FAQS about my communications services

My most frequently asked questions...

Inspire confidence in your clients with my subject matter expertise

My strong skillset in terms of language and cultural knowledge, teamed with my creative writing skills, stylistic intuition and meticulous editing expertise, all fuse together to mean I can help a wide range of clients in different industries.

That being said, there are certain areas of expertise I’ve polished to a shine over the years, so you can feel the benefit of my specific subject matter knowledge:

Can you translate INTO French, German or Swedish FROM English?
As is standard practice among translation professionals, I only translate into my native language, English, as I know the language and culture like the back of my hand. If you need French, German or Swedish translations, let me know, and I can point you in the direction of the right professional.

Do you offer interpreting (oral translation) services?
No, I only help my clients with their written communications.

Is there a Spire Translations team, or do you work independently?
I’m a one-person translation and editing band, so I work independently. However, I’m surrounded by a network of wonderful colleagues I can refer clients to if a project is beyond my own expertise.

Do you use AI?
I love connecting people, businesses and communities on a human-to-human level through hand-crafted communications, so you can rest assured you’ll get bespoke, human-written texts from me. However, I do offer a machine translation post-editing service if budgets or timelines are tight. If you have some AI-written content you’d like edited to better suit your audience or purpose, I’d be happy to work with you on that.

How much do your services cost?
No two projects, clients or contexts are the same, so I calculate my prices on a case-by-case basis based on text type, language combination, subject matter, scope and more. I’m happy to provide you with a free quote, or we can have a chat to come up with a solution that fits your budget.

General commercial communications

Whether it’s internal comms or marketing content, I’ll take care of everything you need to put out there in English, with quick response times to keep the cogs of your business turning smoothly.

• Annual reports

• Sustainability reports

• Newsletters

• Blog posts (marketing)

• Social media content

• Staff and customer magazines

• Website content

• Brochures

• Business policies

• T&Cs and contracts

Arts, culture, history and tourism

Collaborating with tourist boards, cultural associations and publications in the DACH or Francophone regions and Sweden, I’ll channel my dedication, artistic nature and cultural knowledge into your project.

• Museum exhibition displays and guides

• Articles for museum/art gallery booklets and brochures

• Leaflets

• Blog articles

• Website content

• CPD

Medical and healthcare content

Making “scientific” medical information accessible to those who need it.

Medicine and the life sciences are a particular passion of mine, and an area I’ve been specialising in, with regular CPD, since 2009

• Patient information leaflets

• Healthcare service brochures for patients

• Plain language information for patients

• Medical records

• Clinical trial and linguistic validation documentation

• Communications from pharmaceutical authorities

• Life sciences content for universities and research

Design and architecture

Combining my professional language skills with my personal interests, I let my creativity flow, giving your German, French and Swedish into English translations a little extra flair.

From furniture manufacturers and interior design businesses to urban planning and development projects.

• Brochures

• Blog articles

• Website content

• Development projects

• Life sciences content for universities and research

Does your project slot into one of the categories above?

Or perhaps you’ve got a different kind of project in hand, and would like to know if I can turn my skills to it.

Either way, I’d love to hear about it.

Get in touch to discuss collaborating on your English communications.