Legal human translation
For legal and compliance work, where the slightest nuance is a liability issue. Specialized language professionals and OTTIAQ members.
Our legal expertise
Legal, regulated, institutional: when your organization could be liable for errors, you need experts who make the right linguistic choices and back them up. A human being always has the final say, and the process is fully traceable.
What we translate
- Contracts, agreements and conventions
- Legal opinions and official notices
- Policies, directives and regulations
- Compliance and accountability documents
- Calls for tenders and contractual documents
Why entrust us with your content
- Fully human oversight, never delegated to a machine
- Documented, traceable process from intake to delivery
- Independent reviser on every text: three pairs of human eyes
- OTTIAQ member language professionals, CVs and diplomas on request
Our legal translation process
Our method for legal and compliance work: a specialized translator, an independent reviser and a final validation. Three pairs of human eyes, a documented and traceable process.
Mandate and terminology analysis
We read the document, identify the key issues and prepare the bitexts and terminology resources specific to your field.
Translation by a specialist
A language professional who knows legal and compliance work translates your content, with documented terminology and sources.
Independent revision
A second language professional compares source and target, and then corrects, harmonizes and ensures terminological consistency.
Validation, confidentiality and delivery
Final check, respect for confidentiality, and delivery in the agreed format, by the agreed deadlines.
What legal documents we translate
Contracts, litigation, compliance: we translate texts where every term is a matter of liability.
- Contracts and conventions
- Commercial agreements
- Leases and real estate documents
- Terms and conditions and policies
- Legal opinions
- Judgments and proceedings
- Affidavits and sworn statements
- Corporate documents and bylaws
- Policies and codes of conduct
- Regulatory compliance documents
- Calls for tenders and contractual documents
- Privacy and personal information documents
Case studies
Most of our clients have been with us for years: we’ve become a true extension of their team. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Bilingual commercial contract
An agreement is signed in both languages, with rigorous concordance between both versions: no discrepancy allowed.
Rigorous source-target concordance, translation by a specialist and independent revision.
Two perfectly aligned versions, and a documented file in case of any questions.
Public call for tenders
A bidder must submit a file that meets language requirements, on a tight deadline.
Priority translation, with OTTIAQ-member language professionals, CVs and diplomas provided on request.
A file submitted on time and compliant, with no last-minute stress.
An extension of your legal team
Legal documents arrive every week—often urgent, always confidential.
The same certified legal translators from one file to the next, who know your precedents and terminology.
A partner that acts as a champion of consistency for you: same terms, same wording, file after file.
Frequently asked questions
Are your legal translators certified?
Yes. Several of our language professionals are OTTIAQ members. We provide CVs and diplomas on request, notably for calls for tenders.
Is the translation 100% human?
Yes. For legal content, human beings are in charge: a translator, an independent reviser and a final validation. The process is documented and traceable end to end.
What legal documents do you translate?
Contracts, legal opinions, policies, directives, regulations, compliance documents and calls for tenders, among others.
Do you translate bilingual contracts and ensure both versions match?
Yes. We ensure rigorous concordance between versions, because the slightest discrepancy can have legal consequences. A human being always has the final say.
Do you guarantee the confidentiality of legal documents?
Yes. We work under confidentiality agreements, and our process is documented and traceable from mandate to delivery.