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43 Years
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Emergency
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Certified Translation & Interpreting Services in Birmingham
Established in 1983, Five Star Languages has dedicated over four decades to dismantling language barriers and fostering inclusive communication across global markets. Our certified translation team specialises in legal, medical, and business document translation, supporting clients in Birmingham and throughout the UK. With a workforce of DPSI-certified and enhanced DBS-checked linguists, we combine technical expertise with cultural sensitivity to deliver accurate translations and interpreting services. Our three-tier interpreting packages - Snapshot, Specialist, and Elevate - cater to diverse industry needs while maintaining strict confidentiality. We pride ourselves on our customer-centric approach, assigning dedicated project managers for complex translations and offering tailored solutions for sectors including healthcare, legal, and finance.Our commitment to quality is evidenced by our ATC-affiliated translators and Chartered Institute of Linguists-accredited professionals. Through continuous innovation and adherence to industry standards, we help businesses expand internationally while preserving brand integrity and cultural nuances. Our team's extensive experience in document localisation ensures clients receive translations that maintain original formatting with official certification. By combining traditional values with modern linguistic technology, we provide reliable language solutions that strengthen international business relationships and community engagement.
Services
Certified Translation
Legal Document Translation
Medical Translation
Interpreting Services
Website Localisation
Document Certification
Telephone Interpreting
Face-to-Face Interpreting
Technical Translation
Marketing Translation
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We have over 35 years of experience in certified translation services
- Our linguists are DPSI-certified and enhanced DBS-checked
- We offer three tailored interpreting packages for different industry needs
- Dedicated project managers handle complex translation requirements
- We maintain strict confidentiality and cultural sensitivity in all translations
Associations and certifications
- Chartered Institute of Linguists
- Association of Translation Companies
What people say
Professional service delivery
Fantastic family run company
Accurate translations
Quick turnaround
Cultural sensitivity
Services
Certified Translation
Our certified translation service converts official documents with complete accuracy and legal compliance. We specialise in birth/death certificates, legal contracts, and business documents, maintaining original formatting while providing official certification. Each translation undergoes rigorous quality checks by native-speaking linguists with sector-specific expertise.
Legal Document Translation
We provide precise legal translation services for contracts, court documents, and immigration papers. Our qualified legal translators ensure terminology accuracy while maintaining confidentiality. The service includes certified translations with official seals, meeting requirements for UK government agencies and international legal institutions.
Medical Translation
Our medical translation service caters to NHS trusts and healthcare providers, translating patient records, medical reports, and pharmaceutical documentation. Translators hold specialist qualifications and understand clinical terminology, ensuring accurate communication while maintaining patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance across healthcare sectors.
Interpreting Services
We offer three interpreting packages tailored to different needs: Snapshot for basic appointments, Specialist for technical sectors, and Elevate for business negotiations. Services include face-to-face, telephone, and video interpreting with enhanced DBS-checked linguists available across Birmingham and nationwide locations.
Website Localisation
Our website localisation service adapts digital content for international markets while preserving brand identity. We translate and culturally adapt marketing materials, ensuring technical accuracy and SEO effectiveness. The process includes format conversion and style adjustments to maintain visual consistency across multiple language versions.
Questions
What languages do you translate?
We translate all major global languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and many regional dialects across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Are your translations legally accepted?
Yes, our certified translations include official certification stamps and are accepted by UK government agencies, courts, and international institutions.
How quickly can you complete urgent translations?
We offer emergency services with 2-hour response times for urgent requests while maintaining our quality standards for critical documents.
Do you provide interpreters for medical appointments?
Yes, we supply enhanced DBS-checked medical interpreters for NHS trusts and healthcare providers across Birmingham and the UK.
What quality assurance processes do you use?
We employ native-speaking linguists, multiple quality checks, and maintain ISO-compliant translation processes to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Can you handle technical document translations?
Yes, our specialists translate technical documents across engineering, legal, financial, and medical sectors with precise terminology and formatting preservation.
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Reviews (2)
Simi Kaur
Dec 06, 2019
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I worked with them for a bit. They are an amazing company, do great work with providing interpreters and doing translations around UK. They are friendly and welcoming. They are like like big family 🙂
Sam Murray
Sep 10, 2019
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Truly a Five Star service. Enquiry on Monday, certified translation delivered Tuesday. Certainly recommend.
