Professional translation · Register of fields · No. 01 to 14
Specialised translation, field by field
- Legal and judicial translation: Contracts, articles of association, terms and conditions, internal rules
- Financial and banking translation: Annual reports, financial statements, prospectuses, tax documents
- Medical and pharmaceutical translation: Medical reports, clinical studies, package leaflets, vaccination records
- Technical and industrial translation: Manuals, maintenance instructions, safety data sheets, specifications
- Marketing and advertising translation: Campaigns, slogans, brand content
- Scientific translation: Research papers, reports, theses, patents
- Website translation and multilingual SEO: Website and multilingual SEO: Corporate and e-commerce sites, blogs, landing pages, apps
- Video game localisation: Video games: Dialogue, user interfaces, subtitles, manuals
- Luxury and cosmetics translation: Press releases, collection books, product catalogues
- Tourism and culture translation: Brochures, audio guides, exhibition catalogues, visitor apps
- Architecture and construction translation: Plans, press kits, investor presentations, web pages
- Environmental translation: Reports, life-cycle assessments, CSR policies, awareness materials
Depending on how the document will be used
- Machine translation post-editing: Machine translation corrected by a native linguist: 30 to 40% cheaper than human translation.
- Agency-certified translation: The agency’s stamp and the signature of a specialised professional translator, who is not sworn.
- Sworn translation online: Recognised by French authorities, in 75 languages; order online.
AFTraduction, a translation agency in Montreuil, on the edge of Paris, translates the documents of your trade: contracts, financial reports, medical reports, technical manuals, campaigns and websites. Each text goes to a native translator who specialises in the field and translates into their mother tongue. A second linguist then revises the translation.
A document for a French authority? Sworn translation online, in 75 languages
over 800
linguists, more than 150 of them sworn
nearly 200
languages and dialects covered by our network
2 h
or so to receive your free quote
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Which translation?
Which translation do you need?
It all depends on who will receive the translation. Answer two questions, or read the four cases.
Who will receive the translation?
- A public authority or a court
- An organisation that asks for a certified translation but no sworn translator
- Your teams, clients or partners
- I don’t know yet
For your teams, clients or partners, what must the translation do?
| If you… | You need | To start |
|---|---|---|
| …must hand a document to a French public authority or court: prefecture, OFII, ANTS, town hall. | Sworn translation The stamp and signature of a sworn translator. Abroad, an apostille or legalisation may also be required. | Online from €35 incl. VAT per page, for a standard document of up to 250 words, in English or Arabic. Order online |
| …must give a certified translation to an organisation that does not require a sworn translator. | Agency-certified translation The agency’s stamp and the signature of a specialised professional translator, who is not sworn. | Free quote in about 2 hours |
| …need a business document translated: a contract, accounts, a manual, a website. | Specialised translation A native translator who specialises in your field translates into their mother tongue. | Choose your field |
| …must translate a large volume of factual text, fast: product descriptions, documentation, catalogues. | Machine translation post-editing Machine translation corrected by a native linguist: 30 to 40% cheaper than human translation. | Free quote in about 2 hours |
| …are still unsure. | Let’s talk Call us, 24/7, or send the document with your quote request: we will tell you which translation it needs. |
Twelve fields
Our specialised translation fields
Specialised translation is the translation of a text that calls for knowledge of a field, such as law, medicine, finance or engineering, as well as of both languages.
Every project goes to a native translator who specialises in the field and translates into their mother tongue. Is your field not listed? Send us the document: free quote in about 2 hours.
Law and finance
Legal and judicial translation
Typical documents: Contracts, articles of association, terms and conditions, internal rules.
To sign, file or plead. Sworn when a public authority or a court requires it.
Financial and banking translation
Typical documents: Annual reports, financial statements, prospectuses, tax documents.
To publish accounts, inform investors or answer an audit.
Health, science and environment
Medical and pharmaceutical translation
Typical documents: Medical reports, clinical studies, package leaflets, vaccination records.
For a patient file, a leaflet or a clinical trial. Sworn when a public authority or a court requires it.
Scientific translation
Typical documents: Research papers, reports, theses, patents.
To publish, defend a thesis or protect an invention.
Environmental translation
Typical documents: Reports, life-cycle assessments, CSR policies, awareness materials.
For consultancies, local authorities, companies and non-profits.
Engineering and industry
Technical and industrial translation
Typical documents: Manuals, maintenance instructions, safety data sheets, specifications.
To deliver, install and operate safely, and to answer a tender.
Architecture and construction translation
Typical documents: Plans, press kits, investor presentations, web pages.
For architecture firms, developers and building-material manufacturers.
Brands and culture
Marketing and advertising translation
Typical documents: Campaigns, slogans, brand content.
Transcreation: the message is adapted to the culture of each market, not translated word for word.
Luxury and cosmetics translation
Typical documents: Press releases, collection books, product catalogues.
Writing that stays true to your brand’s codes, in every market.
Tourism and culture translation
Typical documents: Brochures, audio guides, exhibition catalogues, visitor apps.
For museums, heritage sites, tourist offices and publishers.
Digital
Website translation and multilingual SEO
Typical documents: Corporate and e-commerce sites, blogs, landing pages, apps.
Keywords are chosen in each language for search engines.
Video game localisation
Typical documents: Dialogue, user interfaces, subtitles, manuals.
For independent studios, publishers and mobile games.
Method
How does a specialised translation project work?
From the document we receive to the translation we deliver, in five steps.
Analysis
You send us the document with your request; we analyse it and reply with a quote.
Free quote in about 2 hours
Choice of translator
We assign the project to a native translator who specialises in the field, from a network of over 800 linguists.
Including more than 150 sworn translators and interpreters, long-standing partners
Translation
The translator works into their mother tongue, using the terminology of your field.
Revision
A second linguist revises the translation before delivery.
Processes that meet the requirements of the ISO 17100 standard, without external certification
Delivery
You receive the translation. Your client area holds the quote, which you can sign online, the project tracking and the invoice, which you can pay online.
Personal access, with a username and password
Member of the CNET (French national chamber of translation companies) · Service open 24/7 by phone
Confidentiality
Your documents, your client area
Hosting
Hosted in France
Our website and our ERP, which hold your quotes, projects and invoices, are hosted in France.
GDPR
GDPR-compliant
Your data is processed in line with the GDPR.
Privacy policyConnections
Encrypted connections
Everything exchanged with our website and our ERP travels over encrypted connections.
Client area
Your client area
Quotes you can sign online, project tracking and invoices you can pay online, with personal access.
Go to the client areaTranslators
Non-disclosure agreement
All our translators sign a non-disclosure agreement.
They trust us
Quotes translated from French.
The assignment went really well and we were fully satisfied, as were our visitors.
For my part, thank you for responding so quickly, especially given how late our request came in.
I would like to thank you for your work, which was very useful to us and proved effective.
We are satisfied with the service (voice-over).
Thank you, the assignment went very well!
We are entirely satisfied with Maria’s work. Everything was clear and concise, so that the interview ran as smoothly as possible. Many thanks to her and to you for your help on this project!
Thank you for your work and your thoroughness.
We wanted to thank you for your work. We were entirely satisfied with the service provided, and in particular with the interpreter who assisted us. Her professionalism and the quality of her work were greatly appreciated.
Languages
Nearly 200 languages and dialects
covered by our network, across all our services
in sworn translation75 languages
Specialised translation is available in the languages of our network: tell us yours with your quote request. Thirteen languages can also be ordered online for sworn translation, each into and out of French:
- Cyrillic
- русский · српски · українська
- Greek
- Ελληνικά
- Chinese
- 中文
Order online Not your language? Ask us: free quote in about 2 hours.
Google reviews
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Rating and reviews synced from our Google Business Profile (Trustindex), published unedited, in their original language.
Le personnel est très gentil, accueillant, à l’écoute et rapide ! Je recommande vivement cette agence de traduction.
Fast, accurate, translations at a fair price.
My goto translaters in France. Many thanks !!!
Je recherchais un service professionnel pour effectuer la traduction d’un acte civil, et AFTraduction a répondu exactement à mes attentes. Le service s’est montré fiable, disponible et attentif à chaque étape du processus.
La prise en charge a été efficace, avec un rendu de traduction nickel et certifié pour la modique somme de 35 euros , et la possibilité de déposer puis récupérer les documents sur place sans avoir à envoyer quoi que ce soit sur le web
Vraiment, un service serieux et fiable , que je recommande sans hésitation.
Bon service dans l'ensemble
Parfait
Je recommandé vivement pour leur frofessionnalisme et leur qualité de service téléphonique. Très satisfait merci beaucoup
Excellente expérience avec l’entreprise, ils ont répondu immédiatement par mail et ils ont répondu à toutes mes questions. Le délai de traitement n’était que d’une journée !
Good to know
Specialised translation: frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions clients ask before sending us a specialised document.
Another question?
Call us on +33 1 84 74 56 56, 24/7, or request a free quote: reply in about 2 hours.
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Choosing a translation
What is specialised translation?
It is the translation of a text that calls for knowledge of a field, such as law, medicine, finance or engineering, as well as of both languages. At AFTraduction, each specialised text goes to a native translator who specialises in the field and translates into their mother tongue.
What is the difference between specialised and sworn translation?
Specialised translation describes the content: a professional text. Sworn translation describes the status: it is done by a sworn translator and is recognised by French authorities. The two can be combined: a specialist translator can provide a sworn translation of a contract or a judgment.
Sworn translation onlineSworn or agency-certified translation: which do I need?
French authorities (prefectures, OFII, ANTS, town halls, courts) require a sworn translation, online from €35 incl. VAT per page for a standard document of up to 250 words, in English or Arabic. An agency-certified translation carries the agency’s stamp and the signature of a specialised professional translator, who is not sworn: it suits an organisation that asks for a certified translation without requiring a sworn translator. In France, official documents need a sworn translation, which English speakers often call a certified translation.
Agency-certified translationCan a specialised document be sworn?
Yes. A contract, a judgment, a diploma or a medical report can be translated by a sworn translator, in 75 languages. Sworn translations are recognised by French authorities; abroad, an apostille or legalisation may be required.
Sworn translation onlineWhat is post-editing, and when should I choose it?
A native linguist corrects a machine translation: lightly for internal use, in full for publication. It suits large volumes of technical or factual text and costs 30 to 40% less than human translation. For a campaign or a creative text, we recommend human translation.
Machine translation post-editingFields and languages
Who translates my documents?
A translator whose mother tongue is the target language and who specialises in your field. Our network brings together more than 800 linguists (translators and interpreters), including more than 150 sworn translators and interpreters, all long-standing partners of the agency.
Which languages do you work in?
Our network covers nearly 200 languages and dialects across all our services. For sworn translation, we work in 75 languages. Give your languages in your quote request.
Quotes and prices
How much does specialised translation cost?
The price is set in a quote, based on the document, the languages and the turnaround. The quote is free and reaches you in about 2 hours. For large volumes of technical or factual text, post-editing costs 30 to 40% less than human translation.
How long does it take?
It depends on the volume, the languages and the field: the turnaround is set in your quote. You receive the quote in about 2 hours, and our service answers 24/7 on +33 1 84 74 56 56.
How do I request a quote?
Send your document from our quote page, choosing “Professional translation” and your field, or call +33 1 84 74 56 56, 24/7. The quote is free, reaches you in about 2 hours and can be signed online in your client area.
Request a free quoteQuality and confidentiality
Is my translation revised by a second linguist?
Yes. Every specialised translation is revised by a second linguist before delivery. Our processes meet the requirements of the ISO 17100 standard, without external certification.
Are my documents kept confidential?
All our translators sign a non-disclosure agreement. Our website and our ERP are hosted in France, in line with the GDPR, and connections are encrypted. Your quotes, projects and invoices stay in your client area, with personal access.
Your document, your field
Send us the document: free quote in about 2 hours.
A question before you start? Call +33 1 84 74 56 56, 24/7.
Offices: 32 boulevard Paul Vaillant-Couturier, bâtiment B, 93100 Montreuil · Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm.