Italian Translation Services
The demand for Italian translation services continues to grow as international economies integrate and global trade relations intensify. At Textronics Communications Ltd., we have more than 20 years of translation experience and specialize in reliable and accurate translations at competitive prices. Italian language services are among our special areas of expertise.
Derived originally from Latin, Italian is a Romance language and of all Romance languages, its vocabulary is most closely related to classical Latin. During the 1600s, the first official Italian dictionary was published in the Tuscan dialect which is still considered the purest of Italian dialects. Napoleon’s occupation of Italy actually spread the use of the language and facilitated Italy’s later unification as clerks, government officials, the bourgeoisie and the nobility started using Italian. Following the unification of Italy in 1861, the countless regional dialects were standardized based on the Tuscan dialect from the region of Florence. Leaders felt at the time that this dialect was most reflective of Italy’s socio-economic and cultural heritage.
Almost 60 million people have Italian as their native language. They are primarily located in Italy, Switzerland and the tiny nations of San Marino and Vatican City. There are significant Italian language minorities in Croatia, Slovenia, France and Malta as well as in Libya, Eritrea and Somalia. The United States, Canada and Australia also have large numbers of Italian-speakers, many of whom speak both Standard Italian as well as regional dialects.
In both Canada and Australia, Italian is the second most spoken foreign language. In Latin America, Italian is the second most spoken language in Argentina, with 1.5 million native speakers. There are also smaller Italian-speaking communities in Uruguay, Brazil and Venezuela. In total, there are about 85 million Italian speakers in the world.
Apart from being recognized as an official language in Italy, Switzerland, San Marino and Vatican City, Italian is a recognized second official language in parts of Slovenia and Croatia. The European Union, the European Parliament and other EU institutions use Italian as an official language. Other international organizations using Italian as an official language include UNESCO and OSCE, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Vienna. Institutional demand for professional Italian translation services is significant.
The Italian economy is among the world’s most important. In 2011, it was the fourth largest economy in Europe and the 8th largest in the world. Italy is a member of the G8 industrialized nations and an important member of the European Union and the OECD. Italy is an active exporting nation and exports a wide variety of goods, including motor vehicles, chemicals, energy and electrical engineering services, aerospace and defense technologies, home appliances, and firearms. Italy is also well-known for its fashion industry, food products, luxury cars and yachts. Any business relationship with an Italian company will require accurate Italian translation services to be successful.
As a basis for our strong expertise in the field of Italian translation, Textronics Communications employs highly educated native Italian speakers, all of whom have extensive experience in a unique area of specialization. All our translators have passed rigorous tests before we select them for translation projects. This allows us to offer a consistently high level of translation quality. If you are in need of outstanding translation quality at a competitive price, please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with a free no-obligation estimate.
