17-Language Code of Conduct Translation

At a glance

A construction company, using Absolute Translations for the first time, needed its employee Code of Conduct translated from English into 17 languages for onboarding and training. Absolute Translations managed the full project: 18,680 words of specialist translation, AI voiceovers and burned-in video subtitles across all 17 languages, and implementation into an interactive InDesign file. A dedicated Translation Memory was built from scratch for the client's first project, and the finished multilingual training package was delivered to the client's satisfaction with only minor formatting amendments requested after review.

Project detail	Information
Client type	Construction company (first-time client)
Sector	Employee training & compliance
Document	Employee Code of Conduct (several files)
Languages	17 — English (UK) into Punjabi, Romanian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Albanian, Hindi, Urdu (Pakistan), Arabic (MSA), Nepali, Bengali (Bangladesh), Farsi (Persian), Chinese (PRC), Filipino, Gujarati, Malayalam and Tamil
Word count	18,680 words
Services combined	Translation, AI voiceover, video subtitling and InDesign typesetting
Translators involved	17 (one per language)
Certification	Not required
Turnaround	Around 6 weeks, extended slightly for a late source amendment
Project completed	March 2026

A construction company came to Absolute Translations for the first time needing its employee Code of Conduct translated into 17 languages to support onboarding and training across a multilingual workforce. Because the document combined legal content with employee-facing training material, the translation had to stay professional and legally accurate while still reading naturally to staff in each language. The brief went well beyond text: it included AI voiceover narration and burned-in video subtitles, all of which needed to be built into an interactive InDesign file with specific font and layout requirements — and, as a first-time client, there was no existing reference material or terminology to build from.

The client called to discuss the scope of the project: the services needed, the 17 languages, word count, file formats, and expected delivery time.
Our internal team and linguists reviewed the source files, and rates were agreed with management given the scale and complexity of the project.
Translators with business, legal, and marketing expertise were selected for each of the 17 languages, and — since this was the client's first project with us — a dedicated Translation Memory was created in our CAT tool to build their terminology from a standing start.
All 17 languages were translated first, with translator queries answered and some sections revisited to keep terminology consistent across the set.
Sample AI voiceover files and subtitled videos were prepared and sent to the client for confirmation before the full set was produced.
Once approved, the complete AI voiceover and subtitle files were produced across all 17 languages.
Translations were implemented into the InDesign files, and the AI voiceover podcasts and videos were added to the interactive design and tested to confirm smooth playback.
Formatting checks were carried out after the first round of design files, before the completed package was delivered to the client.

Partway through typesetting, the client requested a change to one page of the source document — the affected section was retranslated and the typesetting redone without derailing the wider project timeline. After reviewing the finished interactive files, the client requested some minor updates to fonts and subtitle placements, which were implemented before final delivery. The completed multilingual training package — combining translation, AI voiceover, subtitling, and interactive InDesign formatting across 17 languages — was delivered to the client's satisfaction, with only these minor amendments requested.

If you need employee-facing content — training materials, codes of conduct, or compliance documents — translated across a large multilingual workforce, this shows what a fully coordinated project looks like. Absolute Translations can combine specialist translation, AI voiceover, video subtitling, and InDesign typesetting into one managed project, build a dedicated Translation Memory from scratch for a first-time client, keep terminology and tone consistent across every language, and absorb late changes to the source content without derailing the timeline.

Frequently asked questions

Can you translate training materials or a code of conduct into multiple languages at once?

Yes. We regularly manage multilingual employee training and compliance projects across a large number of languages as one coordinated project, rather than treating each language as a separate job. This includes building a dedicated Translation Memory and glossary for first-time clients, assigning translators with relevant business, legal, or marketing expertise to each language, and keeping terminology and tone consistent throughout — whether the project covers 3 languages or 17.

Do you offer AI voiceover and video subtitling alongside translation?

Yes. For training or onboarding content delivered as video or interactive documents, we can produce AI voiceovers and burned-in subtitles in each target language alongside the written translation, and build the finished files directly into formats such as interactive InDesign. We typically share sample voiceover and subtitle files for client approval before producing the full set across every language, so tone and style are confirmed early in the project.

How do you keep terminology consistent across so many languages?

We use a CAT tool with built-in terminology checks, backed by a Translation Memory and glossary specific to each client. For a new client with no existing reference material, we build this from scratch during the first project, then reuse and expand it on every future project so terminology and phrasing stay consistent across all languages and over time, even as the relationship grows.

How much does a multilingual project like this cost, including voiceover and subtitling?

Pricing depends on the total word count, the number of languages, and which additional services are included — translation is priced per word, AI voiceover from £15 per minute, and subtitling from £6 per minute, with InDesign/DTP formatting quoted separately. Because projects like this combine several services across multiple languages, we quote them individually rather than from a standard rate card. You can check our translation prices for the base rates, or use our online quote tool for your own project.