Language coverage
Technical Translation Services in 60+ Languages
Every language pair at Techniwords runs both directions, English out to your markets and foreign documentation in to your engineers, through native certified translators with technical backgrounds. Sixty language pages below detail what actually changes per language: scripts, expansion, variants, standards, and the US industries that drive demand.
Into a foreign language: a native speaker of that language. Into English: a native English translator who reads the source and knows the discipline. No exceptions.
RTL mirroring, CJK line breaking, nastaliq, Devanagari, dual-script markets: each language page states the typographic reality and how we handle it.
German grows a third, Chinese shrinks by nearly half. We quote and lay out with the real numbers per language, so nothing breaks at the DTP stage.
Why Language Pages, Not a Language List
Most agencies publish a list of flags and call it coverage. But the questions that decide your project's success are language-specific. Which Spanish for a Texas plant versus a Chilean mine? Does your German manual's layout survive 30 percent expansion? Is your Chinese supplier's GB standard mandatory or recommended? Should Punjabi training materials use Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi script? Each page below answers those questions for its language, with the US regulations, trade flows, and industries that shape real demand.
Whatever the pair, the process holds: certified translators matched to your industry, independent revision on an ISO 17100-compliant workflow, and one termbase per client that keeps your technical documents consistent across every language you publish. Rates vary by pair, from common pairs like Spanish at the lower end to rare pairs commanding specialist premiums, and every quote itemizes the difference. For budgeting context, our pricing guide covers the ranges honestly.
Both directions matter: about half of US technical translation demand flows inward. Acquired plants documented in German, supplier specs in Chinese, equipment manuals in Korean, legacy drawings in Russian. If your engineers are squinting at foreign documentation right now, the language pages below explain exactly how that material becomes clear American English.
Core Industrial Languages
The eight pairs behind about 80 percent of US technical translation demand, each with a deep bench of certified specialists.
European Languages
EU market entry, machinery documentation, and the inbound paperwork of European suppliers.
Asian Languages
Manufacturing supply chains, fab documentation, and scripts that demand typographic expertise.
Middle East, Central Asia & Beyond
Energy corridors, defense partners, and emerging markets, with script and compliance handled openly.
Language Coverage FAQ
How do you choose which variant of a language to use?
By audience and by regulation, decided with you before translation starts. A manual for Mexican technicians gets es-MX; packaging for Canada gets fr-CA under federal bilingual rules; documentation for Taiwan gets Traditional Chinese with Taiwanese terminology, never a converted mainland text. Each language page explains its own variant decisions, because getting this wrong is the most common failure we see in inherited translations.
Are rare language pairs handled differently than common ones?
The process is identical: certified translator, independent revision, locked terminology. What changes is logistics. Rare pairs have smaller talent pools, so lead times can stretch and rates sit higher, which the quote states plainly. For a handful of very rare pairs we may propose relay translation through English with full disclosure, or decline honestly if we cannot staff revision properly.
Can one project run in ten languages at once?
Yes, and multilingual rollouts are routine: one source, one project manager, one termbase, ten target teams working in parallel. Staged delivery lets your reviewers start on the first languages while others are still in progress. Repetition discounts apply per language, and the shared glossary keeps product names and safety terms aligned across every version.
Do you translate between two foreign languages, without English?
When we can staff it directly, yes: German to Spanish for a machinery maker selling into Mexico is a real and regular request. Direct pairs preserve nuance better than relaying through English. Where no qualified direct translator exists, we say so and quote the relay option transparently, with revision at both steps.
What does it cost to add a language to an existing document set?
Less than the first language did. Your termbase, formatting decisions, and any locked source segments carry over, so the new language starts with the hard thinking already done. Typical additions run at the new pair's per-word rate against a source that is already translation-ready, which shortens both timeline and review cycles.