Official EU terminology
Terms are checked against EU terminology resources and the official names of EU institutions, bodies and agencies.
Legal translations
Legal translations that follow the standards of the EU institutions
We translate legal and EU-related documents using the same style guides, official terminology and reference sources that translators at the European Commission rely on. The result reads naturally, uses the correct EU terms and matches the wording of EU legislation.
Language pairs: [YOUR LANGUAGE PAIRS, e.g. Slovak ↔ English, German → English]
Standards we follow
Translated the way the EU institutions translate
EU legislation as reference
Where a text cites EU law, we use the official wording published in EUR-Lex, so quotations and references match the source.
Institutional style guides
We follow the European Commission’s English Style Guide, the Interinstitutional Style Guide and the Joint Practical Guide for drafting EU legislation.
Clear English
We apply the Commission’s guidance on clear writing, avoiding literal structures carried over from the source language.
What we translate
Documents where every word carries legal weight
Our translators combine language skills with an understanding of EU and national law, so the meaning of each provision is preserved.
- National legislationActs, decrees and implementing measures, including texts notified to the European Commission.
- EU grant applications and reportsProposals, project reports and deliverables for EU funding programmes.
- Tender documentsOffers and supporting documents for procurement procedures of EU institutions and agencies.
- Contracts and agreementsCommercial contracts, joint venture and consortium agreements.
- Legal opinions and studiesAnalyses, correlation tables and comparative studies.
Useful resources
Official resources for translating EU documents into English
A selection of the reference materials recommended by the European Commission’s Knowledge Centre on Translation and Interpretation.
Style guides
- English Style GuideIn-house guide of the Commission’s DG Translation
- Country CompendiumCompanion to the English Style Guide
- Interinstitutional Style GuideCommon rules for all EU institutions
- Joint Practical GuideDrafting EU legislation
- Essential guide to EU competition law documentsDrafting Commission competition documents
Translating into English
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