Category: Blog article
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When Legal Systems Don’t Match
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This article is based on personal notes, professional experience, and research in comparative legal translation. It is offered as a supportive resource for fellow translators, revisers, and multilingual professionals navigating legal systems. You’re welcome to share or reference this work — with proper attribution to Words We Trust. Please note: this content…
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What Clients Should Know Before Asking for Legal Translation
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Legal translation isn’t only a service. It’s legal infrastructure. It connects jurisdictions, enforces obligations across borders, and upholds the integrity of international frameworks. At Words We Trust, we work with lawyers, NGOs, international institutions, and compliance teams to ensure their documents are translated with clarity, precision, and legal integrity. Here’s…
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Working With a Translator: The power of retainers
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Part of the series “Working With a Translator: A Guide for Clients” Why a retainer? In today’s fast-paced global ecosystem, language is not just a medium—it’s your frontline asset. Whether you’re shaping policies, launching campaigns, managing legal disclosures, or rolling out humanitarian assessments, clarity across languages isn’t optional. It’s fundamental.…
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Translating crisis communications : to AI or not to AI
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As wars and climate-driven disasters displace millions, speed is everything. Humanitarian responders are turning to AI-powered translation tools for rapid, multilingual crisis communication, broadcasting evacuation orders, medical guidance, and aid instructions across linguistic divides in seconds. But if speed is the vehicle, what/who, exactly, is steering? Because in high-stakes scenarios where…
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Migration Regulation Updates: What Translators Need to Know
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(Last updated: March 2026) The global migration landscape demands precision and understanding. And humanitarian translators stand at a critical intersection, tasked with ensuring clarity and accuracy in documents that directly impact lives. From interpreting complex legal frameworks to conveying urgent needs, our work shapes access to vital resources and protection.…
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Bridging languages for biodiversity — My journey with Target 3
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I’m Gladis, the wordsmith behind Words We Trust, and today, I’m excited to share a story that’s particularly close to my heart. It’s about how I, an EN-FR translator with a passion for making a difference, found myself diving deep into the world of biodiversity conservation, and what it meant…
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Upholding dignity: Sphere’s impact in 2023
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We at Words We Trust have eagerly awaited the release of Sphere’s 2023 Annual Report, and it’s finally here. As specialists in translating complex humanitarian, legal, and development content, understanding Sphere’s initiatives and achievements is crucial for us. The Sphere Annual Report informs our translations and our support to projects…
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Bridging communication gaps during sudden-onset crisis
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Just two weeks ago, I shared a post on LinkedIn about the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Morocco to its core. However, this earthquake is just one among a series of devastating natural disasters that have struck the world this year. Earlier, we witnessed the catastrophic earthquake that shook Turkey…
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Humanitarian Translation: Non-Native English Texts
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Diversity in Humanitarian Communication When we talk about translating humanitarian content, we often focus on ensuring messages reach affected populations. But amplifyng the voices of the end beneficiaries is equally important. In the vast expanse of humanitarian work, a significant portion of content is generated in English by non-native English…
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Humanitarian translation experts/NGO collaboration: A win-win for impactful outputs
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Part of the series “Working With a Translator: A Guide for Clients” When it comes to humanitarian action, the importance of effective communication cannot be overstated. As NGOs strive to reach and empower diverse communities around the world, the expertise of humanitarian translators becomes an essential asset. Why should NGOs…