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Testimonials

Despite the complexity of our latest subtitling project, which had to be transcribed, translated and subtitled in both Arabic and French, OSW successfully managed to provide us with high-quality subtitled videos. They were always strongly committed and went the extra mile to meet our standards and deadlines. Mike Todd, Director, Digital Training Solutions

I would highly recommend using OSW for any type of translation. They are the only agency that has been able to turn work round quickly enough to meet my deadlines. We often use them to translate complex legal documents and they have never let us down. I have been able to develop a great working relationship with the staff and they truly understand my needs - they are all very helpful and always go the extra mile to accommodate me. Jacky Cragg, Granada Factuals

We have worked with OSW for years. We are delighted with the quality of the translation service, the speed of response and the competitive price. Mark Sacco Corporate Affairs Manager Newcastle College

OSW are professional, efficient and very user friendly! They recently met our requirements for a female Farsi speaker to be available on 24 hours notice to assist in three interviews. Where would we be without them! Barbara Smith, JWP Solicitors (Client since 2006)

OSW has supplied Town Talk Polish with high quality translations for our multi-lingual leaflets since 2001. We have been very impressed with the speed of service and the competitive prices and shall continue to use OSW for all our future translation needs. Vince Ball, Town Talk Polish

OSW has helped Chevin Housing Association by providing us with translation services in a drive to make our literature accessible to all of our Customers. OSW has been helpful, reliable and thoroughly professional at all times when dealing with our varied requests. OSW’s flexible approach has also meant that we have managed to save thousands of pounds on translation costs. Prices quoted by other similar organisations were much more expensive. D Colclough, Chevin Housing Association

We were very pleased with the professionalism of OSW during the production of a CD which had 20 different translations within it. In particular, OSW were able to suggest the best ways that the work could be done and were always available when we needed to discuss the project. Phil Williams, Careers Europe

As a contracted supplier to the Healthcare Commission, OSW provides translations for promotional information for the Commission, as well as for more sensitive issues such as confidential queries and complaints. In all projects OSW has maintained a high level of discretion and professionalism, assisting us in our aim to improve communications with our service users. Abi Meredith, The Healthcare Commission

Simultaneous interpreting

Simultaneous interpreting is an art which requires talent, high language skills and long years of practice.

Did you already try once to repeat what the radio announcer was saying, with a few seconds of time lag? You should try. Does it work? It’s hard at the beginning, but after a while it’s getting better somehow. Now try to repeat what he is saying, but in other words. That’s quite tricky, isn’t it? And now imagine doing the same, but using another language. Quite a challenge, no?

And now think about simultaneous interpreting: choices which are made by the translator within a few seconds, choices between different ways of expressing a certain content, between one word or another, are determining the success or the failure of the whole communication process.

Simultaneous interpreting definitely is an art, and every professional interpreter has years full of practise and hard work behind him, until finally call himself an interpreter.

We at OSW provide you with experienced simultaneous interpreters, which have both – profound language knowledge and the necessary interpreting skills to guarantee an accurate transfer of not only the words you say, but also the meaning behind them, to guarantee the best possible communication.