French interpreting & translation services

French is an official language in 29 countries and is spoken by more than 300 million people across Europe, Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean. In California, French interpreting is requested for business and legal proceedings with European and Canadian parties, for entertainment and media production, for tourism and hospitality, and for immigration and asylum cases involving speakers from French-speaking Africa and Haiti.

Regional variety matters. European, Canadian, and African French differ in vocabulary, pronunciation, and register, and a speaker from Côte d'Ivoire or the Democratic Republic of the Congo may use terms unfamiliar to a Parisian. Focus Interpreting asks about the speaker's background and assigns an interpreter accordingly. Note that Haitian Creole is a separate language and requires its own interpreter.

Certified French translation is a frequent request: French civil documents, diplomas, legal judgments, and medical records for USCIS and U.S. institutions, and English-to-French translation of contracts, employee handbooks, safety training, and marketing content for Canadian and European markets. Canadian French translations follow Québec spelling and terminology standards when requested.