Blog: The routine of our pharmaceutical, medical, legal and technical translators & interpreters from Nuremberg

In translation work, dealing with errors in the source document is an important part of the process, especially when it comes to official or certified translations. Errors that occur in the original document must be handled with the utmost care to avoid misunderstandings or legal consequences.

At the Open House of Justice on 5 April 2025 at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, visitors will gain exciting insights into how the courts work. Language professionals at AP Fachübersetzungen explain the role that translators and interpreters play in the administration of justice.

Anglicisms are a growing trend in the German language, which is criticised by many and welcomed by others. Find out what the professional English translators of AP Fachübersetzungen in Nuremberg think about this and what opportunities and challenges they associate with it.

Industry and technology are growing fields that constantly present new challenges, even for professional specialist translators. Technical translations should usually be stylistically neutral and are characterised by precise, consistent terminology, which is often coordinated with the customer, and a high degree of clarity of meaning, which aims to avoid any room for interpretation.

Russian interpreters are deployed in a wide variety of official appointments – be that court summonses, medical appointments and marriage registrations at the registry office or notarial certifications. Below you will learn what to consider when planning your notary appointment in Germany for which a Russian interpreter has been enlisted.

If, at a notary appointment, not all parties are sufficiently proficient in German, correct and complete interpretation of the content of the contract is essential. This is the only way for all parties to understand what they are committing to in detail. In this post, you find out what is important when choosing an interpreter.

Many people are dreaming of making a living with foreign languages. But have you ever thought about the possible career fields? What does a translator's or interpreter's job look like? How do you become one?

In the corona crisis, the media particularly focuses on vaccine development and clinical trials. Every international clinical trial requires a specialist pharmaceutical translator.

We have already hinted at the possible career paths of language mediators in our German article Der Weg zum Beruf des Übersetzers. Now we invite you to take a closer look at two German educational institutions in this field: the University of Mainz in Germersheim with the Department 06 "Language, Culture, Translation" (FTSK) and the SDI (Language and interpreting institute) in Munich.

Buying real estate, concluding a marriage contract or founding a company requires notarization of the relevant documents. Only then do they have legal effect. If one of the parties is unfamiliar with the German language, an interpreter might become necessary. Who can be commissioned by the client for this task?

This year was dominated by the corona pandemic, which affected virtually every economic area. A professional translating agency like AP Fachübersetzungen in Nuremberg which serves clients from all branches faced wholly new challenges. We take a look back and wish to say “Thank You” in every language.

Studying abroad, emigration, working in another country - to organize everything successfully in these cases, you need a translation of your school certificates and academic certificates. German and foreign authorities, offices as well as universities and colleges require a certain form: the certified translation. With this type of translation, a number of things need to be taken into account.

The international translation day takes place every year on 30 September, the alleged day of St. Jerome’s death in 420. This is the reason why it is also called “St. Jerome’s day” in German-speaking countries.

Our Nuremberg translation and interpreting agency has been a well-established name in the translation industry for 10 years. From international pharmaceutical companies, technology groups, clinics, law firms, authorities to private individuals - AP Fachübersetzungen always offers high quality translation and interpreting services for its clients.

Many companies now rely on machine translation (MT) to save costs and time. Online tools and websites such as Google Translate and DeepL Translator are often used to translate texts of all sorts.

What significance does the new development phase of the chemical industry, the era of Chemistry 4.0, have for our translation agency AP Fachübersetzungen in Nuremberg? A significant one, because professional specialist translations in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors will be in greater demand than ever in the coming years.

Around 200 small and medium-sized business owners from the Nuremberg metropolitan area attended the 2020 BVMW annual kick-off in Nuremberg – and AP Fachübersetzungen could not miss it!

Next month, the leading international trade fair for ecologically produced consumer goods BIOFACH will be in full swing again in Nuremberg and present the most innovative organic products! We at AP Fachübersetzungen can hardly wait for this four-day event to start.

The Chinese "Year of the Metal Rat" begins on 25 January 2020, while the Israeli New Year already started in autumn. In Iran and Afghanistan, the New Year (Nowruz) takes place on 20 or 21 March and, like Christmas in Germany, the UK or USA, is traditionally celebrated with presents for the whole family.

This year's SPS automation trade fair in Nuremberg is coming up soon. With great anticipation, the employees of our Nuremberg interpreting and translation agency AP Fachübersetzungen are looking forward to interesting and productive meetings with representatives of international, well-known companies from the technology sector.

Here is a quote from a translation of an instruction manual for an electronic Christmas candle: "Turn stippling A little bit and fold it into counter stippling B to light GWK 9091". Would you know what to do in this case?

The 4^th All-Russia GMP Conference 2019 gave rise to new ideas for our specialist translators and simultaneous interpreters from AP Fachübersetzungen in Nuremberg.

Court documents comprise court judgments and decisions, statements of claim, written submissions of lawyers, letters from experts and more. In most cases these documents are particularly sensitive. Only specialized language experts are able to do the specialist translations you require.

Events of great importance like international conferences require the use of professional conference interpreters who are trained, experienced and specialized. How, then, do you find such experts and which further abilities can you expect from them?