Engineering Translation Services

Technical translation for engineering documentation — manuals, specifications, safety documents, and CAD content in English, Spanish, German, and other languages

Engineering documentation has zero tolerance for ambiguity. A translated specification that says “approximately 10 mm” when the source says “10 mm ± 0.1” is not a translation — it is a safety risk. Engineering translation requires translators who understand technical documentation conventions, dimensional standards, material specifications, and the regulatory frameworks that govern them.

Orion Translations provides engineering translation services from Barcelona for manufacturing companies, construction firms, engineering consultancies, and industrial equipment suppliers. We translate between English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and other European languages.

What We Translate

• Technical manuals — operation and maintenance manuals, installation guides, user documentation
• Engineering specifications — product specifications, material specifications, performance requirements
• CAD documentation — drawings, annotations, bills of materials, revision notes
• Safety documents — risk assessments, safety data sheets (SDS/MSDS), CE marking documentation
• Quality documentation — ISO procedures, quality control protocols, audit reports
• Tender and bid documents — technical proposals, project scope documents, compliance statements
• Patent-related technical content — technical descriptions for patent applications (see also patent translation)

Standards and Compliance

Engineering documents often need to comply with international standards. Our translators are familiar with:

• ISO standards — including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 documentation
• CE marking requirements — EU declaration of conformity, technical file documentation
• Machinery Directive — EU 2006/42/EC requirements for user manuals and safety documentation
• Construction standards — Eurocode documentation, national building code requirements

Language Pairs

Our most requested engineering translation pairs: English↔Spanish, English↔German, Spanish↔German, Spanish↔French. Engineering and manufacturing companies operating across European markets frequently need documentation in multiple languages simultaneously — we coordinate multi-language projects through a single project manager to ensure terminological consistency.

Our Process

1. Technical assessment — we review your documentation, identify subject-matter requirements, and assign a translator with relevant engineering background.
2. Terminology management — for ongoing clients, we maintain project-specific glossaries to ensure consistency across document sets and revisions.
3. Translation and review — all engineering translations are reviewed by a second linguist with technical knowledge.
4. Format compliance — we deliver in your required format, preserving layout, numbering, and cross-reference integrity.

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Request a Quote → | Email: info@oriontranslations.com | Spain: +34 932 204 590