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Scientific, Technical, and Regulatory Translation Services

When a mistranslated term can trigger a compliance failure, a safety risk, or a rejected submission, precision isn't optional.

Rapport International translates technical and scientific documents (patents, clinical and regulatory filings, technical manuals, safety data sheets, and engineering specs) in more than 200 languages, using linguists with real expertise in your field. Every project meets your industry standards and regulatory requirements, so your documentation is accurate, compliant, and ready to use in every market.

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Subject-Matter Expert Linguists

Regulatory and Standards Compliance

Confidential and Consistent

Trusted by teams in medical device, life sciences, manufacturing, and engineering

In scientific and technical fields, a single mistranslated term can mean a failed audit, a safety incident, or a rejected regulatory submission. General translators can't catch what they don't understand, which is why specialized expertise matters more here than in any other kind of translation.

Rapport International matches your project with linguists who work in your field, whether that's medical device, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, engineering, manufacturing, biotechnology, or IT. They know the terminology, the standards, and the conventions, so your patents, manuals, SDS sheets, protocols, and regulatory filings are translated correctly the first time.

For every project, we decide with you whether to globalize content for multiple markets sharing a language or localize it for a specific country or region. We build glossaries and maintain translation memory to keep terminology consistent and reduce cost on future work, and we deliver on time, backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

What we translate

Life sciences and medical:
  • Clinical trial documentation and protocols
  • Regulatory submissions (FDA, EMA)
  • Instructions for Use (IFU) and labeling
  • Pharmaceutical and research documents
Engineering and manufacturing:
  • Technical manuals and user guides
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • Engineering specifications and drawings
  • Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Intellectual property and scientific:
  • Patents and patent applications
  • Scientific papers and journal articles
  • Test reports and validation documents

FAQs

What types of technical and scientific documents do you translate?

We translate patents and patent applications, clinical trial documentation and protocols, regulatory submissions, Instructions for Use (IFU) and labeling, technical manuals and user guides, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), engineering specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), scientific papers, and test and validation reports, in more than 200 languages.

Do you provide certified translations for regulatory submissions?

Yes. We provide certified translations, which include a signed statement attesting to accuracy and completeness, for submissions to agencies such as the FDA and EMA and for other regulatory and legal purposes. Certification is different from notarization, which verifies the identity of the signer and can be added when required.

Can you translate documents to meet FDA, EMA, CE, and ISO requirements?

Yes. We translate regulatory and technical documentation in alignment with the standards relevant to your market, including FDA and EMA submission requirements, CE marking documentation, and ISO standards. We match your project with linguists experienced in your regulatory environment so terminology and formatting meet the expected conventions.

Can you translate patents?

Yes. We translate patents and patent applications with attention to the precise legal and technical terminology these documents require. Accurate patent translation is critical, because wording affects the scope and enforceability of protection in each jurisdiction.

How do you ensure accuracy in technical and scientific translation?

We assign linguists with proven expertise in your specific field, then support them with client glossaries, translation memory, and terminology management. Each project goes through editing and quality assurance before delivery, so terminology stays precise and consistent across every document and revision.

How do you keep terminology consistent across large or ongoing technical projects?

We build and maintain glossaries and translation memory databases specific to your organization, and we keep the same subject-matter linguists on your projects through Linguistic Matchmaking. This keeps approved terminology, units, and phrasing consistent across manuals, filings, updates, and departments, and reduces cost on future work.

Why can't I use machine translation or AI for technical documents?

Machine and AI translation can miss context, misuse specialized terminology, and introduce errors that carry real consequences in regulated or safety-critical documents. They also raise confidentiality concerns when proprietary content is uploaded to public tools. For technical and scientific materials where accuracy and compliance matter, professional human translation with subject-matter expertise is the reliable choice.

Which industries do you provide technical translation for?

We work with organizations in medical device, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, engineering, biotechnology, energy, and technology, translating the specialized documentation each field depends on for compliance and global operations.

Do you handle confidential or proprietary technical documents?

Yes. We treat technical and scientific documents as confidential and handle proprietary content with professional care throughout the translation process. (Use this FAQ only if you can stand behind a documented confidentiality or security practice; otherwise drop it rather than make a claim you can't support.)

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Translation costs are dependent upon several factors, including the type of service needed, the language pair, the turnaround time, and the level of expertise required. You also need to look at the VALUE of the service being provided – look for an LSP that offers linguistic matchmaking, guarantees quality, provides cost-saving suggestions, and insists on transparency. And always ask for references to confirm the agency’s integrity.

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Our Scientific and Technical Translation Clients

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pimberly
carbon waters
API Technologies
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Applied Plastics
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Asentral

What Our Clients Say About Us

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Asentral

I really appreciate how Rapport International guides us in the most effective way to handle our translation and editing projects. We have to be accurate and on-time since we work with Information and Consent Forms for pharmaceutical clinical research trials. We know that we can depend on Rapport International to deliver what we need in the best way possible. 

- Asentral Institutional Review Board

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berlin-packaging

Rapport turns around quality work in record time. They are a key resource for our global company.

- Director of Marketing, Berlin Packaging

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warwick mills

Thanks again for the timely work on the Korean translations for the PowerPoint presentations. I was impressed with the rapid turnaround, and you were definitely very quick to respond to my queries. I enjoy working with you.

- Director of Manufacturing, Warwick Mills

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API Technologies

Came to Rapport from a online translation company who declined to help us get a clean translation on some documents. 5 stars across the board. Rapid response time, and the translations were great!

Thank you so much for helping our international company hit new strides. 

- API Technologies

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Very responsive, very accurate and well done translation!

Thank you! 

- CEO, Unibloc-Pump

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