Think big, hire Boutique
Boutique Translations is a compact translation agency based in Barcelona, Spain. We succeed where enormous agencies fail.
Enormous translation companies work with volumes that make it impractical to program unique quality assurance checks for every single project. We do them, and we personally vouch for all of our linguists.
Yes, we translate into niche languages. Yes, we fulfil urgent requests. Yes, we can fit your budget.
Our Mission
Boutique Translations provides bespoke localization services that go above and beyond the capabilities of enormous translation companies. We only use quality linguists that are native speakers of the target text.
Accurate work and excellent service are our minimum standards. We are accountable for everything we deliver.
Our core values
Consistency
Our clients may not always agree on the vocabulary we choose, but we ensure that our linguists apply the terminology consistently throughout all of the files. Thus, fixing preferential issues is as easy as a simple find and replace.
Quality Contributors
We interview each and every one of our contractors to verify their experience and technological capabilities. Then, we administer a paid test. We maintain good relationships with trusted linguists and remove problematic contributors from our pool.
Custom Resources
We design project-specific glossaries and QA checks, which we send to our linguists and then use ourselves. All the materials we create (except the proprietary QA checks) become the property of our clients, including translation memories and glossaries.
Transparency
Our pricing is transparent. We provide the identities of our collaborators and give our clients the option of removing them from the account. Robert is always on hand to take responsibility and solve any problems or dissatisfaction.
Our Team
The Boutique Translations team
Robert Downs
Owner & Head Linguist
Robert oversees all operations of the company, especially quality assurance. His working languages are Spanish, French, Catalan and English.
Carlos Barragán
Senior Project Manager
Carlos has over 30 years of experience. He has managed projects for clients ranging from small businesses to companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
Cecilia Ghidotti
QA Specialist
Cecilia is a polygot with a taste for puns. Her background in copywriting and literature gives a creative sparkle to your translations.
Joshua Longster
Native English Linguist
Josh is a UK native with a background in project management and QA. His working languages are Spanish and English.
Carla Cassarà
Native Italian Linguist
Italian native translator and conference interpreter. Specialized in medicine, pharma and technical translations from Spanish and English.
Daniel Saez
Audio Specialist
Dani has millions of views and 75,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, Hoy Grabo. He is a voiceover artist in Spanish and Catalan.
Ethics
We try not to participate in activities that we believe harm society as a whole. That is why we politely decline any work in the following areas (subject to additions):
- Materials for short-term vacation rentals that deplete housing stock in major cities
- Materials that exploit minor children on social media
