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French is the native language of many people throughout the world, from the icy reaches of Quebec in Canada, to the heat of France's former colonies in Africa. French remains an extremely important language for companies with global ambition due to the wide geographic spread of the language and the on-going economic strength of France itself.
There is a tendency for non-professionals to translate too literally between English and French, as many words in the foreign language look familiar to speakers of both languages. Attention! You must always beware of false friends that will punish the inexperienced translator.
A few notes on the subject of translating into French...
- It’s important to let us know where your document is destined. Canadian French is very different from 'French' French.
- Translating from English into French leads to language growth! The French translated version will often take up to 20% more space than the original English, so do bear this in mind when planning layouts!
- You’ll need to decide how you want to pitch marketing copy in French. The formal term of address is in decline in business and among young people, but is still appropriate in most business-related contexts. Will your English language approach work in French? Please do give us a call to discuss what you're looking to do - we'd be more than happy to help.
- We have fluent speakers, and professional translators, of both French and English
- We do a lot of business for French companies itself and knows French business culture well
- We will check every document we translate for grammatical correctness, faithfulness to the original, and the use of appropriate style. You can be sure of quality with our translation services!
Don't delay - contact your French translation services provider today!
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