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Catalan Automotive and Engineering Translation

Perth Translation provides automotive and engineering translation services from Catalan or to Catalan, by Catalan translators experienced in translating for technical product manuals and brochures.

Catalan <> English Technical translators are comfortable and meticulous in finding out technical jargon and ensuring technical translations are read correctly by the product owners in each industry.

We manage large volume Catalan <> English technical translations, and keep translation memory files to ensure past technical translations are not wasted for our repeat customers, helping clients to save on costs.

Expert Linguist One-stop shop for multilingual automotive and engineering document translations.

Consistency Always using the same trusted Catalan translators and keeping the same resource for each client as far as possible.

Dedicated Service Dedicated project manager to deliver each translation project, your project will not be passed between different managers.

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Perth Translation provides professional Catalan <> English translation services. You can use the form on this page to upload multiple files for a confirm quote and delivery time. Our Catalan translator is ready to assist with your translation project.

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About the Catalan Language

Catalan is a Western Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin and named after the medieval Principality of Catalonia, in northeastern modern Spain. It is the only official language of Andorra, and a co-official language of the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia (where the language is known as Valencian).

The word Catalan derives from the territory of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology.

Catalan shares many traits with the other neighboring Romance languages (Italian, Sardinian, Occitan, and Spanish). However, despite being spoken mostly on the Iberian Peninsula, Catalan has marked differences with the Iberian Romance group (Spanish and Portuguese) in terms of pronunciation, grammar, and especially vocabulary; showing instead its closest affinity with Occitan and to a lesser extent Gallo-Romance (French, Franco-Provençal, Gallo-Italian). According to Ethnologue, the lexical similarity between Catalan and other Romance languages is: 87% with Italian; 85% with Portuguese and Spanish; 76% with Ladin; 75% with Sardinian; and 73% with Romanian.

Catalan Translation Expertise

Catalan occupies a unique space between Spanish and French, sharing features with both but being distinct from either — translators must resist the temptation to substitute Spanish equivalents, as this produces unnatural results. The language has a rich system of pronominal clitics (weak pronouns) that combine in specific ways and change form depending on the verb, a feature that requires careful attention in formal documents. Catalan also distinguishes between two past tenses (periphrastic past and simple past) with regional usage differences between Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands.

Catalan uses the Latin alphabet with several special characters including the middle dot (l·l) used in the geminated L, the cedilla (ç), and accented vowels (à, é, è, í, ó, ò, ú). The interpunct in "l·l" (ela geminada) is unique to Catalan among Romance languages and must not be omitted or replaced with a regular period.

Common Catalan Documents

Catalan documents commonly requiring translation include the certificat de naixement (birth certificate), certificat de matrimoni (marriage certificate), títol universitari (university degree), and certificat d'antecedents penals (criminal record certificate). Documents from Catalonia may be issued in Catalan only or bilingually in Catalan and Spanish, while Andorran documents are exclusively in Catalan.

NAATI does not currently offer specific Catalan certification — the language falls outside NAATI's standard language list due to low demand in Australia. Translations may need to be provided by a qualified translator with a statutory declaration, or clients may be directed to Spanish-certified translators who also hold Catalan qualifications.

About the Catalan Language

Catalan is spoken by around 10 million people, making it more widely spoken than several EU official languages including Danish, Finnish, and Croatian — yet it is not an official EU language. The language is the only one in the world to use the ela geminada (l·l), a geminated L written with a raised dot called an interpunt, which distinguishes it from all other Romance languages. Catalan has a rich medieval literary tradition predating both Spanish and French literature, with Ramon Llull (1232–1316) considered one of the first major European writers to use a vernacular language instead of Latin.

Industry Translation Requirements

Australia imports the vast majority of its vehicles and automotive components, requiring translation of technical manuals, safety specifications, and compliance documentation from manufacturers in Japan, South Korea, Germany, and China. Engineering firms operating across international supply chains need translated technical drawings, specifications, and quality management documentation to meet Australian Design Rules (ADRs) and Standards Australia requirements.

Automotive and engineering translation demands precision with technical specifications, torque values, material grades, and safety-critical terminology where errors can have serious consequences. Translators must understand Australian Design Rules numbering, SAE and ISO standards referenced in Australian engineering, and local terminology differences from source markets.

Common documents include vehicle compliance plates and ADR certification, workshop manuals and technical service bulletins, engineering drawings and specifications, material safety data sheets (SDS), quality management system documentation (ISO 9001), and import approval applications for the Department of Infrastructure.

Translated technical documentation must meet Australian Design Rules administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. Imported vehicles require compliance with ADRs, and translated compliance documentation must be accurate for the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (RAWS) approval process.