Professional document translation services for files that have to be read correctly
Lingomere provides the file for people and organisations that need a foreign-language document understood in English, or an English document understood in another language. The work starts with the document itself: what it is, who will read it, and what the receiving office expects. We translate immigration documents, legal records, medical files, academic transcripts and business papers. Send the file through the quote form and tell us the deadline you are working to. We will confirm the scope, the language pair and the format before any work begins.
Choose the document family first
Most requests fall into four groups. Immigration documents include birth, marriage and police records. Legal translation covers contracts, court filings and sworn statements. Medical translation covers records, reports and consent forms. Academic documents include transcripts, diplomas and research papers. Each group has its own vocabulary and its own formatting habits, so we do not treat them as one generic file. Start with the group that matches your document; the page you open will show the details that matter for that family.
What counts as a document we can translate
We handle certificates, court papers, medical records, contracts, transcripts, patents, manuals and correspondence. A document can be a scan, a phone photo, a PDF or a Word file. If the file is readable, we can usually work from it. The exceptions are pages that are too faint to read, files with missing pages, and documents where the seal or signature is the only identifying feature. In those cases we ask for a better copy before quoting, because a translation built on an unreadable source creates problems later.
Languages: start with the pair, not the count
Translation quality depends on the language pair, not on a long list of languages. Tell us the source language and the language the receiving office needs. Spanish to English is our most requested pair, followed by French, Portuguese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Chinese. If you are not sure what language a document is in, send a photo of the first page and we will identify it. We confirm the pair in writing before the quote, because a mismatch discovered after delivery is expensive to fix.
Industry context changes the translation
A medical record and a manufacturing contract may both be “documents”, but they fail in different ways. In medical translation, a wrong unit or abbreviation can change a diagnosis. In legal translation, a shifted obligation can change who is responsible. In academic translation, a mistranslated title can weaken an application. We ask for the industry context early so the translator can use the right terms and the reviewer can check the right risks. If your document belongs to a regulated field, say so in the request.
How the work moves from file to delivery
The process has five stages. You send the document and the purpose. We review the pages, confirm the language pair and quote the scope. You approve the quote and the delivery format. The translator works from the source, and a second reviewer checks names, numbers, dates and formatting. We deliver the translation in the agreed format, with the source pages kept alongside for comparison. You check the delivery and tell us about any correction before the file is used.
Quality is checked against the source, not against a template
Every translation is reviewed against the source document. The reviewer checks names, dates, numbers, stamps and the layout of tables. We keep a term list for recurring names and technical words so the same term is used throughout the file. If a sentence is ambiguous in the source, we flag it rather than inventing a meaning. We do not claim that a translation guarantees acceptance by an agency; acceptance is decided by the office receiving the document, and we tell you what we can and cannot confirm.
Pricing: quoted after the document is seen
Pricing depends on the number of pages or words, the language pair, the complexity of the layout, and the delivery format. A one-page certificate with a clear seal is a different job from a 40-page contract with tables. We do not publish a single price because a single price would be wrong for most files. Send the document or the page count and we will return a written quote. The quote states what is included, what is not, and what we need from you before work starts.
Cities and remote delivery
We work with clients across the United States, including Miami, New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and smaller cities. Most work is delivered remotely: you send the file, we return the translation by email or download. If you are outside those cities, the process is the same. We do not claim a local office where we do not have one. The city pages explain the documents we see most often in that area; they do not imply a walk-in address.
Who handles the file, and how it is kept private
Your file is handled by the translator and reviewer assigned to the job. Access is limited to the people working on it. We do not use client documents in marketing without written permission. If your organisation requires a confidentiality agreement, tell us before the quote and we will confirm whether we can sign it. For personal documents, avoid sending unnecessary pages: the first page, the page with the seal, and any page with a name or number are usually enough for a quote.
Where to go next
If you already know the document type, open the matching page: certificates, legal, medical, academic, business or a language pair. If you are not sure, send the file through the quote form and describe what the receiving office asked for. That description matters more than the file name. A birth certificate requested by a school and a birth certificate requested by an immigration lawyer may need different formatting, even when the source page is the same.
Request a quote
Send the document, the language pair and the name of the office that will receive the translation. We will reply with the scope, the price and the delivery format. If the file is not ready, send a photo of the first page and tell us the page count. You do not need to prepare a perfect package before contacting us; the first step is to confirm whether the document can be translated in the form you have. CTA: Request a quote A complete file for this service includes the document, the language pair and the name of the office that will read the translation. If the file has a seal, a second side or a handwritten note, include it. These details decide the scope and the format, and they are easier to confirm before the quote than after the work starts. If a page is missing, tell us rather than filling the gap.