Russian interpreting and translation

Russian interpreting, with language choice handled sensitively

Many people who speak Russian have another first language, such as Ukrainian, Kazakh, Uzbek, Georgian, Armenian or a language of the North Caucasus. Russian works well for many, but in asylum interviews or mental health assessments, a first language may give a fuller account, and language choice can be personal or emotionally charged. We ask the client rather than assume, and we can provide the alternative.

Russian uses formal вы and familiar ты, and our interpreters keep the speaker's register. We cover immigration and nationality interviews, police interviews, courts and solicitors, hospitals and mental health services, face to face, by telephone at any hour of the day or night, and by video through the SILA Linguists® app or whatever conferencing tool you prefer. For energy, mining and engineering companies, financial institutions and universities we provide consecutive, simultaneous and remote simultaneous interpreting for negotiations, audits, arbitration and conferences.

Russian translation: patronymics, transliteration and certification

Russian documents usually include a patronymic, and surnames change for gender, as in Ivanov and Ivanova. Transliteration into Latin script has changed over time and differs by country, so the same name may be spelled differently across documents; we match the passport. Certified translations of birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, court judgments, corporate and financial records carry a signed and dated statement of accuracy, accepted by admissions offices, the Home Office, the courts and other UK authorities. Russian documents for US immigration come with a signed certificate of accuracy. Documents from Russia and other countries in the region may need an apostille or legalisation, which we can advise on from the English side.

For finance, legal and compliance teams, we translate contracts, due diligence files, sanctions-related documentation and regulatory correspondence, and for energy and engineering, technical specifications and HSE material.

Russian transcription and subtitling

Recorded interviews, intercepted calls, voice notes and media in Russian are transcribed with time codes and translated into English, with any switches into other languages marked. We subtitle documentaries, training and corporate video.

Sectors we support in Russian

Our vetted, trained and qualified Russian linguists can support immigration, asylum and nationality practitioners, courts, police and solicitors, healthcare and mental health services, energy, mining and engineering, finance, legal and compliance teams, and universities. SILA Linguists® offers one coordinator and sector-specialist Russian linguists. Every file is handled under NDAs and UK GDPR. Russian interpreters can assist US courts, immigration attorneys, hospitals and businesses as well as UK services.