Armenian

Armenian Interpreting & Translation Services

Armenian is an Indo-European language spoken primarily in Armenia and by Armenian diaspora communities worldwide. It is known for its unique phonology and rich literary tradition.

Armenian Language Family

  • Part of the Indo-European language family.
  • Forms its own independent branch within this family, with no close relatives.

Where is Armenian Spoken?

  • Primary Regions: Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and parts of Georgia and Iran.
  • Diaspora Communities: USA, Russia, France, Lebanon, Canada, and other countries worldwide.

How Many People Speak Armenian?

  • Number of Speakers: Over 6 million globally, including both native and second-language speakers.

Official Status of Armenian

  • Official Language: Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • Widely used in Armenian communities abroad and in Armenian Apostolic Church services.

Armenian Dialects and Varieties

  • Two main varieties: Eastern Armenian (spoken in Armenia, Iran) and Western Armenian (spoken by the diaspora, especially in the Middle East).
  • Dialects differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and some grammatical aspects.

Armenian Writing Systems

  • Written in the unique Armenian alphabet, created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405 CE. The script has 39 letters and is used for both Eastern and Western Armenian.

Key Linguistic Features of Armenian

  • Phonology: Distinct sounds, including ejective consonants and unique vowel qualities.
  • Syntax: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, but flexible due to rich inflection.
  • Morphology: Agglutination with some inflectional characteristics.

Cultural and Historical Significance

  • Literary Tradition: Deep literary history dating back to the 5th century, with significant works in philosophy, theology, poetry, and historiography.
  • Religious Significance: Language of the Armenian Apostolic Church; vital for maintaining Armenian cultural and religious identity.

Related Languages and Dialects

  • Armenian is an isolated branch within the Indo-European family; no closely related languages, though it shares historical contact with Greek and Persian.

Common Uses for Armenian Translation

  • Industries: Legal, governmental, educational, medical, technical, literary.
  • Fields: Official documents, religious texts, marketing, localization of digital content.

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To safeguard translators’ professional IDs (often used fraudulently), mitigate risks of use of fraudulent translations and verify the ID of translators, Aplomb created our innovative in-house solution for ID and skill set verification of translators to create a unique database of Aplomb Certified translators approved to carry out work.

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Translation Services

Aplomb’s certified translations are back checkable to our database. We ensure your translation is carried out and signed by the required professional to meet the guidelines of the jurisdiction of your choice.

How does Aplomb ensure Quality?

Linguists are experienced, qualified professionals, carefully selected by Aplomb.

Top world linguists chose to work with Aplomb and we maintain exceptional working relationships with our translators to ensure we can deliver the highest quality, securely and on time.

Aplomb individually tailors every job, matching our best skilled translators and interpreters to both the specialist field and language pairs for each matter.

All work is treated as confidential. We put confidentiality agreements in place. We adhere to client security requirements and adapt our processes where relevant.

Work is mainly done by translators within the UK and the EU, but to comply with customers’ regulatory and security compliance, where requested we are able to restrict the geographic location of assignments.

ID credentials and professional qualifications checked. We know who is handling your IP.

We have confidentiality agreements with all our translators and interpreters. 

Translations are proofread by the initial linguist, then checked again. This ensures our high standard of professional quality. 

Every Aplomb translation is thoroughly checked by our managers in-house. Some translations will be edited several times before being delivered to you. We do this in a way that guarantees your translation is delivered on time, and to a high standard. 

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Extreme Speed is achieved by a coordinated team of translators whose work is then brought together and collated for consistency by a single editor.

From Quote to Delivery, all work is thoroughly overseen and checked by our Aplomb-certified translation managers.

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