Catalan Sign Language (LSC) interpreting and translation

LSC or LSE? Booking the right interpreter

Most Deaf people born and educated in Catalonia use LSC, but some have more contact with LSE, so we ask before every booking. Catalan institutions increasingly expect LSC rather than a generic Spanish solution.

We provide LSC interpreting on site and by video for meetings with public administration, hospital and primary care appointments, court proceedings, university classes and examinations, school meetings, and cultural events such as festivals, theatre and museum tours. Team interpreting is advisable for long meetings and conferences, and a Deaf interpreter can support legal and mental health appointments. Please tell us the dates and location when you book.

The legal framework is unusually clear: both Catalan and Spanish law recognise LSC alongside LSE. Public bodies in Catalonia therefore often need LSC specifically, and we plan interpreting for consultations, public hearings and accessible events with that in mind, including co-working teams for full-day sessions.

Translating Catalan, Spanish or English texts into LSC

We produce recorded LSC versions of written material, such as public notices, patient information, university regulations, exhibition texts and website content, working with Deaf translators, and we translate signed LSC video into written Catalan, Spanish or English. Civil and academic documents in Catalan or Spanish are translated and certified by our Spanish and Catalan teams.

Captions and transcripts

Video content, lectures and cultural programmes can be captioned in Catalan, Spanish or English, and we produce written transcripts of recorded meetings that include signing, checked by a person before delivery. For festivals and live performances we can also arrange interpreters positioned on stage or shown on screen.

Where we can help in LSC

Our vetted, trained and qualified LSC interpreters can support Catalan public administration, healthcare providers, courts, universities and schools, and cultural organisations. SILA Linguists® coordinates interpreters and Deaf professionals through one project team, works only with vetted linguists, and protects every booking with confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR.