corner of
Av. da República and Av. Barbosa Du Bocage
Nearest train station
Campo Pequeno
5 minutes walk
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1 week ago
Quick turnover
Quick turnover
2 weeks ago
Excellent service
Excellent service. All questions answered promptly. Received my translation on-line and in post within three days.
3 weeks 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.
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.
3 weeks ago
Amazing service
Amazing service, in time, very professional, knowledgeable, kind and approachable. 10/10
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.
4 weeks ago
The service and support.
The service and support.
1 month ago
Good communication and got the job done…
Good communication and got the job done quickly.
1 month ago
fast and effective
fast and effective
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.
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.
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.
2 months ago
Quick and easy as always
Quick and easy as always, thank you!
2 months ago
Really lovely presentation and accurate…
Really lovely presentation and accurate translation with a quick turnaround - thank you very much!!
2 months ago
Very prompt service and good…
Very prompt service and good communication.
2 months ago
Fast and accurate
Fast and accurate. Polite...helpful and kept me informed
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