Specialized shipping translation experts enhance precision and cultural relevance swiftly and accurately - quickly, accurately, and at a great prices.
4.8 out of 5 Based on 2201 reviews
Our mission is to guarantee you plain sailing no matter what your cargo, is or where the trade winds of business take you. To achieve this goal, all of our logistics and shipping translations are carried out by native speakers of the target language, who are also academically or professionally qualified in the shipping industry. Our long-term work with a range of shipping and maritime companies – including Evergreen Shipping, DHL, Magnus Group, and Staples International Shipping – has given us a unique perspective on the linguistic and technical communication demands of the industry. From Bills of Lading to tariffs, our translators understand the terminology of freight and ports the world over, allowing you to communicate not just in another language but also in the precise technical or jargon terminology of the maritime industry.
We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.
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— Harriet Hoare
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.
The needs of the logistics and shipping industries are wide-reaching and often cargo-specific. We help shipping companies involved in the transportation of domestic cargoes, commercial loads and hazardous loads negotiate the international requirements of insurance, lading and customs. Technical documents may contain sonar readings, depth soundings, and latitudinal and longitudinal co-ordinates. At the same time, communications referring to the crossing of maritime boundaries must take into account specific political and geographic situations, as well as trade agreements existing between individual countries and groups of countries. All translations are carried out by experts in the legislative, logistical and technical requirements of your business to ensure the promotion of your business interests. With multilingual shipping translation teams across the world, we keep shipping companies, maritime insurance agencies and cargo owners at full steam ahead.
Your cargo is as important to us as it is to you and we understand that your translations have to be precise to ensure safe passage to the right destination. Whether we are helping you talk to business partners in major shipping regions, or to survey teams in remote island groups, there’s one current that runs under everything we do. We give you a common language to power a global industry in the legal, financial, environmental, import/export, and health and safety sectors, with absolute standards of trust and confidentiality. Our translators ensure that technical shipping terms and contractions retain their sense across all your communications in more than 200 language combinations.
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0 hour ago
Quick and easy
Would absolutely recommend these guys for a translation. Their service was quick and easy from start to finish.
4 hours ago
Needed to get our Italian marriage…
Needed to get our Italian marriage certificate translated to be able to change my name for passports banks etc. all were accepted no problem. Service & response were excellent, I had my online copies the next day & official hard copies within 2-3 days.
5 hours ago
Rapid and efficient service
Communication was great. The work was carried out very quickly and efficiently. Would not hesitate to recommend.
5 days ago
Quick and easy as always
Quick and easy as always, thank you!
1 week ago
Really lovely presentation and accurate…
Really lovely presentation and accurate translation with a quick turnaround - thank you very much!!
2 weeks ago
Very prompt service and good…
Very prompt service and good communication.
2 weeks ago
Fast and accurate
Fast and accurate. Polite...helpful and kept me informed
2 weeks ago
Great and Superfast
Superfast and staff were lovely about the delays at our end.
2 weeks ago
Flexible and quick
They are very flexible in terms of communication and receiving instruction and very speedy in turn around. Thank you!
3 weeks ago
excellent translation and quick service
excellent translation and quick service
3 weeks ago
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Quick and efficient service
4 weeks ago
Really good service
Really good service - very quickly delivered.
4 weeks ago
Absolute translation were very helpful…
Absolute translation were very helpful and quick to get the translation I required. I would definitely recommend them to others their service.
1 month ago
Patrick provided today excellent…
Patrick provided today excellent interpreting services.
1 month ago
Excellent service & fast response.
Excellent service & fast response.
1 month ago
The experience was good and swift
The experience was good and swift. The team was very responsive as well in helping us with our queries/concerns. I would recommend it to anyone looking for professional translations.
1 month ago
Extremely high quality work provided…
Extremely high quality work provided promptly which met my time sensitive requirements
2 months ago
Very fast
Very fast, and I was then able to sort My passport instantly once I had my translation documents. Over the moon!
2 months ago
One of the things I like the most about…
One of the things I like the most about Absolute Translation, is how fast the response rate it both of the interraction with staff and the delivery of projects.
2 months ago
Brilliant service
Brilliant service. They translated my son's birth certificate for the HM Passport Office. All went smoothly.
2 months ago
Amazing service
Very helpful , fast service so polite and always answered emails quickly. 3 day turn around very happy would 100% recommend
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