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    Current Alerts For This Business

    Misuse of BBB Name and/or Logo:
    Although this company is not an Accredited Business of the Better Business Bureau, they advertise to be an Accredited Business in their company website. The BBB has asked this practice cease. The BBB is seeking legal assistance to protect its name and trademark.

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    5/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    24 Hour Translation is a privately held full-service provider of professional document, audiovisual and website translation services.  Based in Houston and Dallas, our translation agency provides retail and wholesale translation services to law firms, advertising agencies, safety training consultants, human resource managers, finance companies, universities and more.

    Our talented team of translators include lawyers, engineers, business managers, financial specialists and marketers who translate specialized subject matter with precision and professionalism.  In addition to employing subject matter experts, we thoroughly test and screen our translators, requiring the following:

    A Certificate/Degree in translation earned from an accredited academic training program
    Certification/Accreditation by a recognized translation organization, like ATA or ITI
    Several years of experience working in a specialized field
    Native fluency in the target language and an excellent understanding of the source text language.

    Because most of our translators have been with us for more than 5 years, we have developed strong mutual relationships with one another that are built on trust and professionalism.  This carries over into the relationships and commitments that we establish with our clients. 

    Products & Services

    Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2020 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-1255
    BBB File Opened:
    4/3/2019
    Years in Business:
    20
    Business Started:
    9/19/2003
    Business Started Locally:
    8/26/2013
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Business Management
    • Mr. Peter Detlef, Owner/Partner
    • Ms. Sarah Hudson, Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Peter Detlef, Owner/Partner
    • Ms. Sarah Hudson, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Peter Detlef, Owner/Partner
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    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    09/27/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Customer Service Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Complaint Details Unavailable

    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Gwendolyn E

    5 stars

    04/10/2023

    Excellent, excellent. I have been trying to find a translation service that is not expensive. Not only did I find 24 hour Translation Service; I found a company that was fast, friendly and very professional. I actually had my documents done within 24 hours. I will keep them bookmarked. I am very pleased.

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