Translation · Arabic
Arabic translation services
Native Arabic translators for corporate video, eLearning, documentary, advertising, subtitles and voice over scripts. Modern Standard Arabic and regional variants, right-to-left handled.
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Every single detail is looked after.
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يتم الاعتناء بكل تفصيل.
About Arabic translation
Arabic starts with a decision other languages do not force
Arabic has over 310 million native speakers across the Middle East and North Africa, and translating into it starts with a decision other languages do not force: which variety the text should be written in.
Arabic also runs right to left, letters change shape according to their position in a word, and the translated text rarely occupies the same space as the English. Layouts, interfaces, and subtitle timings all need adjusting rather than simply refilling.
At GoLocalise, we work with native Arabic translators matched to both the subject matter and the target market, and every text is reviewed by a second linguist before delivery.
How can we help you?
Your project manager has everything covered
One point of contact from brief to delivery, and a second linguist on every text before it reaches you.
Brief review
We review your source material and your target market, and confirm whether Modern Standard Arabic or a regional variant is the right fit.
Linguist assignment
Your project goes to a native Arabic translator working in the correct variety and familiar with the subject.
Translation and review
The text is translated and then checked by a second native linguist.
Delivery and layout check
Files are delivered in the format you need, with right-to-left presentation checked rather than assumed.
Regional varieties
Modern Standard Arabic or a regional variant
Modern Standard Arabic is the shared written register used in media, education, and official communication across the whole region, and it is the right choice for the large majority of corporate, documentary, and pan-regional video.
A regional variant — Egyptian, Gulf, Levantine, or Maghrebi — reads as local and familiar to one market and slightly foreign to the rest, which suits advertising and consumer content aimed at a single country.
Areas of expertise
What we translate
From corporate video and eLearning to documentary, advertising and subtitles — always audiovisual, with the right-to-left problems solved before they reach your timeline.
Corporate and brand video
Company films and internal communications, translated for the screen and delivered with the layout handled.
eLearning and training video
Course modules and training films, consistent across a whole programme.
Documentary and interviews
Factual programming and interviews, where register shifts between speakers and that has to survive the translation.
Advertising and social video
Campaigns where a regional variant connects far better than Modern Standard Arabic.
Subtitles and captions
Right-to-left subtitles, cued and timed, with mixed Arabic and Latin text handled properly.
Voice over and dubbing scripts
Scripts timed to the original, ready for a native Arabic voice in the booth.
Deliverables
How your Arabic translation arrives
Subtitle files
SRT, VTT, STL or TTML, burnt in or as separate files, ready to drop into your edit.
Right-to-left, handled
Bidirectional text, numerals and embedded Latin words set correctly, not left for your editor to fix.
Dual-column scripts
Source and target side by side with timecodes, the format the studio records from.
Reviewed, never single-pass
Every script is checked by a second native linguist before it reaches the studio.
Translation rates
Professional Arabic translation
For internal documents, correspondence and material where accuracy is the main requirement.
- Native subject-matter translator
- Second-linguist review
- Subtitle files or a timed script
For marketing, eLearning and technical content, including review, terminology management and right-to-left layout.
- Everything in Standard
- Terminology management
- Right-to-left layout
- Dedicated project manager
Every project is quoted individually and backed by our Price Match Promise. Send us your files for an exact, no-obligation quote.
Trusted by global brands
We have used GoLocalise on a regular basis for projects in a number of languages. The service we receive is great. The team is always friendly and professional. The voiceovers we receive are of a very high quality and the turnaround is extremely quick. We are very happy to recommend GoLocalise to other businesses.
It was a pleasure to work with David and the team at GoLocalise. David gave me lots of help and advice, guiding me through my first subtitling project. He really knows his stuff! The experience was completely pain-free. I would not hesitate to recommend GoLocalise – outstanding work at a good price.
They're reliable, adaptive and obsessed with quality. And while you can never be 100% guaranteed of perfection, you can be sure GoLocalise will go the extra mile to get it right every time. We've worked with them now for over 5 years and we are truly thankful to have such a strong localisation partner for our business.
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Learn moreMost common questions
Modern Standard Arabic is understood across the entire Arabic-speaking world and is the usual choice for corporate, documentary, and pan-regional video. A regional variant connects more directly with one country and suits advertising and consumer campaigns. We advise on the right fit before the work begins.
Ready to start your Arabic translation project?
Send us your documents, script or video and we'll come back with an exact, itemised quote.
Professional voice over services for your audio and video productions
Voice over
- State-of-the-art studios
- Neumann microphones
- On-hand sound engineers
- 1,000+ voice actors
Translation
- 100+ languages covered
- Tailored to your needs
- Stringent quality control
- Dedicated project managers
Subtitling
- Experienced subtitlers
- Industry-standard software
- Burn-in and graphic editing
- Open and closed captions
Transcription
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