Professional Business Translations in Russian for Every Need

The number of businesses engaging in commerce with Russia has grown dramatically in recent years. This growth has spurred the need for accurate translations into Russian. Russian is, of course, the official language of Russia, but it is also widely used in nations that were once part of the Soviet Union. Classified as a difficult language to master by the Defense Language Institute, it is a challenge for non-native speakers to accurately translate English into Russian. International Language Services has a large resource pool of qualified, native-speaking Russian translators. Among these are translators with extensive knowledge and experience in most business areas and technologies. When you entrust your Russian language translations to ILS, you can be assured of accurate translations that convey your message clearly and appropriately. Some of the characteristics and issues of Russian translations include:

• Character Set – The Russian Cyrillic alphabet contains 33 characters and requires special keyboard configurations for text entry. At ILS, our experienced formatters prevent errors through clear understanding of the language.
• Grammar – Russian is a highly inflected language with a complex grammar. From a complete array of noun and verb cases, to its extensive use of prefixes to modify verbs, Russian grammar can be especially difficult for English speakers, and is one of the reasons full mastery of the language is difficult for non-native speakers.
• Vocabulary – Although of Slavic origins, Russian has borrowed words from many different languages, including English, French, and German. Borrowed words from English are prominent in technological and scientific areas. The language also uses prefixes and suffixes to alter many of its words, but not uniformly, adding to the language’s difficulty for non-native speakers.
• Idioms – Russian is rich in idiomatic expressions which have strong cultural meanings, but that are difficult for foreigners to understand. A native-speaking knowledge of the language is critical for translating English idioms into appropriate Russian idioms to preserve the tone of the original document.
• Formatting – ILS can format Russian translations into most standard file formats leaving you free to focus on other important issues.

International Language Services – Expert, Professional Russian Translations

Since 1982, ILS has been providing high quality translations into Russian for our business clients. Our large resource pool of professional, native-speaking Russian translators includes knowledgeable, experienced translators for any business specialty, from highly technological fields to financial and legal business specialties. You can count on ILS for timely, accurate, perfectly formatted Russian translations for any business need. As with every language, our ISO 9001:2008-certified quality control system and our finely tuned translation process assures you of high quality translations delivered on schedule. Contact ILS to discuss your current and future Russian translation needs or for a free quote on an immediate project.