We (The Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre) required short translations in a variety of dialects: Algonquin, Michif, Plains Cree, Woods Cree and Halq’eméylem. Wintranslation helped us find the best match from their available translators and overall had all of the dialects we needed. They were competent, friendly, and helped us meet our tight deadlines efficiently.

I had a great experience working with wintranslation. I called first to get an idea of what specific Indigenous dialect I would need translation into based on my program’s region and they were very helpful. I received a quick response back on my request for a quote and prompt and polite service throughout the entire interaction. In addition, receipt of my e-mail was acknowledged in a timely manner even though my consultant was out of the office for the afternoon which helped to put my mind at ease.

When we needed a large, complex document translated from English to French on a tight timeline, wintranslation was able to take on the job without delay, and get it done on time with good quality. They even identified some issues with the English version that we were able to fix before it was published — an added value! When another document came in at the last minute just before a big event, wintranslation had no trouble accommodating the request which I knew would be too much to ask of a smaller independent contractor. Communications were swift, professional and friendly. I had one less thing to worry about at a time when many components needed to come together quickly and had to meet high quality standards. The company was very solution- and client-oriented, which I very much appreciated.

Replies to email/quote requests have been very prompt and projects delivered as promised. Very good communication on progress of projects […] Quick response to questions in a professional manner helped a lot as well.

I am an Inuk (Eskimo) translator from Nunavut, and I translate documents to my dialect. I enjoy working with Wintranslation because they provide me with income needed to buy groceries which are very high in Nunavut. I especially enjoy working with Wintranslation staff because they are caring and understanding of our Inuit culture. I am planning to continue working with Wintranslation as long as my services are needed.

ᐅᕙᖓ ᐃᓄᕗᖓ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᑉᓗᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑕᐅᑉᓗᖓ, ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᕙᒃᐳᖓ ᑎᑎᖃᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒻᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᖢᖓ. ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᕋ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᑉᑯᓂᖓ wintranslation-ᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᒐᐅᕙᒃᑲᒻᒥ ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᕈᑎᒃᓴᒻᒥᒃ ᑕᒪᓐᓂ ᐊᑭᑐᑎᐊᒥᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᓂᕿᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ. ᑕᑉᑯᐊᓗ ᑐᑭᓯᐊᑎᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖁᓯᖓᓐᓂᒃ. ᐅᑭᐅᓐᓂ ᓯᕗᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓱᐊᖅᐳᖓ ᓱᓕ ᑕᑉᑯᓄᖓ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᐅᓗᖓ ᐊᑐᒐᐅᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓ ᒪᓕᒡᓗᒍ.

As an official sponsor of Exercise is Medicine Canada, wintranslation provides timely and accurate English to French translation services. It is a pleasure to work with the professional and friendly wintranslation team.

I approached wintranslation because I needed a series of Educational Posters translated into Swampy Cree to facilitate a broader reach to our Indigenous audience. Wintranslation made the process easy even when I was unable to communicate regularly. I really appreciated their quick turn around times (faster than quoted) and their patience with my questions about the translation (not having any background with the language). The end result are some fabulous resources that will be shared with kids and adults alike, with more to come!

Working with Wintranslation has been very rewarding for me and our Anishinaabe people.  It has given me the opportunity to apply our language, which is not part of our everyday vocabulary, to the translations I have been doing.  It has also given me the opportunity to develop new translations for words that are new to our language. With respect to the payment method, it is on time, and if there is a need to receive payment before the scheduled date, they will usually accommodate the request.  The rapport with the employees was great and they were always supportive. Most important, it is keeping our Anishinaabe language alive.

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Thank you very much for completing this task under such a tight deadline.

Working with Wintranslation is amazing. It gives me opportunity to do what I enjoy, translating, and it gives me satisfaction that I have helped the community of Rankin Inlet in this one small way. It helps me feel like I am doing my part to help keep my dialect, Aivilingmiut/Rankin Inlet, alive.

The staff and coordination is very straightforward and it is easy to work with. Any questions I have are answered, and they give me the opportunity to take a job or to give it to someone else – there are no surprises or unexpected pressures of any kind.

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Our organization needed several materials translated into Atikamekw and Naskapi to promote rail safety in Indigenous communities. Wintranslation responded to our request and provided us with an accurate quote and estimated turnaround time — which was surprisingly quick. Although our materials were designed in-house, the wintranslation team was happy to review all final designs to ensure there were no errors, and the layout was correct. We will definitely do business with them again for future projects.

Je continue d’être impressionnée par la qualité et la flexibilité du service fourni par wintranslation. Les textes rendus sont toujours impeccables et les commentaires des réviseurs toujours à propos. J’apprécie beaucoup de pouvoir compter sur cet atout pour les projets que notre petite équipe ne peut traiter seule.

Thank you very much for turning that job around so quickly. Working with your company was a piece of cake. Thanks so much. I’m sure we’ll be in touch in the future as other opportunities become available.

I love that Wintranslation services assigns me flexible work that I can do remotely , from the comfort of my own home or when I travel. The mobile and flexible work suits my needs and gives me a lot of freedom.
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Thank you so much, I am extremely pleased with how fast this was turned around and the service provided.

As part of my degree, I worked as an intern at wintranslation for eleven weeks. My colleagues were very friendly and, as I live in France, working remotely was perfect. Indigenous QA is a task that requires dedication and patience and it was a great way to gain knowledge about Aboriginal culture and languages. The revision of child books was also a great experience. It pushed me to ask myself questions I wouldn’t even have considered if the text was written for an adult. I recommend this company to any students looking to gain experience in the field of translation and revision, or to test their ability to work remotely and independently.

Wintranslation’s project management has been very quality-driven and conscientious. They respond to queries and solve problems even after-hours and during weekends. Their efforts made it possible for us to meet our release schedules. We are very pleased with wintranslation’s localization service.

I valued the kindness and consideration given to us. While always being professional, we were treated like people, not clients. When we got a reply, wintranslation remembered that we had had a past contract with them. I really appreciated that they remembered our organization and this gave me confidence in their respectful engagement. We created a reconciliation toolkit for business leaders and wanted to make sure that everyone had access to it. Wintranslation really helped us out.

Thank you for your assistance with the translation of our documents. You made this whole process very easy and fast. Kudos to your company, their quality and speed of work, courteous customer service and professionalism. Looking forward to dealing with you with translation needs in the future. Thank you!

Working as an intern at wintranslation was a great experience. The staff is very friendly and the flexible hours were ideal as a student. Through hiring Aboriginal translators, I gained research skills and knowledge about Aboriginal culture and languages. I definitely recommend it to any students looking to gain experience in the field of translation.

We found wintranslation by means of the All-Seeing Eye (Google, that is), and we selected you on the basis of testimonials for timely delivery, price, and (not least) rapid and true personal engagement from your side. … It is my personal experience that this last factor is usually grossly underestimated – happy to see that you guys take it seriously!

Thank you so much. Our Quebecois staff is very impressed with the translation. Thanks!

I have done translations for wintranslation for about 2-3 years. I have been a translator and interpreter for most of my life. Now that I am retired wintranslation is there to keep me going. I like doing work for winstranslation because of the challenges. It keeps my mind alert and brings back some of the words I had forgotten. I also like the payment part. They usually pay when I request payment earlier than scheduled. I don’t have to wait 4-6 weeks for payment. Translation and interpretation is my way of giving voice to those who cannot speak a different language. To me that is an honor. I am very proud of the fact that I can do this. winstranslation gives that chance.

I have enjoyed my work with wintranslation. Every bit helps to maintain and keep alive our spirit given language of Anishinaabemowin. The translating helps me increase my language skills and it is a good way to get our language out there for people learn and utilize. The workers from wintranslation have been very nice and professional and always help with adjusting due dates and payments are on time. Gichi-miigwech, wintranslation!

Ningii-bishigendaan Wintranslation gaa-onji-anokiiyaan. Gakina gegoo ninaadamaagon ji-ganawendamaan miinawaa ji-anishinaabemong maanda gidinwewininaan manitoo gaa-miininang anishinaabemowin. Apii aanikanootaabii’igeyaan ninaadamaagon ji-nitaa-anishinaabewibii’igeyaan eshkam miinawaa onizhishin anishinaabemowin ateg wii-nandagikendaming miinawaa wii-agindaming. Igiw wenji-anokiijig Wintranslation aapiji onizhishiwag miinawaa nitaa-anokiiwag miinawaa apane odaanjitoonaawaa apii ge-giizhitoong aanikanootaabii’igewinan miinawaa iniw diba’igewinan apane minopii diba’igeng. Gichi-miigwech Wintranslation!

Working for wintranslation has been a very rewarding experience for me and helps me keep both Michif and Plains Cree languages alive. The staff are always very helpful with any inquiries I may have and very prompt in replying. They are accommodating with payments and the projects are always enjoyable to receive. I would recommend working with wintranslation to anyone.

Kaa atooshkeyan poor wintranslation mitooni kishchi taapatun ga pimatishihtayan ooma Michif la laang. Otatooshkewuk tapitow ni wiichihikwuk kiishpin kakwaychihkaymoowina ni aayan. Nihta tipahikaywuk miina atooshkaywin tapitow nahikoohk miina ni miiyeuyihtayn ka pi itshahkawaw. Aen wiihtamawaw pikwa awiiyuk ga atooshkayt avek wintranslation.

Very satisfied [with the project manager]’s customer service, [it] was excellent. Email correspondence was punctual and friendly and professional. It was a pleasure working with her.

We […] want all Canadian farmers to have access to as much advanced farm management information and material as possible in the official language of their choice. […] I can certainly say that wintranslation has always been there for us, and they’ve always delivered the material on time, even on very short notice, which has been extremely helpful to us at Farm Management Canada. […] We selected wintranslation because you have a good team of translators that work quickly and efficiently and you have competitive prices.

Response rate is always timely. Rates are competitive. We are a growing business with more and more translation needs. Glad we found wintranslation look forward to working together again.