Polish translation

Polish translation is the process of converting text from one language, such as English, to Polish. Polish is a West Slavic language spoken by over 40 million people as a native language, primarily in Poland. It is the second most widely spoken Slavic language after Russian.

Polish translation can be done manually or with the help of machine translation tools. Manual translation is performed by a human translator who has a deep understanding of both English and Polish. Machine translation tools, on the other hand, use algorithms to translate text from one language to another.

Machine translation tools have become increasingly accurate in recent years, but they are still not perfect. Human translators are still needed for complex or sensitive translations, such as legal documents or medical records.

There are a variety of Polish translation services available online and in person. Online translation services are typically less expensive than in-person services, but they may not be as accurate. In-person translation services are more expensive, but they offer a higher level of accuracy and confidentiality.

When choosing a Polish translation service, it is important to consider the type of translation you need, the budget you have, and the turnaround time you require.

Here are some tips for getting a good Polish translation:

• Choose a translation service that specializes in the type of translation you need.
• Provide the translation service with clear instructions and a glossary of any specialized terms that need to be translated accurately.
• Proofread the translation carefully before accepting it.

Professional and Certified Polish Translators

In accordance with the quality policy of Baltic Media^®, translation into the language required by the client is carried out by a Polish translator who is a NATIVE speaker of Polish and/or who resides in Poland.

We employ only professional Polish translation specialists with a college/university degree in linguistics and/or with experience in Polish translation work with/without specialisation in a specific field.

We have implemented and we work in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System; thus, we have improved the Polish translation project coordination and Polish translator selection procedure. Baltic Media^® has its own Polish translator testing system. Criteria: linguistic education, at least 5 years of experience in Polish translation, references from other clients and a Polish test translation.

Polish Translation Services by Native Polish Translators

1. Each Polish translation goes through three stages: translation, editing and proof-reading.
2. Polish translators work with such translation programs as SDL Trados Studio and Memsource, which ensure consistent terminology.
3. Data security, storage and confidentiality are our responsibilities. Finished Polish translations are stored on our servers. If you ever lose your Polish translation, we will find it in our electronic archives.
4. Educated, competent and service-oriented Polish translation project managers who constantly improve their qualifications in Polish project management.
5. Civil liability insurance against any possible translation mistakes — the insurance company will compensate the loss caused to the client. While no such case has ever occurred in the history of the Baltic Media^® operation, the insurance serves as an additional guarantee for the client.
6. We work globally and have 30 years of international work experience, as our customers and translators are located on every continent.
7. Additional services include layout design for Polish translations and pre-print preparation. When submitting the copy for Polish translation to us, you may choose to receive the layout ready to print. We offer a layout design service (DTP — Desktop Publishing).

Other than operating with the most commonly used text processing software, for instance, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Apple Pages, desktop publishing (DTP) software Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, we also use special translation software such as SDL Trados Studio, Memsource and Wordfast, thus forming clients’ terminology databases.

In addition, we offer text conversion from/to PC and Mac platforms and preparation of PDF and printing proofs.

Our specialists are also experienced in Polish web site and software localisation and translation of subtitles, voice-overs, dubbing of TV programmes, movie trailers, video games, radio programmes and commercials into Polish.

The Baltic Media^® Nordic-Baltic Translation agency is a leading provider of digital translation services in Northern Europe specialising in Northern European (incl. Nordic, Baltic, Slavic) languages mostly in translation services from/into Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian, German, English, Polish, Russian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian.

As an ISO certified language service provider, the Baltic Media^® translation agency offers human translation services for corporate, governmental and private clients.

Language family: Indo-European, Slavic languages, Polish

Polish is mostly spoken in Poland, which is the European country in which most inhabitants regard the official language as being their mother tongue. The Polish language has been most influenced by Latin, Czech, French, German, Italian and Russian, and in recent years has been much influenced by English.

Official language of: Poland, European Union

Language code ISO 639-1: PL