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We are a network of professional translators and interpreters from the Darmstadt/Rhine-Main area of Germany. All our members have professional qualifications and belong either to BDÜ (the German Association of Translators and Interpreters) or another association in our field.

We offer the following services:

Translator - Ü Unlike interpreting, translation involves written texts, both general and specialized.

This includes websites, press releases, medical reports, medical certificates, doctors’ letters, users’ manuals, CVs, applications, handbooks, training documentation, presentations, marketing documents, scientific articles, scholarly articles, job contracts, subtitles, masters’ and doctoral theses, etc.

Certified translator / official translator - §Ü This indicates the translation of official documents and certificates by a sworn translator or official translator, who then certifies the translation.

This includes birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, drivers’ licenses, acknowledgements of paternity, school certificates and school transcripts, letters of recommendation, training certificates, degree certificates, commercial contracts, real estate contracts, prenuptial agreements, certificates of inheritance, land register entries, trade register entries, certificates of good conduct, passports, IDs, expert reports, bank records, etc.

Interpreting / Interpretation - D Unlike translation, interpreting involves the oral transmission of spoken language. Interpreting can be roughly divided into two types: simultaneous and consecutive interpreting.

Simultaneous interpreting / simultaneous interpretation involves interpreters (a team of at least two) interpreting spoken words into the target language in a soundproof booth – more or less simultaneously with the presenter – while the audience listens to the interpretation through headphones.

Whispered interpretation / chuchotage is a form of interpreting in which the interpreter sits in a room with the participants and “whispers” the interpretation to them at close proximity – more or less simultaneously with the presenter. In this case mobile tour guide transmission equipment and headsets might be used.

Consecutive interpreting / consecutive interpretation, also sometimes referred to as negotiation interpreting, involves the interpreter transmitting short excerpts of just a few sentences, or possibly longer excerpts consisting of several minutes, into the target language with a time delay, using specialized shorthand. Consecutive interpreting does not require technical equipment, but it approximately doubles the length of an event. Consecutive interpreting or whispered interpretation is used in meetings, parent-teacher consultations, business negotiations, medical consultations, and other such situations.

Court interpreting / Interpreting at official proceedings - §D This involves interpretation by a sworn interpreter or an official interpreter

at civic weddings, immigration proceedings, youth and family services departments, notary publics, retirement / pension plan offices, employment centers, job centers, courts, police headquarters, etc.

Conference interpreting / conference interpretation - KD Conference interpreting (simultaneous using a booth, or consecutive) is generally used at larger events

such as conferences, congresses, professional workshops, podium discussions, council meetings, in-company meetings, board meetings, annual general meetings, addresses, speeches, trainings, audits, tours, interviews, etc.