30 Years of Expertise in Trusted Italian Translation Services
Italian is a Romance language descended from Latin with around 85 million speakers worldwide. It is an official language of Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and Switzerland and is also spoken in parts of France (Corsica), Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Eritrea and Brazil. In addition, there are numerous expatriate Italian-speaking communities all over the world, notably in the United States and Australia.
Italian is a vital language for European politics and business and is an official language of various European organisations, including the European Union, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Holy See. This makes Italian an important language for businesses and organisations looking to engage with customers in Europe.
At Business Language Services, Italian has been one of our core specialisms throughout our 30-year history, so we have a wealth of expertise providing translation, interpreting and many other language services involving Italian.
Italian translations in just four simple steps!
Quick, Simple and Reliable: Italian Translations Made Easy
Our translation services are designed to make the entire process – from getting a quote to delivering high-quality translations – as simple and seamless as possible:
Our Translation Services
We offer a wide range of language services involving Italian, including:
Document Translations
Interpreting Services
Multimedia Translations
Certified Translations
Cultural sensitivity in Italian translation
Cultural sensitivity is crucial in any translation, due to the numerous linguistic and cultural differences between different languages. When translating into Italian, one such difference that is frequently mistranslated by AI and machine translation is formality. In Italian, the word ‘you’ can be translated in three different ways: ‘tu’ is informal and singular, ‘Lei’ is formal and singular, and ‘voi’ is plural (formal and informal). Without the cultural and contextual insights that only a professional human translator has, AI has no way of knowing which translation is more appropriate in a given situation.
Regional variation in Italian
There are numerous regional Italian dialects spoken across Italy, although the term ‘Italian dialect’ is frequently misunderstood. These regional dialects descended from Latin in parallel with the Tuscan variety upon which Standard Italian is based, and so are best considered sister languages to Italian, rather than variants of the standard language. They can be markedly different to Standard Italian and have distinct pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. It is very common in Italy for people to speak two or more dialects in addition to Standard Italian on a regular basis, especially among the older population.
Country-specific requirements
Translations into Italian frequently need to comply with various legal and regulatory requirements. For example, translations of personal documents into Italian that are needed for official purposes, such as getting married or obtaining Italian citizenship, usually need to be completed by a sworn translator registered in Italy in order to be accepted by the Italian authorities.
Our expert team of project managers and linguists will make sure to fully understand what your project involves and will be able to advise you on any requirements that might apply to your target country or market.
Pricing and quotation
Translations to and from Italian start from just £72.00 (£60.00 + VAT).
This includes most texts up to around 500–600 words, depending on the service(s) requested.
We will always analyse your source text(s) and consider the scope and complexity of your project to provide you with the most cost-effective quote possible to meet your needs.
We can typically return straightforward translations of up to 2,000 words the next working day.