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English French legal translation

As a translation agency for English and French we work in both directions: from English into French and back. Specialist translators with a legal background handle contracts, court documents and notarial deeds. Where an authority asks for a certified translation, we bring in sworn translators and arrange the Apostille or consular legalisation your destination country demands. Send us your document and get a no-obligation quote within 30 minutes on working days.

  • Certified through sworn translators
  • 225+ languages
  • Reply within 30 minutes on working days
English-French legal translation — sector specialists by Ecrivus
225+
languages
from Afrikaans to Zulu
10.000+
translators
active worldwide
25.000+
projects
delivered since 2006
99%
satisfaction
20+ years experience
About this language pair

English and French: one pair, two directions

From English into French you translate for business partners, clients and authorities abroad; from French into English for UK authorities, banks and employers. In both directions a native specialist translator with domain experience works on your text.

Where an authority asks for a certified translation, we bring in a sworn translator. The translation carries the required declaration, signature and stamp, and we arrange the Apostille or consular legalisation your destination country demands.

Language codes: ENG FRA

Translation from English to French

We translate English legal documents into French for law firms and businesses dealing with French counterparties and courts. Typical work includes commercial contracts, terms and conditions and pleadings for proceedings in France. Legal specialist translators bridge common-law and civil-law terminology, with a second review where the legal field, risk profile or volume requires it.

Translation from French to English

From French into English we translate the documents that reach you from France: notarial deeds, French judgments and Kbis company extracts destined for UK courts, banks or compliance teams. Certified translation is coordinated where the receiving authority requires it. Response within 30 minutes during business hours.

In practice

How such a project runs

A law firm prepares cross-border proceedings: submissions and exhibits go from English into French, foreign deeds and judgments come back for the UK file. Legal specialist translators keep terminology consistent across the whole file, with certification where the court demands it.

In which direction does this English-French translation work?
Bidirectional: from English into French and the reverse. We coordinate native translators into the target language and confirm the variant per project.
Does Ecrivus provide certified English-French translations?
Yes, certified English-French translation is coordinated on request, typically via Wbtv-registered translators (Netherlands), NRBTV (Belgium), öbu (Germany), expert traducteur près la cour d'appel (France) or ITI/CIOL (UK), depending on the receiving authority.
What document types are commonly translated between English and French?
Common types: contracts, annual reports, technical manuals, personal documents (birth certificates, diplomas, extracts), notarial deeds and commercial correspondence.
How quickly will I receive a quote?
We respond within 30 minutes on working days with a quote. Lead time is confirmed in the quote.
How does Ecrivus assure quality?
We combine native specialist translators with a structured QA layer (terminology list, style guide, second review where the legal field, risk profile or volume requires it). CAT tools (Trados / memoQ / Phrase TMS) ensure consistency across volume and repetitions.
What legal terminology applies to English-French?
We distinguish between legal systems (common law versus civil law where relevant) and specialised terminology (litigation/procedure, force majeure, SPA/share purchase agreement). Source document and glossary are appended to deliverables.
Is the translation delivered as a certified version?
Yes, certified English-French translation is coordinated on request, typically via Wbtv-registered translators (Netherlands), NRBTV (Belgium), öbu (Germany), expert traducteur près la cour d'appel (France) or ITI/CIOL (UK), depending on the receiving authority.

Client stories

What our clients experience

★★★★★Legal
Certified translations for our international cases are delivered quickly and carefully. Our project manager knows our account inside out.