Ghent is a university, technological and creative city that attracts international English-speaking talent. Ghent University (UGent), imec and a thriving start-up ecosystem have constant needs for Dutch-English translation for their administrative documents, registration procedures and international partnerships.
Ghent: international university, start-ups and technology
Ghent University (UGent) is one of Belgium's most important universities and welcomes thousands of international English-speaking students and researchers every year. These individuals receive academic and administrative documents in Dutch - transcripts, enrolment certificates, academic regulations - which they need to understand or present in their home country.
imec, the nanotechnology and microelectronics research institute based in Leuven but with a significant presence in Ghent, collaborates with industrial and academic partners worldwide. Its research contracts, collaboration agreements and intellectual property documents often need to be translated from Dutch into English for international partners. Ghent start-ups emerging from this technology ecosystem have similar needs as they internationalise.
NL-EN documents translated in Ghent
- UGent academic documents : transcripts, degrees, enrolment certificates and academic regulations translated from Dutch into English for international students and researchers.
- Research contracts and collaboration agreements : imec and other Ghent research institute documents translated for their English-speaking industrial partners.
- Start-up documents : articles of association, investor presentations (pitch decks), general terms and conditions and terms of use translated into English for Ghent start-ups expanding internationally.
- Integration documents for expats : employment contracts, housing documents and Dutch municipal procedures translated into English for international researchers and engineers recruited in Ghent.
- Intellectual property : licence contracts, patent assignment agreements and technology transfer documents translated between Dutch and English.
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Dutch-English translation in Ghent
Professional and certified NL-EN translations for UGent, imec and the Ghent tech ecosystem. Academic and start-up expertise, 24h express available.
Sworn translation for UGent and academic institutions
For students wishing to have their Ghent degree recognised abroad or for researchers who need official English-language certificates, a sworn translation carried out by a translator registered with the FPS Justice may be required by foreign universities or English-speaking academic authorities. This certified translation goes beyond a simple professional translation: it engages the legal responsibility of the translator and bears their official stamp.
For start-ups and research institutes, intellectual property documents and collaboration contracts are generally translated as professionally certified translations, unless judicial proceedings or disputes requiring official authentication arise.
Rates and turnaround times
Our NL-EN translations in Ghent are available from €65 for a sworn official document. Academic and tech translations are priced per source page according to their terminological complexity. The 24h express service is available for urgent documents. Institutions and start-ups can benefit from volume rates for recurring orders.
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