Armenian interpreting and translation

Interpreting in Eastern and Western Armenian

Our Armenian interpreting services include face-to-face interpreting at visa and immigration appointments, solicitors' offices, county and family courts, hospitals and GP practices, and university admissions meetings. Telephone interpreting is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and video interpreting can be set up through the SILA Linguists® app or the client's own platform, which helps when the ideal Western Armenian speaker lives in another country.

For business negotiations, cultural events and conferences we provide consecutive and simultaneous Armenian interpreters, and remote simultaneous interpreting for online events. Many Armenians from the former Soviet states also speak Russian, but we never assume Russian will do; the client decides. Names, dates and numbers are where mismatched standards cause errors, so in legal and mental health settings we always match the standard.

Armenian translation and certified translation

Armenian is written in its own 38-letter alphabet, and the two standards spell differently: Armenia uses the reformed orthography, while most Western Armenian and much Iranian Armenian writing keeps the classical spelling. Our translators follow whichever convention your readers expect and keep personal names consistent with passports and earlier records.

We translate birth, marriage and divorce certificates, court papers, academic diplomas, medical reports, company documents and commercial correspondence in both directions. A certified Armenian translation from us includes a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as the Home Office, courts and universities, and by employers and professional bodies. We can also prepare Armenian marketing and website content for diaspora audiences. For North American authorities we arrange the right certification, a US certificate of accuracy or a Canadian provincially certified translation.

Armenian transcription

We transcribe Armenian audio and video, from interviews and recorded hearings to oral history projects within diaspora communities, delivering time-stamped transcripts and an English translation. Our transcribers note when a speaker moves between Armenian and Russian, French or Arabic, so the record reflects exactly what was said.

Where we can help in Armenian

Our vetted, trained and qualified Armenian linguists can support immigration advisers, solicitors and courts, NHS and private healthcare providers, universities checking qualifications, and companies trading with Armenia and the Caucasus. With SILA Linguists® you have one point of contact for interpreting, translation and transcription, and every assignment is covered by confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR. Armenian interpreting is also available to courts, immigration attorneys, hospitals and businesses in the United States and Canada, in Eastern or Western Armenian.