Afaf S.
German Translator · California
Translation in Arabic into English, English into Arabic, English into German, and German into English.
Specialized in scientific translation, IT localization.Meeting deadline with reviewed quality translation.
California
German Translators in California
Browse 33 German translators available in California from our network of 2,411 linguists nationwide.
Need German translation for documents, legal filings, or business materials in California? For work around Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, we route the project to vetted linguists and prepare it for the office, court, school, or team reviewing it.
German in California
Where German translation lands in California
From Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento to the rest of California, German translation orders cluster around immigration filings, court exhibits, academic credentials, and corporate agreements. We align every document to the receiving office — USCIS, the courts, the DMV, or a licensing board — so it clears review the first time.
Every German translation is completed by a professional human translator and reviewed for accuracy, formatting, and terminology. Certified translations include a signed statement of accuracy, and notarization is available whenever a receiving authority requires it.
Link Translations has connected clients with professional linguists since 1995. If the German specialist you need is not listed in California, our nationwide network and remote options mean we can still staff your project, usually within hours.
California cities we coverLos AngelesSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSacramento
Where this work is filed
California venues that receive our German translations
Every German delivery in California is aligned to the actual recipient — certification and formatting matched to where the document ends up.
USCIS field offices
- USCIS Los Angeles Field Office
- USCIS San Francisco Field Office
- USCIS San Jose Field Office
- USCIS Sacramento Field Office
- USCIS Fresno Field Office
- USCIS San Diego Field Office
Courts we work with
- U.S. District Court · N.D. / C.D. / S.D. / E.D. California
- California Supreme Court
- Los Angeles Superior Court
- San Francisco Superior Court
Common state filings
- California Department of Public Health vital records
- California Medical Board and BRN nursing credentialing
- Los Angeles / San Francisco Superior Court family and civil filings
- California Department of Social Services parent-training documents
- CA Bar admission foreign-credential packets
How it works in California
German translation, step by step
Every German filing in California is intake-tagged, translated, reviewed, and certified to the rules of the receiving office.
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Upload
Send your German documents with the deadline and the receiving office — USCIS, court, DMV, or university.
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Linguist match
A German subject-matter translator is assigned, usually within the hour.
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Review & certification
Second-linguist review, then a signed Certificate of Accuracy aligned to California filing requirements.
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Delivery
Format-preserved PDF delivered digitally — 24-hour standard on short documents, rush available.
33 Translators
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Gabriella B.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Italian and German into Italian.
I have more than 15 years of experience in translation (German,English, French > Italian), major fields include art, law, journalism, tourism, marketing, finance, software, EU consumer policy, religion, medicine. 15 years of experience as a German, Italian and English teacher at high schools, middle schools and elementary schools. 6 years of experience as a consecutive interpreter (German and English >Italian). I am punctual and make an effort to perform a fluent translation independently from the source text.
Sergey A.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Russian, Russian into English, German into English, and German into Russian.
I hold a master's degree in foreign languages (Russian, German).
During ten years of providing translation and interpreting, I have gained expertise in many specific areas, such as political subjects, economics, law, medicine, communications. I have developed good translation and interpreting habits and I enjoy the continuous activity of learning new words and new terms.
Presently translator/interpreter, computer literate; strong organizational and detail oriented; well regarded for both written and oral communications.
Christoph N.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German.
MA in translation from University of Mainz, Germany. 14+ years experience as a full-time freelance translator, mostly specializing in software localization. Fast turnarounds, big volumes. ATA certified.
Benjamin R.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German, Hebrew into German, Hebrew into English, and German into English.
I have been working as a German translator for the past 7 years (with two years interpretation experience). Briefly, I will outline some of my qualifications and their relevance.
I was born in Germany, where I spent the first 20 years of my life. German, then, is my mother tongue and I am completely fluent in all aspects of the language. In addition, I acquired fluency in English and Hebrew. After moving to Israel, I received a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Israel (the language of instruction was Hebrew). The university placed significant emphasis on language skills, and it was
there that I acquired working knowledge of French and Arabic.
Katharina H.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German, Spanish (Spain) into German, and German into English.
I am an experienced German to English translator with qualifications equivalent to a master's degree, holding a BA in Legal and Technological Translation and a certificate as a Foreign Language Correspondent. With over 12 years of freelance experience, I provide both translation and interpretation services across English, German, and Spanish language pairs. My expertise spans consecutive, simultaneous, on-site, telephone, and video remote interpreting, alongside document translation for diverse sectors including legal, patents, technology, consumer electronics, energy, environment, mechanical engineering, physics, business, and marketing.
Matthew C.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English, Dutch into English, Swedish into English, and Spanish (Spain) into English.
With a PhD in biology and a BSc in computer science, I specialize in translating complex scientific materials across biology, genetics, chemistry, and computing. My background as a computational biologist ensures precise terminology and a deep understanding of technical contexts, while my software development knowledge allows me to leverage advanced tools for efficient delivery. Clients consistently rely on my accuracy and commitment to meeting deadlines. I work primarily from German, Dutch, Swedish, and Spanish into English. I can also translate from Norwegian to English and from all these source languages to Hungarian as well.
Aziz H.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English.
As a qualified engineer, I have specialized in technical translations for the past 14 years.
Tessa V.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English and French (France) into English.
I am highly articulate and literate in all of the languages mentioned. I worked at the San Francisco opera for 10 years which involved a great deal of consecutive and telephone interpretation.
My ability to work with people is outstanding. The subject area I would consider my specialty is the arts, and I am entirely qualified for general or academic work in the humanities.
Matthew B.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English and English into German.
My linguistic predisposition is unique in that I was raised completely bilingually across both Germany and England. As an international marketing professional with experience living and working in Germany, the U.K. and the United States, I have gained intimate familiarity with all three respective cultures. I have an extensive vocabulary, including vernacular peculiar to science and technology and have created, reviewed and proofed hundreds of presentations, white papers and a broad variety of other collateral in both German and English. As a result, I can provide expert linguistic skills to convert highly technical product descriptions from English to German (and vice versa) with translations that are accurate and reflect the style and manner of expression of a native speaker in either language. When translating and localizing creative copy I am able to retain the essence of the intended messaging.
Christoph G.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German and Russian into German.
I am an Russian and English to German translator based in Davis, California. Due to my extensive experience in academic writing and editing, I have in-depth knowledge of terminology from a variety of linguistic fields in English, German, and Russian.
I am a skilled communicator across cultural and professional lines who is comfortable in a variety of media and is experienced in working under tight deadlines. With each freelance project I undertake, I guarantee high quality work on or before deadline and prompt repose to your phone calls and e-mails.
Emilia B.
German Translator · California
Translation in Bulgarian into English, English into Bulgarian, Russian into English, and German into English.
I have over 25 years of experience as a Russian interpreter and translator. I have worked with a large variety of terminology and in various settings. I am a contract translator and interpreter with the U.S. State Department and a Registered Court Interpreter in California. I hold an MA degree in English Philology with specialization in translation and interpreting from St. Kliment Ohridski of Sofia, Bulgaria and an MBA with concentration in finance from California State University at Northridge, CA, an accredited graduate MBA program.
Virginia C.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English.
I feel that my linguistic expertise and translation training in such diverse areas as technical, scientific, medical, commercial, legal and business translation, as well as terminology management, software and web localization and project management make me a very strong candidate for working with Link-Translations.
Ruth A.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English.
I have excellent writing skills in my native language. My translations do not "read/sound" like translations. Through the NYU Professional Certificate in Translation program I have had the opportunity to translate a wide range of documents (legal, medical, commercial, patents, literature, certificates) and have received nothing lower than a B+ grade in any course.
Kornelia C.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German.
Grew up in Austria, lived in Munich, Germany for two and a half years ('95 to '97), in the U.S. since 1987.
Chong K.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Korean, Korean into English, German into Korean, and French (France) into English.
Currently I am certified as a court interpreter in California.
I have lots of experience in teaching, interpreting and translating using English, German, French, Korean(native), Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic.
I have educational backgrounds of social science, religion, and computer science,and languages. I am responsible and precise.
Gary H.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English, French (France) into English, and Italian into English.
20 years of experience as a full-time professional translator in Europe
and the United States. ATA-certified for German-English.
Clara H.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German, English into Italian, German into English, and Italian into English.
I can work under pressure and tight deadlines and am reliable.
Claudio C.
German Translator · California
Translation in Italian into English, French (France) into English, German into English, and Spanish (Spain) into English.
I translate Italian, French, German, and Spanish into English with a focus on business, financial, and legal matters. My portfolio includes expert opinions for civil proceedings involving derivatives, minutes of shareholder meetings for major banks, and litigation motions concerning environmental practices. I have also translated technical texts under a U.S. Department of Justice Public Trust security clearance. Beyond translation, I provide editing and proofreading services for documents in these four languages. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in comparative literature and field linguistics, and I am a member of the American Translators Association.
Zita U.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Lithuanian, Lithuanian into English, Polish into English, and German into English.
Worked as a translator/interpreter for various companies for more than 10 years.
Lucy P.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German and German into English.
As a native bilingual translator for English and German, I provide high-quality translation and localization services. I worked on major translation projects in such fields as tourism, online retail and IT software, translated and proofread marketing, legal translation and technical translation. I have a passion for languages and linguistics.
Teresa R.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English and English into German.
Bilingual education, Equivalent of MA in German/English, 25 yrs/ of teaching English and German as foreign languages (university & professional levels), full-time work as translator at Caterpillar, Inc., 10 years in full-time, freelance practice.
Specializing in technical/legal/business translations (besides the humanities).
Always on time.
Service areas
German4 states
IdahoNevadaOregonWashingtonKarin I.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English, English into German, Russian into English, and Russian into German.
Interpreting and translations:
I.GermanEnglish--legal:(superior,justice,municipal&federal courts;depositions);patents
medical interviews;depositions;medicalreports).
II. Russian>>English&German--legal&business translations
Service areas
German5 states
ArizonaColoradoNevadaNew MexicoUtahRussian5 states
ArizonaColoradoNevadaNew MexicoUtahOtto I.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English and English into German.
Extensive freelance work as translator and interpreter. Translations included laser systems research, technical manuals, biological papers, and aircraft components for the USAF, French, and German Air Force, as well as voice-overs.
Service areas
German5 states
ArizonaColoradoNevadaNew MexicoUtahMonika S.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German and German into English.
During the past 11 years I lived and worked in Germany and Austria as English/German instructor and translator. I taught business English at a German university from 2003 to 2010. I hold a PhD degree in Germanic Languages from the University of California, Los Angeles.
William B.
German Translator · California
Translation in Greek into English, German into English, and French (France) into English.
My original skills are in Latin and Ancient Greek, translating into and from both, and moderating forums in both ancient languages for the past four years. Besides these, I have taught both German and French in universities. Two years in Greece and a year in Germany made me fluent in modern Greek and German. I have been translating and proofreading professionally for the past 3 years.
Service areas
German4 states
IdahoNevadaOregonWashingtonGreek4 states
IdahoNevadaOregonWashingtonFrench4 states
IdahoNevadaOregonWashingtonBlanka O.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Czech, German into Czech, Czech into English, and Slovak into English.
I have many years of experience in the translation - interpreting business.
Esther P.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German, German into English, Dutch into German, and French (France) into German.
I grew up in an international setting in Europe in a bilingual household. Therefore I have become acquainted with several languages, cultures and their respective characteristics. I am willing adapt to set expectations, to travel and to work weekends while delivering accurate translations on or before deadline.
Stina G.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into Slovenian, German into Slovenian, German into English, and Croatian into English.
Being Slovene and having studied Slavic Studies and American Studies in Berlin, Germany (B.A., at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin), I am fluent in written and spoken English, German, Slovene, and Bosnian/ Croatian/ Serbian (former "Serbocroatian"). In addition, I am able to translate and interpret from and into the above listed languages (with Slovene and English as best target languages), can proofread texts written in Slovene, teach English (as a foreign language), and am familiar with the histories and cultures of the USA, Germany, Middle Europe, and of the Balkans (I also lived in all of these areas for extended periods of time).
Service areas
Slovenian7 states
DelawareMarylandNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaWest VirginiaCroatian7 states
DelawareMarylandNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaWest VirginiaSurhon J.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into Uzbek and German into Russian.
I do speak fluent German,Russian,Uzbek and English is basic. I do have a strong educational background and work experience related to my education. If you need an experienced translator, I am the right person for you, I am a fast learner and will bring positive results for the company I will work for.
Service areas
Kim B.
German Translator · California
Translation in English into German and German into English.
Have worked in both English and German for 18 years in Europe for a Management Consulting firm and USA Today International. I have done some translations for ITUSA in Scottsdale.
Service areas
German5 states
ArizonaColoradoNevadaNew MexicoUtahJeffrey C.
German Translator · California
Translation in German into English and Czech into English.
I have been working as a Czech translator and editor for over ten years. I have worked on projects ranging from literary works to academic articles to divorce decisions. I pride myself on producing accurate translations that read as if they were originally written in English. I specialize in the arts and humanities, travel/tourism, law, and official documents.
Service areas
Omotola O.
German Translator · California
Translation in Italian into English, Italian into German, and German into English.
Highly skilled and dedicated German-Italian Translator with 6 years of professional experience. Proven track record of delivering high-quality translations across various domains including legal, technical, and literary fields. Adept at using advanced CAT tools to ensure accuracy and consistency. Committed to providing clear, precise, and culturally appropriate translations that meet client needs.
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Get a QuoteCommon German translation projects in California
Legal & court documents
Contracts, judgments, powers of attorney, and evidence translated for use in California courts.
Immigration & USCIS
Birth certificates, marriage records, diplomas, and supporting documents with certification for USCIS.
Medical records
Patient histories, discharge summaries, and clinical reports translated with correct terminology.
Business & corporate
Agreements, financial statements, HR policies, and marketing materials for German-speaking markets.
Academic credentials
Diplomas, transcripts, and evaluations formatted for universities and licensing boards.
Technical & manuals
User guides, safety documentation, and specifications translated by subject-matter linguists.
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01How do I get a certified German translation in California?
Upload your document through our quote form. A professional German translator completes the translation, and we deliver it with a signed certification statement accepted by USCIS, courts, and universities in California.
02Are your German translations accepted by USCIS?
Yes. Every certified German translation includes a statement of accuracy that meets USCIS requirements. We can also arrange notarization when the receiving office requires it.
03How much does German document translation cost?
Pricing depends on document length, language pair, and turnaround. Most standard documents such as birth certificates are quoted at a flat per-page rate; upload your file for an instant quote.
04How fast can I receive my German translation in California?
Standard one-to-two-page documents are typically delivered within 24 hours. Rush options are available, and everything is handled online, so there is no need to visit an office.
05Do you translate German documents for California courts?
Yes. Certified German translations are prepared for state and federal courts in California, with formatting that keeps exhibits, stamps, and seals aligned to the original.
06Can you notarize a German translation in California?
Yes. When the receiving office in California requires notarization, we arrange it along with the signed certification — everything is handled remotely and delivered digitally.