WELCOME
The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell.
Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede
progress and can halt it altogether.
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OUR STORY
European Language Services is a South African company offering a wide range of professional translation services in European
languages.
Our
company
was
established
in
Pretoria
in
January
1995,
gradually
extending
its
reach
first
to
Johannesburg
and
then
to
the
rest
of
South
Africa
and
abroad,
as more and more leading South African and international businesses and organisations chose to entrust their language-related needs to us.
Fast
forward
two
decades
of
unrelenting
focus,
hard
work
and
unwavering
dedication
to
what
we
do
and
today
European
Language
Services
has
evolved
into
a
leading
translation
bureau
with
a
solid
reputation
for
service
excellence,
quality,
reliability
and
efficiency,
which,
in
turn,
has
translated
into
some
very
real
benefits
for
our
clients:
our
extensive
customer
base
and
a
large
number
of
challenging
projects
always
on
the
go
at
any
given
moment
in
time
allow
us
to
attract and retain the very best language professionals, while keep
ing our rates very competitive.
WHO WE ARE
Our
team
consists
of
qualified
and
experienced
translators
from
a
variety
of
professional
and
cultural
backgrounds,
making
it
possible
to
choose
the
most
suitable
translator
for
the
task
at
hand.
Poorly
executed
translations
can
be
worse
than
no
translation
at
all.
Not
only
do
they
waste
your
money,
they
can
cause
serious
damage
to
your
image,
reputation
and
success
in
other
countries
and
even
locally.
That
is
why
our
in-house
team
of
experienced
project
managers
closely
monitors
all
projects
from
beginning
to
end,
in
order
t
o
ensure
that
deadlines
are
always
met
and
that
every
translation
leaving
these
offices
is
one
hundred
percent
accurate
from
a
linguistic, technical and cultural point of view.
WHAT WE DO
We
are
able
to
provide
you
with
translations
of
scientific,
technical,
financial,
marketing,
advertising,
legal,
medical,
pharmaceutical,
academic
and
educational
texts,
as
well
as
foreign
correspondence,
tender
documents,
contracts,
patents,
manuals
and
websites
from/into
a
variety
of
European
languages,
combining
a
sophisticated
service
organisation
with
professional
language skills.
In
addition
to
translation
services,
we
can
provide
you
with
editing
and
proofreading services in many different languages.
LANGUAGES AND FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
LANGUAGES
We offer translation services in the following languages:
French, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish, Greek.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
Over the years we have built up solid expertise in the following fields, in no particular order:
TECHNICAL
TRANSLATIONS:
Telecommunications,
Oil
and
Gas
Industry,
Mining
and
Mineral
Engineering,
Aerospace
Engineering,
Geotechnical
Engineering,
Metallurgical
Engineering,
Electrical
Engineering,
Naval
and
Marine
Engineering,
Air
Conditioning
and
Refrigeration
Technology,
Applied
Engineering,
Mining
and
Petroleum
Technology,
Food-processing
Technology,
Military
Technology,
Chemical
Industry,
Power
Engineering,
Telecommunications
Engineering,
Molecular
Engineering,
Hydraulic
Engineering,
Transportation
Technology,
Medical
Technology,
Petroleum
Engineering,
Automotive
Technology,
Transportation
Engineering,
Mechanical
Engineering,
Traffic
Engineering,
Nuclear
Engineering,
Automotive
Engineering,
Fire
Protection
Technology,
Environmental
Engineering,
Systems
Engineering,
Municipal
Engineering,
Civil
Engineering,
Process
Engineering,
Biotechnology,
Military
Hardware
Engineering,
Patents,
Manuals,
User
Guides, Installation Manuals, Training Manuals, etc.
GENERAL
BUSINESS:
Business
Administration
and
Management,
General
Entrepreneurship,
Mass
Communication,
Marketing,
Advertising,
Proposals,
Contracts,
Agreements,
Founding
Statements,
Articles
of
Association,
Annual
Reports,
Financial
Statements,
Investment
Proposals,
Environmental
Impact
Assessments,
Bids
and
Tender
Documents,
Import/Export
Documentation,
Company
Registration
Documents,
Due
Diligence
Reports,
Economic
Surveys,
Prospectuses, Feasibility Studies, Forms, Reports, Labels, Packaging, General Business Correspondence, etc.
FINANCIAL
TRANSLATIONS:
Banking
and
Finance,
Accounting,
Insurance,
Investment
Proposals,
Stockbroking,
Taxation,
Financial
Statements,
Auditor’s
Reports, etc.
LEGAL
TRANSLATIONS:
Commercial
Law,
Intellectual
Property
Law,
Corporate
Law,
International
Law,
Family
Law,
Criminal
Law,
Constitutional
Law,
Environmental
Law,
Patent
and
Trademark
Law,
Labour
and
Employment
Law,
Patents,
Court
Decisions,
Court
Transcripts,
Patent
and
Trademark
Applications,
Affidavits, Legal Reports, Judgments, Settlements, Contracts, Agreements, General Legal Correspondence, etc.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT:
Laws,
Decrees,
By-laws,
Rules
and
Regulations,
Ordinances,
Civil
Service,
Taxation,
Politics,
Tender
Documents,
Government
Gazettes, International Agreements and Conventions, General Government Correspondence, Diplomatic Exchanges, etc.
MEDICAL
TRANSLATIONS:
General
Medicine,
Dentistry,
Cardiology,
Pharmacology,
Ophthalmology,
Emergency
Medicine,
Physiotherapy
and
Clinical
Psychology,
Gastroenterology,
Infectious
Diseases,
Rheumatology,
Haematology,
Critical
Care
Medicine,
Paediatrics
Endocrinology,
Neurology,
Psychiatry,
Veterinary
Medicine,
Psychology,
Public
Health
Education
and
Promotion,
Patient
Consent
Forms,
Doctor’s
Reports,
Test
Results,
Medical
Certificates,
Package
Inserts, etc.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:
Computer
and
Information
Sciences,
Computer
Engineering,
Software
and
Data
Processing,
Software
Development,
Information Systems, Internet, Computer Games and Gambling, etc.
PHYSICAL
AND
NATURAL
SCIENCES:
Microbiology
and
Bacteriology,
Chemistry,
Physical
and
Theoretical
Chemistry,
Physics,
Natural
and
Applied
Sciences,
Biochemistry,
Atmospheric
Sciences
and
Meteorology,
Biology,
Geology,
Applied
Mathematics,
Polymer
Chemistry,
Ecology,
Zoology,
Molecular
Biology,
Environmental
Science,
Geochemistry,
Mathematics,
History,
Biophysics,
Geology,
Oceanography,
Organic
Chemistry,
Botany,
Entomology,
Geophysics
and
Seismology, Genetics, Anatomy, Geography, Archaeology, Marine and Aquatic Biology, Crystallography, etc.
SOCIAL
SCIENCES:
Social
Psychology,
Political
Science,
Ethnic
and
Cultural
Studies,
Anthropology,
Social
Sciences,
Political
Science,
Criminology,
Theology
and
Theological Studies, etc.
OTHER
FIELDS:
Occupational
Health
and
Safety,
Animal
Sciences,
Journalism
and
Broadcasting,
Architecture,
Aviation,
Linguistics,
Literature,
Education,
Sports
and
Fitness,
Biometrics,
Cartography,
Entertainment,
Religion,
Forensic
Science,
Publishing,
Recreation,
Wildlife
Exploration,
Hospitality
Industry,
Farming
and
Fisheries, Culinary Science, Travel and Tourism, Stockbreeding, Agronomy and Crop Science, Arts and Literature, Forestry, etc.
BUSINESS HOURS
09h00 to 17h00 (GMT+2)
Monday to Friday, excluding SA public holidays
COMPANY STATISTICS
EST. 1995
European Language Services
reach beyond language barriers
614 corporate clients in South Africa and abroad
Tens of thousands of documents professionally translated
Over 78 320 000 words translated to date
More than 652 700 hours spent crafting and perfecting translations for our clients
OUR CLIENTS
As
a
primarily
business-to-business
company,
European
Language
Services
has
been
responsible
for
many
thousands
of
both
routine
as
well
as
high-visibility
projects
over
the
years,
working
discreetly
and
unobtrusively
behind
the
scenes.
Below
is
a
non-exhaustive
list
of
some
of
the
corporate
and
public-sector
clients
we have had the pleasure and privilege of working for to date:
Contact us today for an unmatched combination of
service, quality, expertise, reliability and efficiency at
excellent rates.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you offer interpreting services?
No.
We
specialise
in
translation
services
only,
i.e.,
we
deal
exclusively
with
the
written word.
Do you offer telephone interpreting services?
No.
Do you offer voice-over or dubbing services?
No.
Do you offer language courses/tuition?
No.
Do you sell dictionaries/CDs/software/language courses?
No.
Do
you
translate
personal
documents,
i.e.,
birth/marriage
certificates,
academic degrees/transcripts, diplomas, etc.?
No.
Do you offer sworn translations?
No.
Do
you
offer
translations
into/from
African,
Afro-Asiatic
or
Oriental
languages?
No. We offer translation services in European languages only.
Which languages do you work with?
French, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Greek.
How do you charge for your services?
All our fees are based on a rate per 100 words, which differs depending on
the language combination. Please call or email us for our current rate
applicable to your specific language combination. Our complete tariff sheet
is also available on request. Alternatively, you could simply send us your
document(s) by email for a firm, all-inclusive, no-obligation quotation for the
entire project.
Will my documents be treated as confidential?
We take confidentiality and security issues very seriously. Every single
document we receive from our clients is treated as confidential as a matter of
company policy. However, if you feel that you have special requirements in
this area, we will be more than happy to sign a legally binding non-disclosure
agreement (available from our offices).
How long will it take to translate my documents?
Each translator on our team can handle approximately 2000 words per
working day. However, this figure is greatly affected by the nature and layout
of the source document as well as by the amount of research that needs to
be done.