Crimean Tatar interpreting and translation

Crimean Tatar interpreting for families rebuilding their lives

Many Crimean Tatar speakers are bilingual in Ukrainian or Russian, and those from Turkey or Dobruja in Turkish or Romanian. Some prefer one of those languages for formal matters and Crimean Tatar for personal ones, so we check before sending an interpreter. The northern steppe, central and southern coastal dialects also differ, with the southern variety close to Turkish.

Our interpreters support refugee and resettlement appointments, GP and hospital visits, legal advice and court proceedings, and school and community meetings. Telephone interpreting is available whenever it is needed, day or night, and video sessions run via the SILA Linguists® app or your own platform. Face-to-face interpreting is available where a longer or more sensitive conversation calls for it, and you may request a female or male interpreter.

Translation in Latin or Cyrillic

Crimean Tatar has been written in Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Latin, close to Turkish spelling, has been officially adopted in Ukraine, but many older readers know Cyrillic better, so we confirm the script before translating leaflets, school letters or community information.

Birth certificates, diplomas and civil records are usually issued in Ukrainian or Russian. We produce certified English translations with a signed accuracy statement, accepted by UK authorities such as the Home Office, courts and universities, and by employers, keeping names consistent across Ukrainian, Russian and Latin forms.

Transcription and subtitling

We transcribe Crimean Tatar interviews, oral histories and video material with time stamps and an English translation, noting switches into Ukrainian, Russian or Turkish. Subtitles can be produced for documentaries, cultural programmes and community films about Crimean Tatar history and heritage.

Where we can help in Crimean Tatar

Our vetted, trained and qualified Crimean Tatar linguists can support refugee and resettlement organisations, local authorities, NHS services, solicitors and courts, schools, adult education providers and cultural groups. One coordinator looks after your request, and every linguist is vetted and works under non-disclosure agreements and UK GDPR. Our transcribers can also support universities and heritage projects recording the experience of deported families and their descendants.