English translation services

English 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.

Yes. Native English linguists translate in the variety you need — British, American or international — and a second reviews every text for accuracy and tone.

Yes — English translation, subtitling and voice over from one team, so subtitles, captions and scripts all stay consistent.

Whichever your audience needs. We set the English variety (British, American or international) and keep spelling, idiom and tone consistent across subtitles, captions and voice-over scripts.

Often, yes. English is usually more compact than the source, so translating into it from longer languages frees up subtitle space and eases timing.

It depends on your readers. British English suits the UK, Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, while American English suits the United States and markets that follow US conventions. The differences run beyond spelling into punctuation, dates, measurements, and idiom. Where a document has to serve several markets at once, we recommend picking one variety and applying it consistently rather than blending them.

It is English written deliberately for readers who may not be native speakers: plainer sentence structure, no region-specific idioms, and vocabulary chosen for clarity over colour. It suits technical documentation, global internal communications, and eLearning rolled out across multiple countries. It is not a separate variety so much as a set of editorial constraints, and we apply them where the audience calls for it.

It should. Content aimed at second language readers benefits from shorter sentences, consistent terminology rather than elegant variation, and fewer phrasal verbs and idioms, which are among the hardest features for non native readers. Tell us at the brief stage and we will write to that.

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.

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.

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.

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.