Professional German Translation Services In The UK

Language Services Provider (LSP) Industry Data in the United Kingdom

As the second-largest language services market globally, the industry in the United Kingdom follows the global trends. The UK’s language and translation services industry reached £35 billion in 2018, and the outlook remains strong.

According to the Association of Translation Companies’ language industry report, 1,200 translation companies provide various language services to the UK’s private and public sectors. The report states, “Their revenues contribute £1.2 billion per annum to the economy and provide employment for over 12,000 staff. The added value language service companies generate for the UK’s economy through the growth of international trade far surpasses the numerical data.”

Unfortunately, the report also noted there was a decline in foreign language learning in the UK. Therefore, the demand for native speakers and professional translators has increased to serve the growing market. Moreover, the ATC report included a recent survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Going Global Trends in Trade. IoD surveyed its members to determine the average number of markets served. The survey instructions were clear that the entire European Union (EU) is one market. Shockingly, only 10% did business in only one market. Proving the trend of increased globalisation, 44% of the survey respondents sell in 2-5 markets, and 30% sell to over 11 markets.

Providing information and content in the native languages of these international markets provides a competitive edge. Beyond that, savvy consumers with their plethora of choices often expect personalised service in today’s competitive marketplace. Translating your content into the most translated languages in your key markets is a wise business investment.

 

How Important are German Translation Services In The UK?

A study by Indeed.com in 2019, a global recruitment company, concluded that German is now the #1 language for employers. In fact, the number of jobs now requiring German translation services rose over 10% since 2016. Therefore, more organisations need to translate their talent acquisition postings into this high demand language to attract the most qualified applicants.

Now, there are many reasons to expand your product or service offerings to German-speakers. First, German is the tenth most commonly spoken language in the world. Second, figures suggest there are approximately 121 million native German speakers and additional 80 million non-native speakers. Also, it is the official language of several European countries. Due to migration over the past 200 years, German has spread to North and South American countries too. Although regional dialects have transformed to standard German in the past century, there are still localisation considerations depending on your target audience.

In conclusion, as with all translation projects, it is critical to only entrust your content translation to a professional German translation agency. For example, if you are translating from German to British English, you want your translator to be a native British speaker, fluent in German and familiar with the subject matter. On the other hand, if you wish to translate from English to German, the translator must be a native German speaker. The translator should also be fluent in English and familiar with the topic and your unique translation goals.

 

Renaissance Translations’ German Translation Services 

Renaissance Translations has translation expertise in all languages including German. A comprehensive suite of services is available including proofreading, transcreation and subtitling. Let’s discuss your German translation project goals today.