Engineering
Engineering translation services with zero margin for error
Technical integrity and global compliance for Fortune 500 engineering firms in infrastructure, aerospace, and energy. From patents and design specifications to safety protocols, every figure, tolerance, and term arrives intact.
Notes
- Deburr and break all sharp edges.
- Tighten bolts in a cross pattern to 120 N·m.
Weld neck flange DN 150 PN 16
- Material
- P250GH
- Neck diameter
- Ø 168.3 mm
- Tolerance
- ± 0.05 mm
- Scale
- 1:2
- 250+LanguagesFor every site, supplier, and market
- ISO17100 and 9001 certifiedTranslate, edit, and proof on every file
- CADBIM and DITA XMLWe work in your source files
- 24/7Global team, 365 daysBid and filing deadlines in any time zone
Trusted by Fortune 500 engineering firms and defense organizations including
Project lifecycle
Mitigating technical risk across the project lifecycle
In engineering, a mistranslated decimal or tolerance is not a typo. It is a liability. Our workflow integrates with your PLM and ERP systems, so documentation stays technically sound from R&D through commissioning, in 250+ languages.
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Phase 1
R&D and intellectual property
Protect the innovation before it ships.
Patents and proposals carry your competitive position. We translate them with the claim language and figures exactly as filed.
- Technical patents
- Engineering proposals and RFP responses
- Design specifications
- CAD and BIM data localization
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Phase 2
Project execution and safety
Keep multinational crews on one standard.
On site, a misread instruction is a safety incident. We translate the documents crews follow every shift, in the languages they work in.
- Standard operating procedures
- Health, safety, and environment (HSE) manuals
- Installation guides
- Maintenance and repair guides
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Phase 3
Global commercialization
Launch technical products in every market.
Buyers compare specifications line by line. We localize product content so the numbers, units, and claims hold up in each market.
- Product specification sheets
- Marketing for technical products
- User manuals
- Instructional video and media
Redline review
Where engineering translation goes wrong
Four details we check on every specification, because each one can change what gets built.
Section 3. InstallationSource specification, marked up in review
- 3.2 Torque the anchor bolts to 1,250 N·m.
- 3.3 Fit the actuator to the valve flange.
- 3.4 Machine the sealing face flat to 0.05 mm.
- 3.5 Design wind load: 90 mph.
Number formats
In US English, 1,250 means one thousand two hundred fifty. In German, the same figure is written 1.250, and 1,250 means one and a quarter. We follow each market’s convention or your style guide, then check every figure against the source.
EN 1,250 · DE 1.250 · FR 1 250
Terminology
One component, one approved term, in every manual and every language. Your term base is built with your engineers and applied across the whole program.
Actuator: DE Stellantrieb · ES actuador
Tolerances and symbols
Plus-minus signs, diameter symbols, and GD&T callouts carry exact meaning. They are preserved, never retyped, and checked in the final proof.
Ø, ±, and GD&T symbols stay as drawn
Units of measure
We keep the units in your source. Conversions are added only when your instructions call for them, so the drawing and the document never disagree.
Converted only on request
Built on technical rigor
Specified like the projects we translate for
Our engineering program is documented, certified, and audited, so you can hold it to the same standard as any other supplier on your project.
- Prepared
- TranslatorSubject-matter linguist
- Checked
- EditorSecond linguist, every segment
- Approved
- ProofreaderFinal file, figures, and layout
Language services specificationEngineering program
- Process
Every file is translated, edited, and proofread (TEP) by separate linguists under our ISO 17100 and ISO 9001 certified quality system.
- Linguists
Subject-matter linguists with engineering and technical-writing backgrounds, matched to the discipline of the document.
- Civil
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Aerospace
- Environmental
- Source files
We work in your native formats and return the same format, so drawings and manuals never have to be rebuilt.
- AutoCAD
- BIM data
- DITA and XML
- Adobe InDesign
- Word and Excel
- Integration
Our workflow connects to your product lifecycle management (PLM) and ERP systems, so translation runs inside your release process instead of beside it.
- PLM
- ERP
- Security
Files move through our encrypted client portal, never open email. Every linguist is background-checked and bound by a strict NDA, and access is limited to your project team.
- Coverage
250+ languages and a 24/7/365 global team, so bid deadlines and site schedules are met across time zones.
Case studies
Results for engineering firms
How engineering, construction, and technology companies have used our translators and interpreters.
Technical capabilities briefing
Send us the package. We’ll scope it like an engineer would.
Share the documents, source formats, disciplines, and languages. We confirm the linguists, the term base plan, the timeline, and the price before work begins.
Bid or filing date fixed? Tell us up front. We plan translation, editing, and proofing back from your deadline.
Engineering requestExample details
- Project
- Water treatment plant, EPC bid
- Need
- Specifications and HSE manual, 3 languages
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Related services
Translation, publishing, training, and interpreting from design through commissioning.
FAQ
Engineering translation, answered
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How do you keep engineering terminology consistent across thousands of pages?
We build a term base with your engineers before translation starts, so a component such as a flange or an actuator has one approved term in each language. Linguists apply it to every document, and translation memory keeps repeated content word-for-word consistent across revisions and projects.
Can you translate CAD drawings and DITA XML without rebuilding them?
Yes. We work directly in your source formats, including AutoCAD drawings, BIM data, DITA and XML, Adobe InDesign, Word, and Excel. You get the same format back, with layout, call-outs, and structure intact, so your team reviews content instead of rebuilding files.
How do you handle decimal separators, units, and tolerances?
Numbers follow the convention of the target market or your style guide, so 0.05 becomes 0,05 where a decimal comma is standard. We keep the units in your source and add conversions only when you ask for them. Tolerances, diameter symbols, and GD&T callouts are preserved and checked in the final proof.
Who translates our engineering documents?
Subject-matter linguists with engineering and technical-writing backgrounds, matched to the discipline: civil, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or environmental. Every file is translated, edited, and proofread by separate linguists under our ISO 17100 and ISO 9001 certified quality system.
Do you translate HSE manuals and documentation for CE marking?
Yes. We translate health, safety, and environment manuals, standard operating procedures, installation guides, and the instructions that must accompany equipment sold in the EU, into the official languages of each market where it is placed.
Can you meet bid and patent filing deadlines?
Yes. Tell us the deadline when you send the files and we plan translation, editing, and proofing back from that date. Our 24/7/365 global team works across time zones, so proposals, RFP responses, and patent filings move overnight when the schedule requires it.
How do you protect confidential drawings and intellectual property?
Files move only through our encrypted client portal, never open email. Every linguist is background-checked and bound by a strict NDA, and access is limited to the people assigned to your project.
Tell us what’s at stake. We’ll show you how we’d handle it.
Send your files or describe your event. A language specialist replies with a fixed quote and a delivery date, with no obligation.
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