German interpreting and translation

German interpreting, from trade fair to tribunal

German uses Sie for formal and du for familiar address, and titles such as Dr. or Professor are common in professional settings. Our interpreters keep the speaker's register, and for Swiss or Austrian clients, especially in medical or emotional conversations, we look for an interpreter familiar with their regional speech.

Our technical interpreters are prepared for audits, commissioning, training and supplier negotiations in engineering, automotive and manufacturing; for due diligence meetings and claims in finance and insurance; and for face-to-face work with courts, police and solicitors. German conference interpreting, simultaneous and remote simultaneous, covers trade fairs, AGMs and scientific congresses. Telephone interpreting is available at any hour, and video sessions run through our SILA Linguists® app or whatever conferencing tool you prefer.

German translation for Germany, Austria or Switzerland

We translate for the target country, with the right spelling, ß for Germany and Austria and ss for Switzerland, and the right vocabulary and legal terms. German text usually runs longer than English, which affects design and subtitles. Technical documentation, patents, contracts, financial reports, pharmaceutical and clinical texts, and marketing are our core business work, and we localise websites, software and e-commerce for German-speaking markets, with AI-assisted translation and human post-editing for large volumes.

Personal, family and civil documents, from birth and marriage certificates to court judgments and degree certificates, are certified with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by the courts, colleges, recruiters and other UK authorities. In Germany, translations for courts and authorities are usually made by translators authorised or sworn by a regional court, and Austria keeps its own list, so check what a German-speaking authority requires.

German transcription and subtitling

We transcribe German meetings, interviews, earnings calls and legal recordings with time codes and translate them into English, handling Swiss German and Austrian speech, and subtitle corporate films, e-learning and broadcast content.

Where our German linguists work

Our vetted, trained and qualified German linguists can support engineering, automotive and manufacturing, finance, insurance and legal services, courts and police, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, conference and trade fair organisers, and private clients with family documents. SILA Linguists® gives every assignment a single coordinator and sector-specialist linguists, and NDAs and UK GDPR protect the material.