Translation services across the Community of Madrid

One process for enquiries across the region

Clients in Alcalá de Henares, Getafe, Leganés, Móstoles, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada and elsewhere in the region can enquire about the same translation services. The document determines the specialist work required. A manufacturer preparing an instruction manual, a solicitor reviewing a contract and a graduate submitting a certificate do not need an interchangeable service merely because they live in the same area.

Tell us where the finished translation will be used. The receiving country may affect the target variety of the language, the terminology and any formalities. A Spanish authority may ask for something different from a university or company abroad. If you need a live conversation interpreted as well, make that a separate part of the brief: written translation does not cover spoken meetings.

Business and specialist documents

The Madrid region includes many kinds of organisations, but a company's industry alone does not tell us what is in its file. Technical translation may suit maintenance instructions and specifications. Legal translation may suit an agreement or corporate record. A patient consent form calls for medical translation and careful identification of the audience. Send a representative sample so the work can be assessed on its contents.

An app or international website may require localisation of its interface as well as longer pages. Content can break when a button is too narrow or a form label changes meaning outside its original context. If you already have translated material, consider whether translation review against the source would address the problem. Starting again may be unnecessary until the existing text has been examined.

Documents for authorities

If you are filing a certificate, deed or academic record, check whether the recipient requires sworn translation. A legible scan may be enough for us to assess the initial request, but the final presentation is governed by the particular procedure. Ask whether the authority accepts an electronically signed document, requires a paper copy or wants the source document apostilled or legalised. These requirements are not identical.

Specify both the source and target languages. The phrase “translation of English” can refer to two different directions. If several documents form part of one application, indicate which need formal certification and which do not. We can then establish the scope without applying an unnecessary formality to every page.

Sending files and receiving the work

Editable documents help us assess tables and layouts. If you have only a paper original, make clear images in page order and include the reverse of any sheet with writing or stamps. An incomplete photograph can change the extent of a sworn translation. If a new version becomes available after quotation, tell us before confirming the assignment.

Physical delivery should be planned with the translation deadline. Give us the destination and the date by which the package must arrive, not just the day on which the text must be finished. Shipping cost and time can then be considered in the proposal. If you would prefer a meeting or need to hand over paper, explain the requirement so the available arrangements can be checked. Our quote form is the starting point for these requests.

A quotation for the actual file

Price depends on the text, specialist subject, language direction, format and schedule. Sworn certification, review or multilingual typesetting can alter the scope. Browse the languages pages to help describe your needs, then send the document for a specific proposal. You can also return to the Madrid translation agency for an overview of the services.