Catalan interpreting and translation

Catalan interpreting for courts, institutions and business

Catalan is used day to day in courts, public administration and education in Catalan-speaking areas, so legal and institutional assignments may involve proceedings or documents in Catalan. Most clients also speak Spanish, but some prefer Catalan for important conversations, and in some proceedings they are entitled to use it. Our interpreters handle notarial signings, court hearings, police matters and meetings with lawyers with equal ease.

For conferences, cultural events, trade fairs and business meetings we provide Catalan with English, Spanish or French, consecutive or simultaneous, including remote simultaneous interpreting for hybrid events. Telephone interpreting is available at any hour for urgent calls, and video interpreting runs through the SILA Linguists® video app or your own platform. Speakers of Balearic, Valencian or north-western varieties are matched with interpreters who know their speech.

Catalan translation, localisation and sworn requirements

Choosing the right standard matters. Material for the Valencian Community or the Balearic Islands may need Valencian or Balearic forms, while material for Catalonia normally follows the central Catalan standard. Tell us your audience and we translate accordingly. Catalan is widely used for website, software and app localisation, e-commerce, tourism and retail, and we combine expert translators with AI-assisted translation and human post-editing for large catalogues.

Certified translations from Catalan into English, for property deeds, notarial acts, court judgments, academic records and civil documents, carry a signed accuracy statement, accepted by UK authorities such as tribunals and the Home Office, and by HR departments. In Catalonia the regional government appoints its own sworn translators, and Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs keeps a separate register, so check what a Spanish authority requires; we can advise on the English side.

Catalan transcription and subtitling

For broadcasters, publishers and arts organisations, we transcribe and subtitle Catalan film, television, podcasts and interviews, with English, Spanish or Catalan subtitles timed to broadcast standards. Researchers receive time-coded transcripts with translation.

Sectors we support in Catalan

Our vetted, trained and qualified Catalan linguists can support courts, notaries and lawyers, regional and local government, universities and schools, tourism, hospitality and retail, technology companies, and publishing, media and the arts. SILA Linguists® provides one dedicated project contact, and signed confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR protect your material.