Lingua Technologies

Translation from Singapore for Asian and global audiences

Lingua Technologies has supplied translation services from Singapore for more than two decades; its site gives 1996 as the starting year. It calls itself one of the pioneer translation companies in the country and says it can call on a network of more than five thousand qualified in-country linguists and translators. Its clients are corporate, non-profit and government bodies, large and small.

Languages and certified documents

Alongside the general service, the site highlights translation into Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Indian languages. For official paperwork it offers certified translation following the ISO 17100 process, with a translation accuracy certification. It also arranges notarisation by a notary public and the authentication required by the Singapore Academy of Law for documents such as birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates, academic qualifications and transcripts, passports and identity cards, and driving licences. Its site also has dedicated pages on ICA certified translation.

Localisation of websites and software

The company argues that globalisation increases the need for localisation, since a business that sells in a customer's own language improves the customer's comfort and willingness to buy. Its web localisation work includes website globalisation, Unicode enablement, translation of HTML and XML files and databases, and adapting images, icons, number formats, currencies and dates. Software localisation covers a similar list with the addition of software internationalisation.

Technology beside native speakers

Human translators do the work, supported by a translation memory management system that reuses previously approved translations to speed up large volumes and keep terms consistent. The company also offers multilingual vetting and editing, and layout and print typesetting for multilingual documents.

Industries

It says it tailors translations for banking and finance, consumer electronics, information technology, legal, and pharmaceutical and medical fields, and states that it places importance on confidentiality.

Lingua Technologies is a translation services provider in Singapore, working with businesses and organisations for over two decades. It offers translation to corporate, non-profit and government clients, backed by a global network of more than 5,000 in-country translation resources.

Services

• Translation and localisation: multilingual translation, localisation and desktop publishing.
• Website translation: localising websites for Singapore and international audiences.
• Certified translation: certified document translation, including ICA certified translation in Singapore.
• Vetting and editing: multilingual vetting and editing services.
• Multilingual typesetting: layout and print typesetting in several languages.

Who it serves

Corporate, non-profit and government clients, including firms in banking and finance.

Key facts

• Based in: Singapore
• Experience: over two decades
• Network: more than 5,000 in-country translation resources