How do you keep terminology consistent across a large document set?

We build and maintain a glossary for your project as we go, and apply it to every document in the set — tell us up front if more documents are coming.

Can you translate patent applications?

Yes — tell us the target patent office's formatting requirements when you order, and we'll confirm we can match them, or route you to Legal Translation if the filing needs that framing instead.

Do you handle structured file formats like XML or XLIFF?

Yes, on request — tell us in your quote request rather than ordering online, so we can confirm the workflow first.

What's the difference between Standard and Professional tier?

Standard is one technical-specialist linguist. Professional adds an independent second review — recommended for safety-relevant content.

Technical Translation

Manuals, specifications and patents, with terminology kept consistent.

from €199.00 per 1,000 words

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Who this is for

— You're a manufacturer shipping a product manual into a German or English-speaking market.
— You need a specification, data sheet or patent application translated precisely.
— You have a set of related technical documents that must use the same terms throughout.
— You're translating safety instructions, where a mistranslated term is a liability issue, not an inconvenience.
— You need engineering-literate translation, not a generalist's best guess at a technical term.

What's included

— Translation by a linguist working in technical and engineering subject matter.
— Terminology and glossary consistency maintained across a document set — a dedicated bullet, not an afterthought — so 'torque' or 'clearance' means the same thing on page 4 and page 40.
— Standard tier: single linguist. Professional tier: a second technical-specialist linguist reviews it.

Turnaround: Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days per 1,000 words at Standard tier; add 1–2 business days at Professional tier.

File formats: Accepted: Word, PDF, plain text, and structured formats (XML, XLIFF) on request for larger document sets.

How this service runs

Send the document, or the set.

Tell us if several documents share terminology — we build one glossary for the whole set.

A technical-specialist linguist translates it.

Terms checked against the product or system they describe, not translated in isolation.

Professional tier: a second linguist reviews it.

An independent technical check before delivery.

You receive the finished translation.

With the glossary available for your next order, if you have one.

Pricing for this service

from €199.00 per 1,000 words

What moves the price

Bundle size, Standard vs. Professional tier (+25%), Express (+30%).

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Translation Credit

A prepaid word bundle you can put toward legal, business & financial, medical or technical translation. Bigger bundles cost less per word.

A mistranslated safety instruction or dimension is a liability issue, not a style problem — which is why terminology consistency is built into how we run technical orders, not left to chance. Documents are handled under our standard confidentiality and retention policy, with an NDA available on request for unpublished specifications or patent material.