Business Details
23 Years
experience
Your Trusted Translation Partner in Hexham
Established in 2003 by Anne Russell, 4 Translations has built a reputation as a trusted UK-based language service provider. Our expertise spans translation, interpreting, editing, and customised language training, delivered with a commitment to quality, reliability, and client satisfaction. We specialise in working with native-speaking linguists across diverse sectors, including legal, medical, engineering, and tourism, ensuring culturally nuanced and technically accurate solutions. Our rigorous quality control processes, combined with a personal service approach, distinguish us from larger agencies. With international experience and a focus on client collaboration, we serve small businesses, universities, and government departments globally.Our team's background in chemistry, social studies, and print media marketing enhances our ability to handle complex projects. We prioritise confidentiality, deadlines, and localisation, offering services from document translation to onsite interpreting. Client testimonials highlight our professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to tackle challenging projects, such as technical translations for wind farm research and multilingual audio guides for heritage sites.
Services
Translation
Editing/Copywriting
Interpreting
Language Training
Audio Guides
Localisation
Technical Translations
Marketing Copywriting
Document Review
Conference Interpreting
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We offer a personal service prioritising client collaboration and attention to detail.
- Our native-speaking linguists specialise in technical and industry-specific translations.
- Rigorous in-house quality control ensures accuracy and consistency.
- Proven experience handling complex projects for legal, medical, and engineering sectors.
- Established reputation since 2003 with testimonials from international clients.
What people say
Highly professional and efficient
Excellent attention to detail
Cultural adaptation expertise
Reliable deadline adherence
Tailored language training
Services
Translation
We translate documents of all complexities into and from major global languages using native-speaking specialists. Our process ensures technical accuracy, cultural adaptation, and consistency through translation tools and in-house quality checks. Clients include legal firms, medical institutions, and engineering companies requiring precise multilingual communication.
Interpreting
Our professional interpreters facilitate communication in legal, medical, and technical settings across the UK and internationally. They specialise in complex environments, ensuring accurate conveyance of technical terminology and nuanced messages during conferences, court proceedings, or onsite visits.
Language Training
We design tailored language courses for individuals and businesses, focusing on industry-specific vocabulary and practical communication. Training is delivered onsite, remotely, or at our Hexham facility, combining language instruction with cultural insights for professionals in technical and executive roles.
Editing/Copywriting
Our editing service enhances marketing materials, technical documents, and academic texts for clarity and impact. We specialise in SEO-optimised copywriting to engage UK English-speaking audiences while maintaining the original message's intent and brand voice.
Audio Guides
We produce multilingual audio guides for heritage sites and museums, combining technical translation with voice-over coordination. Recent projects include the Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre, ensuring cultural relevance and accessibility for international visitors through localised content.
People
Anne Russell
Founder
Anne established 4 Translations in 2003, combining German translation expertise with a chemistry and social studies background. She has over 15 years' experience in technical and legal translation, previously working with Integrated Language Services.
Hilary Knecht
Former Manager at ILS
Hilary managed Anne Russell during her tenure at Integrated Language Services from 20052017, overseeing translations for chemical, legal, and marketing sectors. She attests to Anne's reliability and quality standards.
Shona Sinclair
Curator
Shona commissioned 4 Translations for the Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre audio guide project, praising their communication, accuracy, and competitive pricing in delivering multilingual tourism content.
Jules Horne
Texthouse Director
Jules collaborates with 4 Translations on transcreation and museum interpretation projects, highlighting their client-first ethos and ability to handle creative and technical briefs with equal proficiency.
Gerd Kleemeyer
Managing Director
Gerd commends 4 Translations for nuanced technical translations in the chemical sector, noting their ability to convey complex concepts idiomatically while maintaining the original content's integrity.
Questions
What languages do you translate?
We translate between English and most major global languages, including German, French, Polish, Italian, and Spanish, with native-speaking specialists.
Do you handle technical or industry-specific translations?
Yes, we specialise in technical translations for sectors like engineering, medicine, law, and environmental science, leveraging subject-matter expertise.
Can you provide onsite interpreters?
We offer professional onsite interpreters across the UK and internationally, with experience in legal, medical, and technical settings.
How do you ensure translation quality?
All translations undergo in-house quality control, with native-speaking linguists and proofreaders ensuring accuracy, cultural relevance, and consistency.
Do you offer language training?
Yes, we provide customised language courses for individuals and businesses, including executive training and industry-specific vocabulary.
What sectors do you work with?
We serve legal, medical, engineering, tourism, academic, and government sectors, with experience in both commercial and public-sector requirements.
Reviews (3)
Mary Hanley
Mar 19, 2021
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Exceptionally professional, prompt and accurate translation service. I have engaged the services of 4translations a number of times on a project developing support for families with children with a rare genetic condition in Europe. 4translations are extremely responsive and have a really keen eye for detail. Would highly recommend and will be back to 4translations in the future for any further translation work that I will be doing.
Jenny Houghton
Jul 29, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness
Highly professional and accurate service providing translation of internal documentation to other languages, pertaining to the Medical Device Industry for our particular business. Always responsive and delivered to a high quality standard.
Highly professional and accurate service providing translation of internal documentation to other languages, pertaining to the Medical Device Industry for our particular business. Always responsive and delivered to a high quality standard.
Ken Hodcroft
May 27, 2019
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Excellent service and tailored translation of several languages from basic
( for internal use) to fully professional translation for business and publication
( for internal use) to fully professional translation for business and publication