Engineering Documentation
Technical manuals, assembly instructions, engineering drawings, and maintenance documentation translated by linguists with engineering backgrounds and subject-matter expertise.
Technical Translation Services for Engineering and Product Teams
A missing torque value in a maintenance manual. A transposed dimension in an engineering drawing. The difference between shall and should in a safety specification. Technical readers act on what they read; a service technician who follows a translated work instruction does not have the source language to fall back on.
Terminology precision in technical docs
We assign engineers and technicians who moved into technical translation after mastering the subject, not linguists who later learned the vocabulary. The distinction matters: ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English style rules, modal-verb conventions, and ISO 80000 unit notation are second nature to a translator with a manufacturing background and learned-from-scratch for everyone else.
Our technical translation process
Every technical project we take on is assigned to a translator with documented expertise in the relevant field: mechanical, electrical, chemical, software, automotive, aerospace, or pharmaceutical engineering. We align terminology with the standards body of the target market: DIN and VDI for German technical documentation, GB standards for the Chinese market, JIS for Japan, ASTM and IEEE for North America, EN and ISO for the EU.
CE marking, UKCA marking, and FCC compliance documentation are routine deliverables. A workflow built on translation memory, glossary management and a second-linguist review keeps terminology consistent across every release of every product family.
For clients working to German technical writing standards, our workflow is tekom-aligned.
Training sessions, factory acceptance tests and site visits often need a person who can speak the language of the shop floor, and our interpreting team covers technical settings. Declarations of conformity and type-approval papers for a notified body or a US agency can be supplied as certified document translation.
Technical Translation for Manuals, Software, and Specifications
Machine Operating Instructions
Operator and maintenance manuals for industrial machinery, production equipment, and automated systems. Terminology consistent with the standards bodies of the target market.
Descriptions and Data Sheets
Product descriptions, technical data sheets, and specification documents for industrial and commercial products. Precise, consistent terminology across all languages and formats.
Standards and Specifications
Industry standards, technical specifications, and regulatory compliance documentation for global markets. Terminology aligned with local standards bodies and engineering conventions.
Environmental Studies and Reports
Environmental impact assessments, sustainability reports, and scientific studies translated with the precision that regulatory and scientific audiences expect.
IT and Software Documentation
Software user guides, UI strings, help content, API documentation, and IT technical manuals by translators with active technology sector experience.
Sectors We Serve
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Automotive
- Aerospace and defense
- Energy and utilities
- IT and software
- Construction and infrastructure
- Environmental and safety
File Formats Accepted
What Our Clients Say
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Accreditation and Compliance
- Second-Linguist ReviewEvery project revised before delivery
- ASD-STE100 FamiliarSimplified Technical English
- Engineer TranslatorsSubject-mastery, then linguistics
- CE / UKCA / FCC ReadyCompliance documentation
- DIN, GB, JIS, ASTMStandards-aligned terminology
- tekom-AlignedGerman technical writing standard
Technical Translation: Common Questions
What qualifications do your technical translators have?
Our technical translators are engineers, computer scientists, technicians, and scientists who moved into translation because of their expertise in their field and their command of languages. They are native speakers in their target language and hold academic or professional qualifications in the relevant technical discipline. This is not a differentiator for us: it is a baseline requirement. We match each project to a translator with documented expertise in the specific domain, confirmed before work begins.
How do you ensure terminology consistency across large technical projects?
We build project-specific glossaries and terminology databases before work begins, approved by your team or subject-matter experts. For ongoing clients, we maintain a translation memory so previously approved terms and phrases are reused automatically, reducing both cost and review time across the life of the relationship.
Do you support multiple file formats for technical documents?
Yes. We accept all standard formats including Word, PDF, InDesign, FrameMaker, XML, DITA, Excel, HTML, JSON, and CAD-adjacent formats. For structured documentation projects, we use industry-standard CAT tools and translation memory to maintain consistency and reduce costs on large or recurring volumes.
Which languages do you support for technical content?
We cover 50+ language pairs for technical documentation including all major European languages and key Asian markets: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and more. Contact us about any language pair not listed.
Can you handle urgent technical translation requests?
Yes. We have an expedited workflow for urgent technical projects. Turnaround depends on volume and language pair. Contact us for a quote with a realistic timeline: we reply within a couple of hours during business hours, or as early as possible the next business day. Urgent projects receive the same three-stage QA process as standard projects.
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What is the best way to make sure technical documents are translated correctly?
Pair a subject-matter translator with your own reference material. If your organization maintains a glossary or terminology knowledge base, provide it alongside the documents, because the same technical term can carry different meanings across industries. A translator familiar with the technical writing standards of your field will also resolve long, jargon-heavy source sentences into unambiguous instructions and flag culture-specific references that would confuse readers in the target market.
Can parts of the technical translation process be automated?
Structural elements such as indexes, tables of contents, and cross-references can be regenerated automatically when the file format supports it, which saves time on long manuals. Repeated segments across product lines are handled by translation memory rather than retranslated from scratch. The technical claims themselves always go through a human specialist, because automated output cannot be trusted with safety-relevant wording.
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Professional Technical Translation, Delivered on Time
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- Domain-expert translators
- Terminology consistency
- 50+ Language pairs