Translation services in Madrid

Business documents that need subject knowledge

Technical translation covers such material as operating manuals, specifications and product sheets. Component names, measurements and warnings need to remain consistent throughout the file. If you have drawings or an approved terminology list, send them with the text; a translator should not have to guess whether two labels refer to the same part.

An agreement or company record may call for legal translation. Its terminology should be read in the context of the legal system and the document's purpose. This is different from sworn translation, which concerns the formal certification required for certain procedures in Spain. A commercial contract can require specialist legal wording without sworn certification; a filing may require both.

Medical translation deals with clinical and healthcare content, including reports and patient-facing documents. Pharmaceutical translation has a different mix of product, research and regulatory materials. Both require care with terminology and figures, but the audience and the controls should be identified for each assignment. Financial statements, annual reports and investment material belong to financial translation, where numbers and reporting periods must also match across tables and commentary.

Content that will be published or used on screen

A multilingual site involves more than replacing one sentence with another. Website and software localisation considers navigation, form labels, error messages and the length of strings on screen. If your content lives in a CMS, export or software resource file, show us the format and tell us how the finished version will be tested. Text that reads well in a spreadsheet can still fail in a narrow button.

If the source files include diagrams, brochures or layouts, multilingual typesetting may be needed after the text is translated. Languages do not occupy equal space. A table can overflow, a caption can move away from its illustration and a right-to-left script can require different handling. Providing editable design files helps us assess the scope accurately.

Working with an existing translation

If you already have a translated document, translation review can compare it with the original for meaning, missing content, terminology and style. A proofreader who sees only the target language cannot verify that a paragraph or a condition has been omitted. Please supply both versions and explain whether the text is a draft for internal use or ready for publication.

Post-editing starts from machine-translated output. Before deciding whether it is suitable, we need to consider the source quality, subject matter, audience and level of human intervention required. It would be inappropriate to apply the same process to informal internal notes and a sensitive public document. We can discuss the required outcome after seeing a representative sample.

How we define the assignment

Tell us where the text will be used, who will read it and whether an approved glossary exists. Provide the final source version if you can. For recurring projects, earlier publications may help maintain names and terminology, although a previous translation still needs checking in its new context. If several languages are involved, list the markets and release dates rather than assuming that one generic version suits them all.

Our languages pages provide a starting point, while the exact direction and specialist availability are confirmed for each assignment. our quality approach explains why preparation, review and file checks matter. We will also ask whether you need an editable deliverable, a formatted PDF or another file type, because the return format can affect the workflow.

When the project includes speech

Conferences, negotiations and site visits need an interpreter rather than a written translator. The Madrid interpreting service can consider languages, timing and format for the spoken part, while written briefing documents can be quoted separately. That distinction helps organisers understand what they are commissioning and when materials are needed.

For a specific document, use the quote form and send the files you can share. You can also return to the Madrid translation agency to explore the main service routes.