Portuguese Translation

Portuguese is the second most used language in the world. It is part of the same language family as French, Spanish and Italian, and shares similar vocabularies, alphabets and grammatical rules. Throughout the United States there are more than 564,630 Portuguese speakers according to the U.S. Census, making it the twelfth most commonly spoken language in the United States. There are an estimated 178 million Portuguese speakers living in 37 countries including Portugal, Brazil and several countries in Asia, South America and Africa.

Trades with Portuguese speaking markets are rapidly increasing, making the need for English / Portuguese translation and localization vital to companies with intentions of product globalization. Brazil has the eighth highest GDP in the world and was the tenth largest export market for U.S. goods in 2008. Brazil is the eleventh largest trading partner for the United States with $63.6 billion exported and $25.1 billion imported in services trade and two-way goods.

Most Portuguese translation requests are for technical areas including heavy machinery, software infrastructure, legal and transactional data. A small percentage of requests for translation of English to Portuguese, specifically European Portuguese, are for consumers living in the United States.

Due to Portugal’s colonial past, many different dialects of Portuguese have evolved, such as Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese and Angolan Portuguese. The most significant differences between each version of Portuguese are in the vocabularies. All professional translators responsible for Portuguese translation must be properly educated and familiar with specific dialects to ensure the quality of the work, and the comprehension of the target audience. Otherwise, the improper acclimation of linguists could result in poor quality Portuguese translation, misinterpretation and confusion.

Akorbi understands the need for affordable and quality Portuguese translation services. We are able to ensure quality by requiring extensive experience and proper credentials for all linguists employed for every project. Each English / Portuguese translator at Akorbi averages ten years of professional translation experience, while our editors average fifteen.

We encourage you to contact Akorbi for all your Portuguese translation needs. Whatever the need, we are committed to delivering the highest quality projects possible. We pride ourselves on our superior attention to detail, and our unbeatable customer service. We are proud of our high customer satisfaction and retention rate. We look forward to the opportunity of assisting your business, and look forward to growing with you!