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Portuguese Document Translations for Brazil and Portugal

All Language Alliance, Inc. provides Portuguese translation and Portuguese interpreter services for law firms, corporations and other clients throughout the United States and internationally. Our services include certified Portuguese legal document translation, Portuguese-to-English eDiscovery translation, Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese translation, and on-site and remote Portuguese deposition interpreting for litigation and cross-border legal matters.

Portuguese translation requires careful consideration of the intended country and audience. Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese differ in vocabulary, spelling, grammar, pronunciation and usage, and legal, technical and business terminology may also vary. All Language Alliance, Inc. assigns Portuguese translators and interpreters appropriate for Brazil, Portugal or other Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions.

English to European Portuguese Document Translations

Portuguese is a Romance language related to Spanish, Italian and French. Historical contact between Portuguese traders and Japan beginning in the 16th century also introduced a number of Portuguese loanwords into Japanese.

European Portuguese translation requires attention to the vocabulary, spelling, grammar, terminology and conventions used in Portugal. For legal and business documents, translators must also consider the document’s intended audience, purpose and jurisdiction rather than simply translating words from English into generic Portuguese.

Brazilian Portuguese likewise has its own vocabulary, usage and linguistic conventions. For contracts, litigation documents, technical materials and other professional content, the appropriate Portuguese variant should be established before translation begins.

In addition to Portugal and Brazil, Portuguese is an official language in Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, as well as Timor-Leste and Equatorial Guinea. Portuguese also has a long documentary history in parts of Asia. Goa was under Portuguese rule for centuries, and archives in Goa preserve Portuguese-language historical records and other archival materials relevant to genealogy, property, colonial administration and historical research.

English to Brazilian Portuguese Translations

Doing a Brazilian Portuguese translation isn’t 100% different than a European Portuguese one, but the differences are big enough that you need to find the best Portuguese translator who translates into Brazilian Portuguese.

One of the biggest differences you’ll see between a Brazilian and a European Portuguese is in the vocabulary. Both languages borrow words from other cultures. However, the Brazilians tend to use the words more as-is, while the Europeans make their own unique changes.

For example, Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses the English loanword “mouse” for a computer mouse, while European Portuguese commonly uses “rato,” the Portuguese word for the animal. This is a simple example of how everyday terminology can differ between Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Certified Translation to Brazilian Portuguese and to European Portuguese

Why are there so many differences between certified translations to Brazilian Portuguese and translations to European Portuguese?

Brazilian Portuguese developed through centuries of contact among European Portuguese and Indigenous, African and immigrant languages in Brazil. This history contributed to differences in vocabulary, pronunciation and usage between Brazilian and European Portuguese, while both remain varieties of the Portuguese language.

When Portuguese documents are intended for use in Brazil or Portugal, the appropriate language variant should be determined before translation begins. A document intended for Brazilian readers should generally use Brazilian Portuguese, while a document intended for Portugal should use European Portuguese.

This distinction can be particularly important for English to Portuguese technical translations, legal documents, contracts and regulatory materials, where terminology and usage may differ between jurisdictions. All Language Alliance, Inc. assigns Portuguese translators with the linguistic and subject-matter expertise appropriate for the document’s intended use.

On-Site Portuguese Deposition Interpreter Services and Portuguese Deposition Interpreters for Remote Video Depositions via Zoom

All Language Alliance, Inc. provides Portuguese deposition interpreters and certified Portuguese legal translation services for litigation, cross-border eDiscovery and other legal matters. We provide Brazilian and European Portuguese interpreters for on-site depositions and remote video depositions, as well as certified English translations of Portuguese legal and medical documents from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Macau and Timor-Leste. We also provide Portuguese medical interpreters and Apostille services for U.S. documents intended for use in Brazil or Portugal.

We can even provide a Portuguese Zoom deposition interpreter fluent in the dialects of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

Genealogy Research & Heir Search Services in Brazil and in Portugal

In addition to Apostille services and certified translation services from and into Portuguese, All Language Alliance, Inc. provides genealogy, historical records research and heir-search services in Brazil and Portugal for matters involving guardianships, conservatorships, testate and intestate estates, trusts, citizenship-by-descent research and other matters requiring documentary evidence of ancestry or family relationships.