Welcome to the translation and interpretation services of Alliance Française du Bengale. Our service offers certified translation and interpretation across a wide range of fields, including business, legal, medical, and literary. Our dedicated team of professional translators and interpreters is committed to delivering precise and culturally relevant translations. We ensure and assure that every project meets the highest standards of quality and accuracy. Our certified translations are recognized by the Consulate General of France in Kolkata & the Embassy of France in India (Delhi) for official purposes (CAF, visas etc.).
After checking the information below, kindly, fill up this form so that we can quickly get back to you with a quotation for the required translation(s):
Rates
Rates applicable from 1st September 2024 onwards.
| Sno. | Flat Rate Document | Rate per document (inclusive of GST) |
| 1. | Minimum cost | 1,200 |
| 2. | Official certificates and identification documents in English (birth certificate, marriage certificate, academic certificate, passport, driving licence etc.) | 2,490 |
| 3. | Official certificates and identification documents in an Indian vernacular language (birth certificate, marriage certificate, academic certificate, passport, driving licence etc.) | 2,790 |
| 4. | Apostille | 2,490 |
| Sno. | Other Document* | Rate per word (exclusive of GST) |
| 1. | Non-technical English | 7.00 |
| 2. | Technical and Legal English | 9.00 |
| 3. | Non-technical Indian vernacular language | 8.00 |
| 4. | Technical Indian vernacular language | 10.00 |
Normal turnaround time: 5 working days or more, depending on the type and size of the document.
*If the document is not in a Word format and/or requires special formatting, an extra 20 % will be charged.
For urgent translations:
| Delivery time | Rate |
| Express (Delivery in max 24 hours – only for 1 page documents) | 2 times the rate |
| Fast (Delivery in max 48 h) | 50 % |
Rates are exclusive of GST
| Duration | Weekdays | Weekends & Holidays | Outstation |
| Quarter day (max 2 hours) | 3,990 | 5,990 | 7,990 |
| Half day (max 4 hours) | 6,990 | 10,490 | 13,990 |
| Full day (max 7 hours) | 9,990 | 14,490 | 19,990 |
| Rate per extra hours | 1990 | 2,990 | 3,990 |
The above rates are for English to French or vice-versa. In case of interpretation from or to an Indian vernacular language, an extra 20 % will be charged.
All rates are subject to change without prior notice:
- In both Kolkata / outstation assignments, if the interpretation lasts for the full day, the client will take care of the lunch.
- 50% of estimated cost to be paid in advance, transport and overtime charges are paid to AFdB once the assignment is over. The total number of hours worked shall be calculated from reporting to the time of relieving, including lunch and tea breaks.
- In case of outstation assignment, the client will take care of the following:
1. Taxi fare to the airport or Railway station (as the case may be) and back.
2. Taxi fare from destination to venue and back.
3. Airfare/ train fare (as the case may be) on the production of the ticket
4. Accommodation at a hotel of a reasonable standard.
An estimate will be communicated after the following details regarding the Assignment are provided:
1. Name of Organisation, Address, Telephone, Fax, E-mail and name of contact person;
2. Type of assignment;
3. Dates, reporting place and timings
4. Background documents, leaflets, brochures, etc. on the company, product, and/or subject of the meeting/discussion, agenda in advance to study the specific terminology required.
- Alliance Française du Bengale does not modify any items – the details are reproduced as they are in the original document. In case there are any mistakes in the original (for eg: the spelling of your name or the spelling of either parent’s names or your birth date etc.), they will reflect in the translation as well. This will invariably result in the document being rejected for visa checks, CAF applications etc. No negotiations to modify any information in the translation will be entertained under any circumstances.
- Alliance Française du Bengale does not merge information from different documents for the translation (eg: if you have 2 versions of your birth certificate, one in which your name has been misspelled & another in which your parent’s name has been misspelled, we cannot pick the correct information from the different versions for the translation.)
You will need to submit a final document which carries all the correct data, stamps etc. It is only this final version which will be translated. - Alliance Française du Bengale only translates full documents (full front & back side of birth certificates, marksheets, driving licenses etc.). No negotiations to translate only a part of the document or to leave out any information from the original will be entertained. It is important to note that all items (including any stamps in the original) will be translated.
Kindly ensure that there are no errors (spellings etc.) in the information mentioned on the document. In case there are any errors in your document, please get a fresh document made from the relevant authorities before sending it to us (eg: In case there are errors in your birth certificate, please get an updated version from the Municipality which issued it.)
For official documents, two copies of the translation will be handed over initially, and 500 INR will be charged for every additional translation set. 1000 INR will be charged per set for any translation older than 2 years.
You will also receive a soft-copy of the translation.
Once you have accepted the quotation given, you will receive a payment form. The full payment has to be made in advance. Your translation will be processed once your payment has been validated, i.e the delivery date will be calculated starting from the date of payment.
There is no refund policy.
