Translation for Business
Dedicated manager, translation memory, house glossary and turnaround stated upfront.
What does Asiatis offer Canadian businesses?
Asiatis provides Canadian businesses with professional translation across 20 language pairs: corporate, legal, technical and marketing documents, certified translation, and website and software localization. Every account gets a dedicated manager, a translation memory and a glossary, with turnaround stated upfront.
Human, post-editing or raw AI?
The three approaches are not rivals: they divide up according to what the document commits you to. Here is how we assign them.
| Approach | Indicative cost per word | Turnaround | Recommended use case | Risk level | Review included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human translation | $0.16 – $0.50/word | Schedule confirmed in the quote; certified 2 to 3 business days | Contracts, official filings, marketing — anything that binds the company | Low | Yes — reviewed by a second linguist |
| AI post-editing (MTPE) | From $0.08/word | Roughly twice as fast as human translation | Technical documentation, knowledge bases, high-volume repetitive content | Medium — depends on source quality | Yes — full human post-editing |
| Raw AI only | Tool cost only — Asiatis does not sell this tier | Instant | Internal comprehension, triaging email — never a published or filed document | High — rejected by IRCC, inadmissible in court | No |
Post-editing is detailed on the hybrid translation (MTPE) page.
Industries served
Financial services
Translation of prospectuses, annual reports, offering memoranda and holder communications for Canadian financial institutions. AMF and OSFI terminology, deadlines aligned with your filing dates.
Insurance
Translation of policies, endorsements, loss notices, adjuster reports and disability medical files for Canadian insurers and brokers. Terminology that stays stable from one file to the next.
Technology and SaaS
Localization of interfaces, product documentation, knowledge bases and in-app content for SaaS vendors. Resource files handled in their own format, with no copy-paste round trip.
Energy and mining
Translation of environmental impact assessments, technical reports, HSE procedures and consultation documents for Canadian energy and mining projects.
Manufacturing
Translation of user manuals, work instructions, bilingual labelling and quality documentation for manufacturers selling in Canada.
Law firms
Translation of exhibits, pleadings, contracts and documentary evidence for Canadian law firms and notaries. Certified translators where the court requires one.
Public sector
Translation of tenders, citizen communications, policies and accessible web content for Canadian departments, municipalities and public bodies.
How an enterprise account works
1. Onboarding
A scoping call identifies your document types, language pairs and recurring deadlines. The quote follows Quote in 1 business hour.
2. Translation memory
Every translated segment is stored in a memory that belongs to you. Repetitions across engagements are not re-billed at full rate, and wording stays identical from one document to the next.
3. House glossary
Your brand terms, legal entity names and acronyms are locked into a glossary approved with you, then enforced across every translator assigned to the account.
4. Dedicated manager
One contact follows all your engagements: they know your templates, your formatting constraints and the history of your terminology decisions.
5. Turnaround and availability
Turnaround is stated before work starts, not after. Certified translation is delivered in 2 to 3 business days, and express handling in 24 to 48 hours is available on request.
Three engagement profiles
Typical engagement shapes, to help you place yours.
Bilingual rollout in Quebec
A company based outside Quebec needs its website, employment contracts and internal signage brought into compliance. The engagement combines a Bill 96 francization audit, human translation of contractual documents, and a memory reused for updates.
High-volume product documentation
A manufacturer publishes several thousand words per quarter, largely repetitive. The engagement moves to post-editing (MTPE) with an enforced glossary; the memory absorbs repetitions and the unit cost drops with every release.
Recurring official filings
A firm regularly files translated exhibits with Canadian bodies. The engagement stays in certified translation, with a single manager and stabilized templates to avoid back-and-forth.
What the law requires you to translate
A good share of B2B engagements is not a communication choice but an obligation. Each page states who is covered, what must be translated, and what happens if you fall short.
Bill 96 (Quebec)
The hub: our six guides in one place.
Official languages and federal suppliers
What the Official Languages Act imposes on companies bidding for or delivering to a federal institution: service to the public in both languages, bilingual documents, contractual clauses.
Bilingual labelling in Canada
Mandatory information on the package of a consumer product sold in Canada is bilingual. What must be, what need not be, and what Quebec adds on top.
Language obligations in insurance
An insurance contract is a contract of adhesion: its French version must be provided to the insured before they can opt for English. What that changes for insurers and brokers.
Securities disclosure documents
An issuer distributing securities in Quebec files its disclosure in French. Prospectuses, annual information forms, MD&A and circulars: what must be translated, and where it falls in the calendar.
Become an approved supplier
Many organizations require a language supplier to be entered in their vendor registry before any engagement: security questionnaire, insurance certificates, accreditation evidence, general terms. We complete these packages regularly and adapt to your procurement process.
Start the supplier processQuestions from businesses
How does Asiatis bill an enterprise account?
Standard translation is billed per word, between $0.16 – $0.50/word depending on the language pair and how technical the text is. A volume discount applies from 10,000 words and reaches 10% on the largest engagements. Certified translation is $69 per 250-word page, with a minimum charge of $89 per project — that minimum is what applies to a short document.
Do you sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Yes. Every translator assigned to your account signs a non-disclosure agreement, and we are willing to sign yours. Our practices — encryption, retention, sub-processors, hosting — are published in full on our security and privacy page.
Are my documents used to train an AI model?
No. Your documents are never used to train an AI model. Where we use post-editing, the engine runs in a mode that does not feed your content back into its training.
Who owns the translation memory?
You do. You can request an export at any time, in a standard format, including if you move to another supplier. Holding a memory hostage is common practice in this industry; it is not ours.
Can you absorb a volume spike?
Yes, by splitting the engagement across several translators under a shared glossary, which preserves terminological consistency. Beyond 10,000 words, schedule and rate are negotiated in a custom quote rather than off the grid.
Do you work with purchase orders and monthly invoicing?
Yes. An enterprise account can run on purchase orders, with consolidated month-end invoicing and a breakdown by service or cost centre.
What is the difference between certified and professional translation?
Certified translation carries the seal and declaration of a translator certified by a provincial order; official bodies such as IRCC or MIFI require it. Standard professional translation does not carry that official weight but covers everything else: marketing, documentation, internal communication.
How fast do we get a quote?
Free quote: reply within 1 hour during business hours, within 24 hours otherwise.
See also security and privacy and certified translation.