Armenian interpreting & translation services

Greater Los Angeles has the largest Armenian community in the United States, concentrated in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, and Hollywood, with further communities in Fresno and the Bay Area. That makes Armenian one of the most frequently requested languages for interpreting in Southern California hospitals, clinics, courts, workers' compensation hearings, and school districts.

Armenian has two standard varieties. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Iran, and the former Soviet republics; Western Armenian is spoken by descendants of communities from Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, and elsewhere in the Middle East. They differ in pronunciation, grammar, and spelling, and California certifies court interpreters separately for each. Focus Interpreting confirms which variety you need before every assignment.

The Armenian alphabet is unique to the language, so certified Armenian translation of passports, birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, court records, and medical files requires a translator who reads both the script and the orthographic conventions of the relevant variety. Every certified translation ships with a signed certificate of accuracy accepted by USCIS, courts, and universities.