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Whether you are feeding the dog, putting on your make-up, selling a house, signing divorce papers or writing a will, there’s a good chance that translation has a part to play somewhere along the way.

Translation and interpreting are both international and local at the same time. “I know someone who speaks the language” maybe be enough for an everyday conversation within a business but it won’t cut it if you need business documents translated.

For example, a pet food manufacturer might need ingredients and feeding instructions translating for overseas markets. A cosmetics company needs packaging, product descriptions and safety information to be understood by customers around the world. A solicitor may need a will, contract or witness statement translated accurately. An HR department might need to make sure an employee fully understands an important workplace document.

This is where professional interpreting comes in. Speaking two languages and being a professional translator or interpreter aren't quite the same thing.

Think about your own industry. You probably use words, phrases and terminology every day that would leave someone outside your sector scratching their head.

Legal terminology. Medical terminology. Engineering specifications. HR policies. Technical instructions. Marketing language. Financial documents.

Now imagine having to understand all of that in another language and communicate it accurately.

That's why professional linguists matter.

Talking Heads works in over 150 languages, using educated, experienced and professional linguists who understand not only the language they're working in, but the specialist vocabulary and terminology required for different sectors.

From the everyday to the unexpected

Over the years, we've worked with an enormous variety of content.

·       Websites and brochures.

·       Contracts and legal documents.

·       Employee handbooks and HR policies.

·       Packaging and labels.

·       Instruction manuals and technical information.

·       Marketing campaigns.

·       Subtitles and video content.

·       Interviews, meetings and conferences.

That's one of the things we love about what we do. One project could be for an engineering company. The next it could be cosmetics, education, law, food, logistics or healthcare. The subject changes - the need to communicate clearly doesn't.

How can we cover so many different subjects?

Because this is what we do and who we are. We've been doing it for over 27 years, building relationships with professional linguists and developing the knowledge and processes needed to match the right person to the right project.

Because if you need a technical engineering document translated, you don't simply need somebody who speaks German.

You need somebody who speaks German and understands engineering.

If you're translating legal documentation, you need someone who understands the language and legal terminology.

And if you're adapting a marketing campaign for another country, you need somebody who understands that translating the words isn't always enough. The humour, tone, cultural references and meaning need to work too.

That's the difference between simply knowing another language and providing a professional language service.

So, whether you're feeding the dog, putting on your make-up, employing someone overseas, exporting a product, signing a contract or writing your will, if another language is involved, give Talking Heads a call.

Chances are, we've translated something similar before… and even if we haven't, we'd quite like to hear about it.