Sector
- Official NATO supplier
- ΣΕΚΠΥ, member since 2018
- ISO 17100 certification · 2016
EL-Translations has worked for over 25 years in translation for the defence industry, armed forces and security corps, as an official NATO supplier since 2017 and a member of SEKPY (Hellenic Association of Defence Equipment Manufacturers) since 2018, with specialist technical terminology, institutional experience and strict handling of sensitive material.
- Scope
- Military documents and regulations
- Technical manuals for army, navy and air-force equipment
- Weapons-system manuals
- Credentials
- ISO 17100:2015 · ISO 18587:2017 · ISO 29993 · TÜV Hellas
- On every project
- An NDA before every engagement, without exception.
- The number of people with access to the material is kept to a minimum.
- A strict internal file-handling policy.
- ISO 27001 for information security: certification in progress, which we do not present as held.
- Response
- An itemised quote within one working day, with a firm delivery date.
- ISO 17100 certification · 2016
- First in Greece
- Athens Chamber of Tradesmen · 2018 (on the Athens Chamber site, in Greek) (opens in a new tab)
- Entrepreneurship award
- Official supplier
- NATO
- years in language services
- 25+
- 271 client reviews
- 4.9/5 on Google
How we work
How a project runs, step by step.
In defence work, the handling of the material comes first. What follows describes how your document is stored and moved.
- 01Confidentiality agreement
An NDA before any material is sent, even for the quote.
- 02Restricted assignment
Access limited to the professionals executing the work, with no wider circulation inside the team.
- 03Translation and independent revision
A second translator checks the translation, with the circle of people involved kept as small as possible.
- 04Controlled delivery
Delivered by the method you specify, with the material removed from our working systems on request.
Independent revision by a second professional is an ISO 17100 requirement.
Scope
What we translate
- Military documents and regulations
- Technical manuals for army, navy and air-force equipment
- Weapons-system manuals
- Defence procurement contracts and tender volumes
- Interpreting for defence conferences and missions
Capabilities
Why EL-Translations.
Official NATO supplier
Working with NATO requires documented processes and reliable handling of sensitive material, year after year.
SEKPY member since 2018
Part of the institutional network of the Greek defence industry, through the Hellenic Association of Defence Equipment Manufacturers.
Handling of sensitive material
NDAs before every engagement, minimised access, strict internal policy, and ISO 27001 certification in progress for information security.
Terminology sample
Sector terminology
Your sector’s language, in both languages.
A sample of the terms checked on every project, against your own glossary and the sector’s reference sources.
- Διακήρυξη διαγωνισμού, in English: Invitation to tenderReference: Procurement
- Κατακύρωση, in English: Contract awardReference: Procurement
- Τεχνικές προδιαγραφές, in English: Technical specificationsReference: Tenders
- Αντισταθμιστικά ωφελήματα, in English: OffsetsReference: Industrial participation
- Εγχειρίδιο συντήρησης, in English: Maintenance manualReference: Support
- Διαβαθμισμένο, in English: ClassifiedReference: Security
An illustrative sample. On every project, terminology follows your approved glossary first.
Revision sample
Revision under ISO 17100
A second check, sentence by sentence.
Every translation is checked by a second translator, sentence by sentence, against the source. The reviser’s corrections are shown below.
Πριν από οποιαδήποτε εργασία συντήρησης, αποσυνδέστε τη μονάδα από την τάση δικτύου.
Before any maintenance work, disconnect the unit from the network voltage. → Before any maintenance work, disconnect the unit from the mains supply.
- 1«mains supply»: «τάση δικτύου» is the electrical supply. «network voltage» is a literal rendering; English technical manuals say «mains».
An illustrative example of the method, not client text.
Contents
Handling confidential information on every project
In the defence sector, the content is sensitive by definition: technical manuals for weapons systems, procurement volumes, operational documentation. Our workflow is built around that: an NDA before every engagement, minimised access to the material, a strict internal handling policy, and progress towards ISO 27001 certification.
Our long-standing cooperation with NATO means daily work with the documentation standards and security requirements of the organisation.
Three services, one vocabulary
Army, Navy, Air Force: each service has its own technical language, its own acronyms and its own writing conventions. Rendering them correctly takes years of specialisation. Ours dates from 2001.
Our language support also covers the full life of a programme: translation of tender documents and manuals, interpreting for meetings and training, transcription and subtitling of training material, under single coordination and a single terminology.
Institutional experience
In defence, trust is built over decades. Since 2001, our position in the sector has rested on three things: cooperation with NATO as an institutional client, membership of SEKPY (the Hellenic Association of Defence Equipment Manufacturers) since 2018, and the steady documentation of our processes and our handling of sensitive material over time.
That experience translates into something practical for you: knowledge of documentation standards, familiarity with the terminology and acronyms of the three service branches, and a workflow designed around information security from the outset.
Three questions before any project.
Ask us and any other agency.
- 01How many people will actually see my material?
- 02How and when is it deleted after delivery?
- 03Is the NDA signed before or after the text is sent for quotation?
Infrastructure & Reliability
Three ISO standards, audited by TÜV Hellas.
Enterprise-grade translation needs know-how, infrastructure and accountability. We have already built them, so you do not have to.
Next milestones: ISO 9001 (quality) & ISO 27001 (information security), certification in progress.
- Certified processISO 17100:2015 · ISO 18587:2017 · ISO 29993 · TÜV Hellas
- AI infrastructure with certified human controlNeural machine translation + ISO 18587 post-editing
- Secure portals for clients and vendorsSeparate, access-controlled environments per project and per translator
- Per-client translation memories & term basesTerminology consistency and lower cost over time
- Confidentiality & data security by defaultNDA before every engagement, strict data handling at every level
- A dedicated project manager on every project140+ languages · 25+ years · since 2001
For procurement
The supplier file, ready.
What a supplier evaluation usually asks for, available from day one.
- ISO 17100:2015Translation services: translator qualifications, independent revision, a documented workflow. · TÜV Hellas · valid until 16 February 2028PDF
- ISO 18587:2017Machine translation post-editing, carried out under our certified process. · TÜV Hellas · valid until 11 February 2027PDF
- ISO 29993Design, development and delivery of the EL-Academy programmes. · TÜV Hellas · valid until 21 February 2027PDF
- Company detailsEL-Translations ΙΚΕ · VAT and commercial register numbersPage
- Confidentiality policyHow we handle data and filesPage
Frequently asked questions
Before the first project.
Do you handle sensitive or classified material?
We handle sensitive material under contractual confidentiality and minimised access. For specific classification requirements, we agree the framework before engagement.
Do you have experience with NATO terminology?
Yes: our long-standing cooperation with NATO means daily work with its terminology and documentation standards.
No-obligation quote
Let's talk about your project
Describe your project or send us your material. You will receive an itemised quote within one working day, with a firm delivery date.
We reply within one working day.
ISO 17100 · ISO 18587 · ISO 29993 · Since 2001 · 140+ working languages