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Translation · Armenian

Armenian translation services

Audiovisual translation is our specialisation, but our native Armenian translators also translate any text — corporate documents, marketing material, articles and eLearning. Eastern and Western Armenian, matched to your audience.

EN · 00:04

I speak Armenian.

HY · 00:04

Ես խոսում եմ հայերեն։

Eastern Armenian builds the present from a participle plus the auxiliary — խոսում եմ. Western Armenian marks it with կը and keeps the classical spelling: կը խօսիմ. Two standards, agreed before the first line.
Native-speaking linguists
Dual-column format
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
Timed for voice over & subtitles
In-house subtitling team
Native-speaking linguists
Dual-column format
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
Timed for voice over & subtitles
In-house subtitling team

About Armenian translation

A language with a branch and an alphabet of its own

Armenian is the only living member of its own branch of the Indo-European family and is written in an alphabet created for it specifically, in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots, still in use today.

At GoLocalise, we establish which form your audience uses before any work begins, then assign a native translator who writes in it. Every text is reviewed by a second linguist before delivery.

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Linguist working on a Armenian translation

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.

1

Brief review

We review your source material and your audience, and agree up front the decisions this language forces before anyone starts translating.

2

Linguist assignment

Your project goes to a native Armenian translator with experience in the relevant field.

3

Translation and review

The text is translated and then checked by a second native linguist for accuracy, consistency, and register.

4

Delivery and consistency check

Files are delivered in the format you need, with the choices agreed at the brief applied consistently from the first line to the last.

Regional varieties

Eastern or Western Armenian?

Modern Armenian exists in two standardised forms. Eastern Armenian is the official language of Armenia and is also used in Iran, Georgia, and across the former Soviet states. Western Armenian is the form used by most of the diaspora, including the communities in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, France, and the United States.

They share the alphabet and a great deal of vocabulary, but they differ in pronunciation, spelling conventions, and grammar, and a text produced in one reads as noticeably foreign to readers of the other.

Varieties we cover

  • Eastern Armenian
  • Western Armenian
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Areas of expertise

What we specialise in

From corporate video and eLearning to documentary, advertising and subtitles — always audiovisual, and always in the form your viewers actually read.

Corporate and brand video

Company films and internal communications, written to fit the shot rather than overflow it.

eLearning and training video

Course modules and training films, with terminology kept consistent across the programme.

Documentary and interviews

Factual programming and interviews, where the register shifts between speakers and has to survive the move.

Advertising and social video

Campaigns and short-form video, cut to land inside the time available.

Subtitles and captions

Frame-accurate subtitles kept within a comfortable reading speed.

Voice over and dubbing scripts

Scripts timed to the original, ready for a native voice in the booth.

Built for video and audio

Getting Armenian right on screen

Armenian brings its own on-screen considerations, with its own alphabet and two standards to weigh up.

Its own alphabet, encoded right

Armenian uses a distinct script; captions and on-screen text need correct encoding and a supporting font so nothing renders as boxes.

Eastern vs Western Armenian

The two standards differ in spelling and vocabulary and matter for both subtitles and voice-over — we confirm which your audience uses before we start.

Allow for slightly longer text

Armenian tends to run a little longer than English, so subtitles are condensed to sit within reading-speed limits.

Timed, not dumped

We deliver spotted subtitle files and two-column voice-over scripts timed to the original — never a loose document that still needs spotting.

Deliverables

How your Armenian translation arrives

Subtitle files

SRT, VTT, STL or TTML, burnt in or as separate files, ready to drop into your edit.

Eastern or Western, plus the spelling

The form and the orthography, reformed or classical, matched to your viewers rather than assumed.

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 Armenian translation

Standard

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
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Full production

For marketing, eLearning and technical content, with review, terminology management and layout adjustment.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Terminology management
  • Layout and expansion handled
  • Dedicated project manager
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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.
Jo SamuelAnimator at Pixel Circus
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.
Kerry GilliesDirector at Synergy Language Services
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.
Lucas ColeSales and Marketing Director at Epipheo

Most common questions

How much does Armenian translation cost?

Armenian translation is priced per word for text and per minute for audiovisual, depending on volume, subject and turnaround. Send your files for a free, itemised quote, backed by our Price Match Promise.

Are your Armenian translations done by native speakers?

Yes. Native linguists translate in Eastern or Western Armenian to match your audience, and a second reviews every text for accuracy and natural phrasing.

Can you also provide Armenian subtitling and voice over?

Yes — Armenian translation, subtitling and voice over from one team, in the variety your audience expects, so everything stays consistent.

Do you translate Armenian for subtitles and voice over?

Yes — audiovisual is our specialisation. We deliver spotted subtitle files and timed voice-over scripts in Eastern or Western Armenian, plus translated text where needed.

Eastern or Western Armenian — which do I need?

It depends on your audience: the two differ in spelling and vocabulary. Tell us the target and we assign a translator in the right variety, for both subtitles and voice-over.

Do I need Eastern or Western Armenian?

Eastern Armenian if your audience is in Armenia, Iran, Georgia, or the former Soviet states. Western Armenian if you are addressing diaspora communities in the Middle East, Europe, North America, or Australia. If your content is aimed at both, they generally need separate versions rather than a compromise, and we will tell you when that is the case.

Are the two forms mutually intelligible?

Broadly, yes, in the sense that speakers can follow one another. In writing the differences are more visible, and a diaspora reader given an Eastern Armenian text will register it as coming from elsewhere. For customer facing content, using the reader's own form is worth the extra version.

Is there more than one spelling system?

Yes, and it is worth knowing about. Soviet Armenia reformed Armenian orthography in the 1920s, and the reformed spelling is used in Armenia today. Western Armenian speakers and Armenians in Iran kept the classical orthography. We match the spelling convention to the audience along with the dialect.

How quickly can an Armenian translation project be delivered?

Most short documents are delivered within 24 to 48 hours. Word count, subject complexity and turnaround all move the date, and your project manager will confirm the timeline at the start.

What do you need from us to quote Armenian translation?

Less than people expect: the document, script or subtitle file, its word count, what the text is actually for, and the date you need it by. A draft is fine — we would rather quote on what exists than wait for a final version that eats your deadline. A named project manager comes back with an itemised quote, normally within four working hours.

How quickly will we hear back, and who will we be dealing with?

More than half of enquiries get a reply within thirty minutes during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time), and the itemised quote normally follows within four working hours. After that you have one dedicated project manager who owns the job from brief to final file — not a ticket queue, and not a different name on every email. If it is easier, call +44 207 095 5730 and ask for them by name.

We are still pitching and the budget is not signed off. Can we still get an Armenian quote?

Yes, and it is one of the commonest reasons people get in touch. Tell us it is for a pitch and you get a figure you can put in front of your own client, itemised so it stands up to being picked apart, with no obligation and no follow-up sales calls if the pitch goes elsewhere. If it lands, the quote still holds and we already know the project.

Ready to start your Armenian translation project?

Send us your documents, script or video and we'll come back with an exact, itemised quote.

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  • Experienced subtitlers
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