Translation is one of the oldest professions in the world, and particularly legal translation has always played a crucial role in human history. The modern legal translation industry that we know now is the result of a development as old as humankind – and this development is not over yet. On the contrary, changes take place all the time and we expect the legal translation business to evolve and transform further. Today we will share some industry insights into the future of legal translation and what can be expected in the coming years.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is certainly never easy. When businesses invest abroad, they do not only have to deal with complicated administrative aspects, but also face language related challenges: Companies struggle with loads of paperwork in foreign languages and particularly with its legal content. This is where they need legal translation services. Today we will explore some aspects of legal translation for FDI purposes and highlight why it is so important to choose a high quality language service provider.

Contracts are a concept that has been known since ancient times and that people from all nations know, no matter where they live or which language they speak. Once contracts build links across linguistic barriers, contract translations are needed. Whether they are property rental contracts, employment contracts, purchase contracts, etc. – contract translation is one of the most important areas within legal translation. Today we will discuss some aspects of contract translation that will prove useful to anyone who needs to have a contract translated.

It is fair to say that B2B and B2C “speak different languages”: B2C marketing texts, for example, often use very colourful imagery and appeal to emotions and feelings, while B2B marketing texts are much more focused on professional presentation of facts. Of course, the differences between B2B and B2C texts must also be reflected in good translation. As translations of legal texts are particularly important in business, today we will talk about some aspects of B2B vs. B2C legal translations, see to what extent they are different from each other and use a few examples to discuss what the differences mean for companies that need translation services.

Legal or policy translation is a specialised discipline that requires a strong grasp of language pairs, as well as an in-depth understanding of legal terminology. Poorly translated rules and regulations can hurt your company’s corporate branding and affect your market expansion plans. The mistranslation of these documents may cause legal or financial problems. To ensure translation success, here are 5 tips on how to manage your translations.