Sector
- ISO 17100 certification · 2016
- 25+ years in language services
We provide language support to the energy sector, from technical documentation and regulatory texts to supply contracts and customer communications, with long-term partnerships with companies in the field, such as Enerwave (formerly Elpedison), and fluency in electricity, gas and renewables terminology.
- Scope
- Technical project documentation and equipment specs
- Regulatory texts and correspondence with energy authorities
- Supply contracts and tender documents
- Credentials
- ISO 17100:2015 · ISO 18587:2017 · ISO 29993 · TÜV Hellas
- On every project
- A firm delivery date before work starts.
- Technical units and specification codes carry across unchanged.
- A confidentiality agreement before any engagement begins.
- 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.
Energy projects combine technical documentation with regulatory and contractual text, usually inside a tender deadline that does not move.
- 01Mapping the file
We separate technical, legal and financial parts, because they are not assigned to the same professional.
- 02Terminology base
One glossary across the whole submission, so the parts cannot contradict each other.
- 03Parallel execution, single review
Parts run in parallel for the deadline but pass through unified revision.
- 04Delivery in submission format
In the structure and layout the tender requires.
Independent revision by a second professional is an ISO 17100 requirement.
Scope
What we translate
- Technical project documentation and equipment specs
- Regulatory texts and correspondence with energy authorities
- Supply contracts and tender documents
- Sustainability (ESG) reporting
- Customer communications for utilities
Capabilities
Why EL-Translations.
Long-term partnerships in the sector
Energy demands consistency over time: tariffs, terms and regulation change constantly. Our long-term collaborations, such as with Enerwave, prove we manage it well.
Technical and regulatory fluency together
From the power plant to the regulator, energy translation needs both engineering terminology and market-framework literacy.
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.
- Διαχειριστής Συστήματος Μεταφοράς, in English: Transmission System OperatorReference: TSO
- Διαχειριστής Δικτύου Διανομής, in English: Distribution System OperatorReference: DSO
- Σύμβαση αγοραπωλησίας ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας, in English: Power purchase agreementReference: PPA
- Εγκατεστημένη ισχύς, in English: Installed capacityReference: MW
- Σύνδεση στο δίκτυο, in English: Grid connectionReference: Permitting
- Απόφαση Έγκρισης Περιβαλλοντικών Όρων, in English: Environmental Terms Approval DecisionReference: AEPO
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
A sector where technical and regulatory language meet
Energy is engineering and institutional framework at once. The same project may call for the specifications of a power plant's equipment and, on the next page, the terminology of the regulator and of the electricity market. The translator has to move comfortably in both, otherwise the text will not be credible.
We cover electricity, natural gas and renewables, fluent in the terminology of generation, transmission, distribution and supply, from the technical dossier to the contract and the customer notice.
Long-term partnerships, because the sector demands them
In energy, tariffs, terms and the regulatory framework change constantly, and every change has to be reflected consistently across dozens of documents and communications. Our long-term partnerships, such as with Enerwave (formerly Elpedison), are proof that we hold that consistency over time.
With a per-client term base and translation memory, every new contract version, every revised tariff and every notice inherits the language of the last, without renegotiating the terminology on each assignment.
From the tender document to the end consumer
An energy project passes through many kinds of text on its way: tender documents with immovable deadlines, technical studies, sustainability (ESG) reports that investors read, and the daily customer-service communication that reaches thousands of utility customers.
We treat each with the discipline it calls for: a committed schedule and a team workflow for tenders, terminological precision for technical material, a single brand voice for communications, so that the sector speaks correctly to every one of its audiences.
Three questions before any project.
Ask us and any other agency.
- 01How do you keep terminology consistent when several translators work in parallel?
- 02What happens if the source changes the day before submission?
- 03Do you deliver in the format the tender requires?
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 cover renewables and ESG reporting?
Yes: RES project documentation and sustainability reports, rendered in current sector and supervisory terminology.
How do you handle large tender files under deadline?
With a team under a shared glossary, prioritised allocation and a binding schedule.
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