Russian and English - target languages in high demand in the legal and administrative sectors

Target language Russian – language variants

The Russian language and culture are strongly represented in Switzerland, and economic relations between Switzerland and Russia are significant. In Russia, the largest country in the world, there are several regional varieties of the Russian language, each with its own history, culture and linguistic tradition. The main regional varieties are:

• Moscow Russian: The standard variety spoken in Moscow, the capital of Russia. It is considered the ‘prestige’ variety and is used in official and formal situations.
• Northern Russian: Spoken in the northern regions of Russia, including St Petersburg, it has a soft pronunciation and distinct intonation patterns.
• Southern Russian: Spoken in the southern regions, including the Caucasus and the Black Sea coast. It is known for its rich vocabulary and distinctive dialects such as Kuban and Terek Russian.
• Siberian Russian: Spoken in the vast Siberian region with influences from indigenous languages and cultures, it has a unique vocabulary and grammar..
• Far Eastern Russian: Spoken in the Far Eastern regions, including Kamchatka and Sakhalin. It has a distinctive pronunciation and intonation.

Each regional variety of Russian has its own characteristics, which can occasionally lead to communication difficulties between speakers of different varieties. However, standard Moscow Russian is generally understood by all speakers and is used as a written language for formal occasions.

Our translation agency takes on your translation jobs into Russian according to your stylistic and terminological specifications, taking into account the spelling and idiosyncrasies of each language variant.

Professional and certified translations English-Russian and Russian-English

Since 2012, our Zurich-based translation agency has been successfully working with numerous Swiss and foreign companies and organisations in the field of Russian-English translations and vice versa.

In these language combinations, we handle a wide range of formats and documents in a variety of subject areas, such as:

Certified translations

Certified translations are usually required for documents to be submitted to the authorities. These documents include various contracts (e.g. sale and purchase agreements, wills, marriage contracts, certificates, diplomas, birth certificates, expert reports, extracts from the commercial register, criminal records, driving licences, marriage certificates, divorce certificates and similar legal documents).

We have been providing certified (sworn) English-Russian and Russian-English translations for individuals and organisations for many years. Our sworn translation service also includes an apostille upon request.

We can also provide apostilles upon request. Our certified translation services, together with our personalised customer service, are consistently rated highly by numerous private and institutional clients.

Quality assurance and translation technology

We process all translation assignments and projects in accordance with the recognised industry standards for translation services ( ISO 17100:2015 for translation services). For short-lived content, such as content produced for internal use only, simplified editing processes may be applied in consultation with you.

We use bespoke translation and terminology software (including machine translation tools) to manage your language data and ensure consistency of content. This enables us to handle a wide range of document formats.

If required, we can put together a team of translators specifically for your project. Our specialist translators and proofreaders are also continually evaluated to ensure the quality of all projects and to optimise processes.

Fast turnaround times and excellent value for money are guaranteed.

Other language services for the target languages Russian and English

Our translation agency also offers other language services in the language combinations English-Russian and Russian-English.