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Professional Chinese translation

Which language has the most number of native speakers in the world? Mandarin Chinese. It tops the table by some distance, with millions more native speakers than those of English and Spanish combined.

As an economic power, China is looking at the top spot too. Having experienced surging growth in the last few years, its economy is now second only to that of the USA. And if current trends continue, it won’t be long before China becomes the world’s biggest economy.

Put those facts together, and it’s obvious why communication in Chinese is an ever-more important consideration for companies and organisations around the world.

Chinese translation expertise

WorldAccent are experts in the fields of professional Chinese translation and typesetting, with more than 20 years’ experience. We can help you to communicate effectively in Chinese to your readership.

Based in central London, we offer a comprehensive Chinese translation service to business and the third sector. We translate the widest range of the written word for print or the web for all kinds of companies, agencies and institutions.

Contact us to discuss your Chinese translation project via one of the options to the right.

Chinese translation on credit card
With millions issued every year, “credit card” is an increasing common piece of Chinese translation.

What is Chinese?

It is a simple question, but the answer is less so. Here are the main points that will help you decide what kind of Chinese translation you need.

  • Chinese is not one language, but a family of languages. Mandarin has by far the largest number of speakers. Others include Cantonese, Wu and Min.
  • All the Chinese languages are nevertheless written in one of two scripts: Simplified or Traditional Chinese.
  • Simplified Chinese is the official script of the People’s Republic of China, and is the most widely used.
  • Traditional Chinese is used more locally, in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and in long-standing expatriate communities.

Not sure which Chinese script is right for your project? Get in touch for advice from one of our experienced project mangers.

A professional Chinese translation service

All our translators are professional, qualified native speakers, providing you with Chinese translations that are accurate, appropriate and sensitive to the profile of your readership.

As well as translation, WorldAccent offers a range of other Chinese language services including copywriting, proofreading and linguistic brand-name checks.

Our in-house studio also has specialist software, a wide range of Chinese fonts, and – perhaps most importantly – more than 20 years’ expertise in Chinese typesetting.

Naturally, translation of your website or multimedia project is available too. We can translate your web source files into Chinese, providing you with code files that are completely localised and ready to go.

Beijing street signs in Chinese and English
Guiding you through the twists and turns of professional Chinese translation.

Chinese translation: London to Beijing

Our project managers have over 20 years’ experience spanning the globe but are based in London, offering our clients all the convenience of a point of contact in the UK.

We are proud to live and work in London – a truly global city with more than 300 languages spoken. The Chinese community is one of London’s oldest, dating back to the mid 1800’s. Today over 60,000 people of Chinese origins live in London.

Whether you need to talk to a Chinese community in the UK or the person in the street in Beijing, you can be sure that our Chinese translation will always be appropriate and targeted.

Technology and experience combined

WorldAccent works on the widest range of professional Chinese translation projects imaginable from print to the web. We are happy to provide samples when discussing your needs – client confidentiality prevents us posting them on the web.

We make use of the industry’s latest translation and terminology management tools. This ensures consistency during long-term projects and can help to reduce costs and turnaround time.

Contact us to discuss your needs or for samples of our previous work.

Chinese city skyline
The Chinese economy has been booming.

Two Chinese translation points of interest:

  • Chinese scholar Yan Fu (1854–1921) said: “there are three difficulties in translation: faithfulness, understandability and elegance”.
  • There are over 800 million people who speak Mandarin as their first language.

Professional Chinese translation for flawless communication

Get in touch today to find out how this winning combination can meet your firm’s Chinese translation needs. You can phone or email us – or even ask us to ring you back. Just click on your preferred contact method at the top right of the page.

Need more than one language to be translated or typeset? WorldAccent also offers a wide range of multilingual typesetting and professional translation services spanning the world’s languages. Contact us now to discuss your organisation’s translation requirements.

Providing professional Chinese translation for business and organisations since 1989