Whether you want to...

  • Translate a press release
  • Send a memo to your South American team
  • Provide training webinars in French
  • Talk to your francophone customers
  • Create a successful marketing campaign for a foreign market
  • Record audio

...we help you achieve your translation goals.

Services

Translation & Proofing

We translate, adapt, verify and correct:

  • Your internal and external documents
  • Your website
  • Your social media posts
  • Your training material
  • Anything...

You can expect us to:

  • Produce high quality
  • Turnaround quickly
  • Adapt to your target market and your corporate identity

Languages available:

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)

Live Communications

Think of us as your French-speaking Department.

As an extension of your company, we:

  • Send, receive and answer emails
  • Make phone calls for you
  • Facilitate meetings
  • Provide live translation so you can communicate directly with your French-speaking clients

You can expect us to:

  • Provide top notch customer service
  • Mirror your company’s practices
  • Integrate seamlessly with your business, so your client always feels they are talking to you

Languages available:

  • French
  • English

Webinar & Teleconference

Don’t have anyone on staff comfortable enough to host your French webinars or your sales pitch? That’s where we come in.

We will:

  • Host your webinars
  • Animate your training workshops
  • Lead your teleconference

You can expect us to:

  • Fully prepare and understand the subject beforehand
  • Provide professional and enthusiastic interaction with participants
  • Uphold and improve your company’s reputation

Languages available:

  • French
  • English

Transcription

If you need an audio file to be transcribed into a written document, we:

  • Listen to the audio
  • Transcribe the text
  • Translate said text, if required

You can expect:

  • A faithful transcription of the original audio
  • Quick turnaround

Languages available

  • French
  • English

Audio & Video

We translate and voice audio for:

  • Radio or TV ads
  • Documentaries
  • Training videos
  • Presentations
  • Etc.

You can expect us to:

  • Adapt language to your audience
  • Respect time stamps
  • Synch lips, if required

Languages available:

  • French
  • English

French Language Laws

It is a little-known fact, but French is the only official language in Québec.

Respecting French Language Laws is important to:

  • Ensure compliance with the Law
  • Avoid customer dissatisfaction and possible complaints
  • Avoid damaging your reputation in Québec
  • Avoid potentially hefty fines

As language specialists, we will:

  • Advise on OQLF (Office québécois de la langue française or French Language Office in Québec) practices
  • Advise on appropriate terminology
  • Alert you about potential compliance issues

You can expect:

  • Up to date knowledge and information
  • Timely advice
  • Protection against cultural “faux pas”

Page Setting

You don’t have time to make your document look pretty? You have a non-modifiable document you need to translate? Don’t waste your time dealing with it!

We will:

  • Page set your document and make it look professional and attractive OR
  • Recreate the document and make it look exactly like the original

You can expect us to:

  • Deliver visually attractive and professional-looking documents in any language
  • Save you a lot of time

Languages available:

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)

Graphic Design

We can translate directly into a design software and/or create a document for you. We will:

  • Translate directly into the design software OR
  • Copy translation into the design software OR
  • Design documents to your standards

You can expect us to:

  • Save you time and money by placing text directly into the design software
  • Reduce copying errors from unilingual graphic designers
  • Create visually attractive documents

Languages available:

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)

Creative Writing

We specialize in the language and traditions of various cultures. As such, we create:

  • Convincing press releases
  • Impactful information campaigns
  • Easy-to-read documents
  • Articles tailored to your audience’s needs

You can expect us to:

  • Understand your business goals
  • Adapt to your audience
  • Ensure your complete satisfaction

Languages available:

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)

What others are saying...

SDS has always come through when other translators said it would be impossible because of our tight deadlines.

~ NGK Spark Plugs

Unlike the majority of translation companies, SDS ensures that they are familiar with our product and sought message prior to starting a job. We have tried many other translators and found SDS to be the quickest and most accurate. We have developed a great business relationship over the years.

~ KIA

SDS Linguistics has provided our company with excellent translation services in a timely manner. Their knowledge and experience enable the translators to use proper industry-specific terminology and thus, produce high-end results. I have complete confidence in their staff and the quality of their work.

~ GAC