ISO-certified Italian translation services Italian translation agency for Italy and Switzerland.
Our ISO-certified Italian translation services work in both directions: Italian as the source or target language, paired with German, English or any of 220+ other languages. Standard Italian (IT-IT) and Swiss Italian (IT-CH). Specialist translators who are native speakers, and a company headquartered in Hamburg.
Four ISO certifications · Based in HamburgTranslation partner to companies with high standards
- Language pairs: Italian as the source or target language, paired with German, English, French or any of 220+ other languages
- Variants: standard Italian (IT-IT) for Italy and Swiss Italian (IT-CH) for Ticino
- Prices: MTPE from €0.05/word, specialist translation from €0.12/word. Certified translations at fixed prices through Sworn Translators
- Industries: mechanical engineering, automotive, fashion and luxury, food, medicine
Why use a specialist agency for Italian?
A key trading partner for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Italy is the fifth-largest buyer of German goods and one of Germany’s six largest trading partners (source: Destatis, 2025). More than 2,000 German companies have operations in Italy, and around 1,500 Italian firms are active in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For companies in automotive, mechanical engineering, fashion and food, the Italian market is strategically essential.
Many companies overlook one thing: Italy’s Consumer Code (Codice del consumo, Legislative Decree 206/2005) requires product information, warranty terms and safety notices for the Italian market to be in Italian. Under the Codice civile, employment contracts with staff in Italy must be drawn up in Italian. And operating manuals for CE-marked machinery need an Italian version if the machine is used in Italy. For exporters, translation into Italian is a legal obligation, not an optional extra.
IT-IT and IT-CH
Standard Italian and Swiss Italian
Italian is an official language in Italy, San Marino and the Swiss canton of Ticino (as well as parts of Graubünden). Standard Italian and Swiss Italian differ less than, say, European and Canadian French, but the differences still matter in business texts.
| Aspect | Standard Italian (IT-IT) | Swiss Italian (IT-CH) |
|---|---|---|
| Legal system | Codice civile, Italian employment law (Statuto dei lavoratori) | Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), cantonal law |
| Currency | Euro (€) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Authorities | Agenzia delle Entrate, Camera di Commercio | Commercial register office, cantonal tax administration |
| Terminology | EU terminology, Italian standards (UNI) | Swiss adaptations, some administrative terms of its own |
| Typical use | Exports to Italy, Italian subsidiaries, EU context | Clients in Ticino, Swiss branches, FINMA-regulated documents |
With every Italian request, we clarify which variant you need. The translator we assign is a native speaker of that variant and lives in the target country. Our terminology management keeps legal terms, the names of authorities and currencies consistent.
Every language pair with Italian
Well beyond German to Italian
| Common language pair | Typical use |
|---|---|
| German ↔ Italian | Contracts, technical documentation, annual reports, websites |
| English ↔ Italian | International groups, investor relations, software localisation |
| French ↔ Italian | Border regions (Aosta Valley, Ticino), luxury goods, Swiss projects in several national languages |
| Spanish ↔ Italian | Closely related Romance languages, tourism, fashion and design |
| Any of 220+ other languages | Italian as a bridge language for southern European markets. Talk to us |
Specialist fields
The industries that drive trade with Italy
Operating manuals, CE declarations of conformity, safety data sheets. Italy is one of Europe’s largest markets for machinery. Related: Technical translations, Industries.
Employment contracts under the Codice civile, NDAs, terms and conditions, M&A documents, commercial register extracts. Translators with a legal background. Related: Legal translations.
Package leaflets, IFUs, clinical trial documents. The Italian Medicines Agency AIFA requires Italian for every document that concerns patients. Related: Medical translations.
Website localisation, product descriptions, campaigns. For fashion, luxury goods and food (PDO/PGI labelling). Related: Marketing translations.
Certified Italian translations
For authorities, courts and notaries
Many Italian translations need official certification: commercial register extracts for an Italian subsidiary, certificates for the Tribunale, employment contracts to submit to the Agenzia delle Entrate, or documents for the Italian consulate. Italy often requires an apostille or legalisation as well.
Our English-language service for certified translations into and out of Italian, at fixed prices. Order at Sworn Translators →
Prices and turnaround times
Clear pricing for Italian translation
| Service | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| MTPE (ISO 18587) | €0.05/word | Product descriptions, support pages, internal reports |
| Specialist translation (ISO 17100) | €0.12/word | Contracts, CE documentation, annual reports, Codice del consumo texts |
| Certified translation | Fixed prices in the shop | Sworn Translators |
| TM matches | up to 70% off | Follow-up orders, version updates, recurring texts |
| Express (24 h) | +30% to 50% | Contract deadlines, trade fair material, campaign launches |
A worked example: a 15,000-word operating manual translated from German into Italian (specialist translation, IT-IT) costs from around €1,800. Six months later, the update arrives. The translation memory recognises that 65% of the text is unchanged, so you pay only for the passages that changed.
Frequently asked questions
Italian translation at tolingo
Need a contract, operating manual or website translated into Italian?
Send us your document. We check the subject area and the target variant, then come back to you with a specific quote.
ISO 17100 · IT-IT & IT-CH · 220+ language pairs · Since 2007Glossary
Key terms in Italian translation
- Codice del consumo
- Italy’s Consumer Code (Legislative Decree 206/2005). Sets out the information duties of companies that sell products in Italy. Product information, warranty terms and safety notices must be in Italian.
- Apostille
- International certification under the 1961 Hague Convention. Confirms that a public document or certified translation is authentic for use abroad. Often required in Italy in addition to the translation.
- Certified translation
- A translation by a court-sworn translator, bearing their stamp and signature. In Italy, required for submission to the Tribunale, the Agenzia delle Entrate and other authorities.
- Translation memory (TM)
- A database that stores every translated segment. For follow-up orders or version updates, the system recognises identical passages and does not charge for them again. Saves up to 70% on recurring texts.