30 Years of Expertise in Trusted Spanish Translation Services
Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 500 million native speakers. While Spanish originated in Spain, today, the area with the most native speakers of Spanish is Central and South America; namely Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
There are also large Spanish-speaking communities in numerous other countries, including in the United States, Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines. Spanish is a vital global language and is used as a lingua franca (language of communication) in many multinational organisations like the European Union, United Nations, Union of South American Nations, Community of Latin American States and African Union. This makes Spanish one of the most important languages for businesses and organisations looking to reach a global audience.
At Business Language Services, Spanish 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 Spanish.
Spanish translations in just four simple steps!
Quick, Simple and Reliable: Spanish 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 Spanish, including:
Document Translations
Interpreting Services
Multimedia Translations
Spanish localisation
Certified Translations
Cultural sensitivity in Spanish translation
Cultural sensitivity is crucial in any translation, but due to its wide geographical dispersion, this is particularly important when translating into Spanish. There are countless examples of linguistic and cultural differences between the Spanish-speaking communities in Europe and Latin America, so Spanish translators require in-depth knowledge and experience to ensure that translations are tailored to the customs of their locale.
Using vocabulary from an incorrect dialect is a common source of misunderstandings in translation and interpreting in Spanish – and in some cases can even cause great offence. All our translators are native speakers of the variety of Spanish into which they translate, so you can be certain that their translations are culturally appropriate and convey the same message as the original.
To give just one example: like many other languages, Spanish has various grammatical features that English does not. One of these that is frequently mistranslated by AI and machine translation is formality.
In Spanish, the word ‘you’ can be translated as either ‘tú’ or ‘usted’ – the former used in informal contexts and the latter in formal contexts. In some dialects, ‘vos’ is used in place of ‘tú’. 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.
Country-specific requirements
Translations into Spanish frequently need to comply with various legal and regulatory requirements. For example, in Spain, translations of personal documents into Spanish that are needed for official purposes, such as getting married or obtaining Spanish citizenship, usually need to be completed by a sworn translator registered in Spain in order to be accepted by the Spanish authorities. Similar requirements also exist in many other Spanish-speaking countries.
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 Spanish start from just £66.00 (£55.00 + 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.
