Portuguese Sign Language (LGP) interpreting and translation

LGP interpreting, never Libras by mistake

Do not book a Brazilian Libras interpreter for a Portuguese Deaf person, or the reverse: the two languages are unrelated. Tell us where in Portugal the Deaf person went to school, as some signs differ between regions, and mention any preference for the interpreter's gender.

We provide LGP interpreting on site and by video for hospital and clinic appointments, court hearings, schools and universities, and employment and workplace meetings. Portuguese Deaf communities in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg sometimes combine LGP with the local sign language, so we ask each person which they prefer. Our interpreters follow current usage in the Portuguese Deaf community. Long sessions are covered by two interpreters.

Many Portuguese Deaf people working abroad in hospitality, construction or care settings appreciate interpreting for workplace meetings and training, and we can arrange regular sessions with the same LGP interpreter so that colleagues and managers get used to working together.

Written Portuguese into LGP video

Portuguese or English documents, from patient letters and court notices to school messages and job paperwork, are signed into recorded LGP by Deaf translators, and signed LGP footage can be written up in Portuguese or English. Portuguese civil and academic certificates are certified by our Portuguese translators.

Organisations producing material for both Portuguese and Brazilian Deaf audiences need two separate signed versions, and we can coordinate LGP and Libras videos in one project.

Portuguese public bodies have a constitutional duty to promote LGP, and accessible signed content on websites, forms and public campaigns is an effective way to meet that duty for Deaf citizens at home and abroad.

Portuguese captions and transcripts

Portuguese or English captions can be added to LGP videos and recorded meetings, and every file is checked by a human.

Sectors we support in LGP

Our vetted, trained and qualified LGP interpreters can support healthcare providers, courts, schools and universities, and employers. LGP requests are coordinated by one SILA Linguists® contact, interpreters are vetted, and Portuguese Deaf clients' privacy is protected by non-disclosure agreements and UK GDPR.