French translation service

We translate over 80 language combinations, including French to English and English to French. In fact, English to French translations are among our top 14 requested language services. Our French translation service is engaged by Government agencies, businesses and individuals across Australia and worldwide.

French is spoken by an estimated 200 million people around the world, residing in Europe, Asia, Africa, the USA, the Pacific territories and the Middle East. Consequently, there are many variations of the French dialect, including Lebanese French, Quebec French and Belgian French. When conducting an English to French translation, it is therefore important for us to know the geographical location of your target audience. There can be colloquial grammar and vocabulary variations in both spoken and written French, as is the case between European French and Quebec French, for example. As the majority of French translations are destined for Europe, however, they are conducted in “Standard” or “Neutral” French.

We have at your disposal a team of highly qualified, experienced and specialised French translators. We offer a comprehensive French translation service, covering a variety of specialist fields, including scientific, technical, legal, commercial/promotional, etc. We also offer typesetting and printing services for brochures, Power Point Presentations and other professionally produced materials.

Our French translators are located both in Australia and overseas. We assign projects to French translators according to key factors such as accreditation, area of expertise and the translator’s country of residence, which is particularly important for commercial/promotional translations. We ensure that a French translation will read as well or even better than the source document by carefully assigning the most appropriate translator for the project; fluency in the latest cultural and business terminology for your target audience is essential. Our French translators hold current membership of organizations associations such as AUSIT. For translations requiring certification within Australia, we utilize translators credentialed by NAATI. Furthermore, all of our French translations undergo proofreading to ensure accuracy.

French to English and English to French typesetting considerations

When translating from one language to another, the volume of text will either increase or decrease. This expansion and contraction will vary depending upon subject matter. English to French translation often results in a 20% increase in text. Accordingly, French to English translation will decrease the volume of text by approximately 20%. This is a general rule, but should be factored in when preparing copy that is to be typeset following translation. There are no other significant typesetting considerations to be made when preparing copy for translation from French to English or English to French.

For Further information on our French translation service, please call 1300 308983.

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