DOCUMENT & TRANSLATION

Chinese to English translation that survives an audit.

Contracts, patents, manuals and certification packs — translated by a pipeline built for volume, signed off by native speakers who know your terminology. 40+ languages, notarisation available.

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4–24 hstandard turnaround
40+languages, Chinese ⇄ English core
Nativechecker signs off every page
1free revision, term errors on us

WHAT WE TRANSLATE

Six document types where the language is the easy part

The hard part is terminology consistency, matching structure, and hitting the deadline.

Contracts & legal

NDAs, supply agreements, terms of service. Legal terms are checked against your existing Chinese contract, not a generic dictionary.

Patents & specifications

Claims and drawings need exact wording. We build a claim-by-claim glossary so the same term never shifts between filings.

Product manuals

Service manuals, wiring diagrams, safety warnings. Delivered into InDesign, Word or a CMS import format if that is what your team needs.

Certification & test reports

CE, CCC and RoHS test reports, factory audit documents — the kind customs or your compliance team actually reads.

Tenders & bid packs

Often 200+ pages with a fixed submission date. We work to the deadline, not to the word count.

Marketing & packaging

Label copy, Amazon listings, packaging artwork. Localised for the market, not translated word for word.

HOW QUALITY IS HELD

Four steps, each one you can check

  1. 01

    Glossary locked first

    Your terminology is extracted and agreed before a single page is translated. On technical documents, consistency is the whole job.

  2. 02

    Structure preserved

    Tables, headers and numbering are mapped so the English file matches the Chinese one page for page.

  3. 03

    Machine first pass, human final

    MT gives the speed. A native checker with domain knowledge signs off page by page.

  4. 04

    Terminology report

    You get a list of every term and how it was rendered, so your next document stays consistent with this one.

PRICING

Priced per page, fixed in writing

We review a sample before quoting. Bigger volumes get a lower rate; rush work is quoted separately.

Document type Price / page Minimum Turnaround
Contracts & legal ¥150–260 ¥600 24–48 h
Patents & specifications ¥120–200 ¥800 24–72 h
Manuals & instructions ¥80–150 ¥400 4–24 h
Certification & test reports ¥100–180 ¥500 24 h
Tender packages ¥90–160 ¥1,000 per deadline
Bulk, 500+ pages Tiered Per project Agreed

1 page ≈ 300 Chinese characters. These are starting points — volume, terminology and formatting decide the final number. Notarisation is extra: roughly ¥300–600 per document, plus 3–5 working days.

SPECIMEN · NOT A CLIENT PROJECT

One page of technical text, from machine draft to sign-off

Built from a public technical-manual sentence, not a client file. You can see exactly what we changed, and why.

Source (zh) Machine draft Signed off
本产品适用于额定电压不超过 250V 的交流电路中，环境温度 −10 ℃ 至 +40 ℃。 This product is suitable for use in AC circuits with rated voltage not exceeding 250V, ambient temperature -10℃ to +40℃. Suitable for AC circuits up to 250 V rated, ambient −10 °C to +40 °C.
安装前请确认电源已切断，并由持证电工操作。 Before installation, please confirm the power supply has been cut off and operated by a certified electrician. Isolate the supply before installation. Work must be carried out by a licensed electrician.
本产品保修期为自出厂之日起 12 个月。 The warranty period of this product is 12 months from the date of manufacture. Warranty: 12 months from the date of manufacture.

Row one is word order and unit style. Row two is the real catch — the draft turned “operated by a licensed electrician” into “confirmed … operated by” and inverted who is responsible. Row three is simply shorter English.

The glossary that ships with the file

Chinese English (locked) Why not a synonym
额定电压rated voltage“nominal voltage” is a different concept in safety testing
环境温度ambient temperature“operating temperature” measures the machine, not the room
持证电工licensed electrician“certified” is a different licence grade in some markets
出厂之日date of manufacture“ex-works date” is a trade term — delivery, not manufacturing

The text and glossary above are built from public material and contain no client files. Ask for a sample on your own file →

FAQ

The five we get asked most

Can you produce a notarised translation?

Yes. We work with a notary office in Shenzhen. Add 3–5 working days and roughly ¥300–600 per document — we need the original or a clear scan.

Is this just machine translation?

Partly, and we say so. MT does the first pass; a native checker signs off. That is why large volumes are possible at all — and why the glossary matters more than the engine.

Who owns the glossary?

You do. If you already have one we use it. If not, we build it and hand it over — your next supplier can pick it up.

What if a term is wrong?

One free revision round. If it is a terminology error on our side, we redo the affected pages at our cost.

Will you sign an NDA?

Yes — before any file changes hands. Ours or yours.

FREE QUOTE

Send the file type, page count and deadline

No need to send the file yet. Tell us what it is, how long it is and when you need it — we come back with a fixed price within 4 business hours.

  • Free sample review before any quote
  • We can build the glossary first
  • NDA signed before you send anything

A quote costs nothing. 50% deposit to start, balance on delivery — both written into the contract. We use your details only to answer this request.

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