Atlas Translations Ltd

Atlas Translations: certified translation agency in St Albans

Atlas Translations Ltd is a translation agency headquartered in St Albans (UK) that provides certified translation, proofreading, transcription and interpreting services. The company presents itself as an award-winning and certified agency, and states that it works with clients from global brands. Its activity is aimed both at businesses that need to communicate with international clients or employees and at individuals who require sworn, notarised or certified translations.

Translation and language services

The agency works in over 300 languages, from Haitian Creole to Zulu. Among the most requested languages are French, German, Italian and Spanish. Services include translation, desktop publishing of technical documents in more than 25 languages, one-off certified translation for individuals, proofreading, transcription and interpreting. It also offers legalised (apostilled) translations, for which it requires the original on paper.

Sector specialisation and quality

The company assigns each project to translators with specific experience in the relevant area. As a rule, linguists work only into their native language. Atlas Translations states that its unproofread translations do not comply with the ISO 17100 standard, so it recommends the proofreading service for any material intended for publication. The company states that it is a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) and of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), and that it has received awards from both organisations.

Process, turnaround times and quotes

Fees are calculated based on the number of words in the source text, the language combination and the subject matter. All prices are calculated per 1,000 source words and a minimum charge applies for documents of approximately one page. The agency offers a price calculator on its website. As a rough guide, it estimates an average of 2,000 words per business day, although the final turnaround depends on length, language combination, complexity, formatting, level of certification and additional services. For legalised translations, the original must be sent by post or an in-person appointment must be arranged at the head office in St Albans.

Presence and locations

In addition to its head office in St Albans, the company has a presence in other UK cities: Exeter, Bath, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bedford and Liverpool. The company does not detail the addresses or opening hours of these additional locations in the scanned material.

Offices and locations

St Albans office: Telephone: 01727 812725

Exeter office: Telephone: 01392 979870

Bath office: Telephone: 01225 970380

Edinburgh office: Telephone: 0131 605 0128

Manchester office: Telephone: 0161 399 2371

Bedford office: Telephone: 01234 634145