Technical Translation Engineered for Accuracy

Specialist technical translation for manufacturers and software teams. Your manuals, interfaces, and safety instructions translated by specialists who understand the engineering behind them.
  • ISO 17100 and ISO 18587 certified
  • Connects to your CMS, PIM, or DAM
  • Native technical linguists in 99+ languages

"AdHoc Translations is very professional and attentive, and they understand the value of a good dialogue"

Linda Erlangsen, Universal Robots
ISO 17100:2015 ISO 18587:2017

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    Documents & Office Files

    pdf, rtf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, csv, odt, odp, key

    Structured & Technical

    xml, dita, ditamap, docbook, xliff, xlf

    DTP & Graphics

    indd, idml, icml, incx, inx, idtt, qxp, xtg, afpub, ai, eps, psd, svg, cdr, pdf

    Software & Localisation

    json, yaml, yml, po, pot, mo, properties, resx, resw, ini, plist, strings

    Web & Online Docs

    htm, html, xhtml, md, markdown, rst, adoc, epub, mobi

    Images & Visual Assets

    jpg, jpeg, png, tif, tiff, webp

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    Why choose us

    Accurate and consistent

    Qualified technical translators with subject-matter background get your terms, units, and safety warnings right. They know the difference a mistranslated instruction can make, so the detail that protects your users gets checked, not assumed.

    Updates made simple

    When you change a product, only the new content goes for translation and your approved wording carries over from a translation memory and glossary. We let the technology, including AI where it earns its place, handle the matching and the speed, while our technical specialists review the result and make the final call.

    Connect your systems

    Our SmartConnect links your CMS, PIM, or DAM to our translators through an API, so content moves across for translation and comes back in place. Your developers set it up once, and nobody has to export, import, or copy files across by hand.

    Testimonials

    It is a pleasure to send jobs to AdHoc Translations as I am always welcomed by the same project manager who knows our company and translation needs very well. Personal contact is not to be underestimated! Our day-to-day business very much revolves around robots, but when it comes to translation, it is important to speak to a real person who can listen to the challenges involved in a job. AdHoc Translations is very professional and attentive, and they understand the value of a good dialogue with us as customers when it comes to deciding what is the best solution for our specific jobs.

    Linda Erlangsen, Universal Robots

    AdHoc Translations provides high-quality translations and meets even very tight deadlines. I was really impressed with their flexibility and personal service, which were decisive factors in our final choice. With SmartDesk, we have all our translations in one place and our entire team can follow the progress from start to finish, which makes our planning so much easier.

    Stefan Thaarup, Bodylab

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How do you make sure the translator actually understands our product?
    We assign translators with a background in your field and brief them with your reference material and glossary. The same people stay on your account, so they learn your product over time rather than meeting it fresh each project, and your feedback feeds straight back into the glossary for next time.
    Our manuals change constantly. Won't we keep paying to translate the same things?
    No. Your translation memory stores everything already translated, so when you update a manual we only charge for the new or changed sentences and reuse the rest. The longer we work together, the more it carries over for free.
    We tried machine translation and the output wasn't usable. How is yours different?
    We only use machine translation and AI where the content suits it, and a qualified linguist always edits the result. For anything where accuracy or safety matters, a specialist does the work or fully post-edits it, so you're never handed raw machine output to clean up yourself.your submission date.
    What if the translation doesn't fit our layout or interface?
    We handle the layout and return print-ready files, and for software we work within character limits and check the wording in context. Your in-country reviewer can sign off the result before it goes live, so nothing ships broken.
    We've been through an agency that swapped translators and let quality slip. How do you avoid that?
    The same specialists stay on your account and a dedicated project manager owns it, so knowledge of your product builds instead of resetting every time someone new picks it up. If a problem comes up, you've got one person accountable for putting it right, not a support queue.
    Jesper and Laura - AdHoc Translations

    Scale your content globally

    Work with a localisation partner that actually understands your industry. AdHoc Translations gives you a dedicated project manager and full visibility through our SmartDesk® platform, ensuring your projects are always in expert hands.