Our team of experienced professionals is your bridge to African translations, unlocking the power of diverse languages and cultures - quickly, accurately, and at a great price.
4.8 out of 5 Based on 2289 reviews
Where languages cross borders, they may also come up against sensitive cultural differences. By using our team of mother-tongue speakers to support your African translations, you’ll ensure you’re speaking to your audience not simply in words they recognise, but also in concepts they understand. We’re proud to have worked on numerous African translation, localization, audio transcription, and subtitling projects for Oxfam, Save the Children, Christian Aid, Castrol, Discovery Channel, Red Cross, Shell, Unilever, BBC and Channel 5.
We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.
— Boglarka Fercsi
— Jan Jose
Pioneering UK translation company, first to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, among many industry quality certifications.
Selected by Goldman Sachs to be an exclusive member of its £500 million innovation programme for better customer experiences!
As ATC and EUATC members, we prioritise your satisfaction by upholding the highest standards in business ethics and translation quality.
Celebrating 20+ years, Absolute Translations has mastered the art of providing quality translations at transparent, low prices to meet your language needs.
Absolute Translations is GDPR compliant, with independently regulated information and security systems, putting your data security first.
Our team of translators and interpreters are based not only across diverse African countries but all around the world too. This global network of African translators delivers high-quality, professional translations and localization services in your target language. It is this “glocal” approach that allows us to respond rapidly to your African translation needs across all industries, even in the remotest of African countries and in the rarest of dialects. Plus, all our translators have a minimum of five years of experience, so we can guarantee they'll accurately convey your message.
Our specialist African language translation services are provided by teams of native speakers and subject matter experts from all industries including finance, medical, life sciences and legal. The result is African translations that convey the language of your speciality as well as the language of your customers and intended audience. Our subject matter experts include business consultants, marketing professionals and designers, as well as qualified engineers, life scientists, legal and technical experts.
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1 month ago
Excellent service
Excellent service. Requests are always turned around quickly and to a high standard.
1 month ago
Perfect communication fast delivery.
We used this company for first time. Honestly not disappointed. Everything exactly how it's offering on website. Translated and delivered fast. Perfect email communications. Definitely will using again.
1 month ago
Reliable service on time sensitive work
Reliable service - two business day turnaround on complicated legal documents. We will definitely use them again.
1 month ago
very efficient
very efficient. delivered as promised
0 hour ago
Very happy with the fast efficient…
Very happy with the fast efficient service. I have used this company twice now and wouldn't hesitate to use them again
4 days ago
Good and fast services
Good and fast services
4 days ago
Highly recommend
Have used them about 4 times in the past year and their overall customer service has been excellent - highly recommend
1 week ago
Very responsive
Quick and professional responses that enabled us to work to some very short timescales.
1 week ago
Fast and easy booking
Kristin was able to obtain remote interpreters needed for 9.30am at 5pm the day before. Thank you so much!
1 week ago
Great service!
Excellent translation company, less than 48 hours from first contact for translation to be complete.Great communication and professionally presented.Would use again 100%
2 weeks ago
Fantastic Interpreter and Team!
I needed an interpreter for a confidential meeting with 48 hours notice. Kristin and Evi provided a quote and organised this so quickly, explaining the details clearly. Joanna was our interpreter, she was on time, professional and a great help. Thank you!
2 weeks ago
Excellent service
Excellent service, exactly what I needed, reasonably priced, in fact cheaper than expected. Highly recommended, a translation service you can trust.
2 weeks ago
Amazing services
Quick and Efficient
2 weeks ago
Excellent service
Excellent service, quick and reliable
3 weeks ago
Excellent
Excellent! Prompt and clear response to my request. I cannot fault the experience with this organisation.
3 weeks ago
The communication and service were…
The communication and service were fast, easy and precise.
3 weeks ago
What a fantastic service
What a fantastic service. Was very impressed on how fast they reply to your emails and they keep in touch with you. When it arrived the paperwork was presented very well and very professional. Would highly recommend and would use them again. Thank you so much for what you did
4 weeks ago
Great Service, Quick Turnaround, Positive Experience
Great, responsive communication from Melis at Absolute Translations. As I'm on a v. limited budget, I chose to translate the document in question myself (being fluent in both languages). Absolute were happy to proof and certify my translation, no quibbles, allowing me to remain solvent! I am very grateful for the service that was provided; quick turnaround and I was able to collect in person at their London offices. Now, let's hope HM Gov accept!
4 weeks ago
Quick reponse to enquiry
Quick reponse to enquiry, fast translation of a technical document, reasonably priced! Very pleased.
4 weeks ago
Fantastic service,
Fantastic service,, professional efficient,, great price!! Thank you very much
1 month ago
Brilliant service
Brilliant service
1 month ago
Excellent service
Excellent service. Requests are always turned around quickly and to a high standard.
1 month ago
Perfect communication fast delivery.
We used this company for first time. Honestly not disappointed. Everything exactly how it's offering on website. Translated and delivered fast. Perfect email communications. Definitely will using again.
1 month ago
Reliable service on time sensitive work
Reliable service - two business day turnaround on complicated legal documents. We will definitely use them again.
1 month ago
very efficient
very efficient. delivered as promised
0 hour ago
Very happy with the fast efficient…
Very happy with the fast efficient service. I have used this company twice now and wouldn't hesitate to use them again
4 days ago
Good and fast services
Good and fast services
4 days ago
Highly recommend
Have used them about 4 times in the past year and their overall customer service has been excellent - highly recommend
1 week ago
Very responsive
Quick and professional responses that enabled us to work to some very short timescales.
We’ve earned our ISO 17100:2015 certification, and are members of The Association of Translation Companies (A.T.C.) which not only guarantees the quality of our translation service projects but also the consistent management of all our processes.
For more than 20 years, we’ve been providing personal and business translation services into many other languages, through a specialist team of linguists, to clients all over the world.
We value your confidentiality and are committed to your privacy. Whether you need medical documents translated for personal purposes or you need to translate government documents for official use, your translations will remain confidential. Our translators will sign additional NDAs whenever necessary, to further guarantee the security of your information.
We put our customers’ needs first ensuring clear communication through your account manager, with project managers on hand to support them through the whole process and ensure their translation project is successful and cost-effective.
Absolute Translations are your one-stop shop providing translation services including Interpreting and Translation, Transcription and Subtitling, Proofreading and Editing, Website Localization, Copywriting, Voice-over and a closed captioning service in over 200 languages. Our African translation services do not end when we make a sale though. Repeat business customers can benefit from our translation memory service which reduces the cost of future translations.
African refers to the thousands of languages spoken across the African continent and not just to one single tongue.
The African continent has more than 2,000 living languages. Nigeria alone accounts for around one-quarter of those languages. Our experienced team of native speakers are able to provide accurate translation of all kinds of documents in all African languages, including the most rare languages.
South Africa has 11 official African languages. IsiZulu and isiXhosa are the most commonly spoken languages. Though a large portion of the South African population speaks multiple languages.
The most spoken language in Africa is Swahili which is estimated to have around 100 to 150 million speakers.
As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the environment for future generations, Absolute Translations is proud to have achieved carbon negative status!