See how Passport to Languages connects people in over 150 languages and dialects.
Portland, Oregon. Home since 1987.
We interpret over 150 languages and dialects, but a clinic, a courtroom, or a classroom usually works in one. Passport to Languages has been closing that gap since 1987, one conversation at a time.
We interpret in person, by phone, and by video, and we translate the written word. Find the service that fits your conversation.
Onsite interpreting
Our onsite interpreters are professionally trained, and many are nationally certified. They work in clinics, hospitals, government agencies, schools, hotels, and business sites.
Consecutive and simultaneousConsecutive for appointments and meetings. Simultaneous for courts and conferences.
Telephone interpreting
We connect you to an interpreter in virtually any language within seconds. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Priced by volumeAsk us for a quotation based on the number of calls you expect.
Video interpreting
Video remote interpreting connects you with an interpreter within minutes. It serves smaller communities that local interpreters can't easily reach, and it removes travel entirely.
Works with what you haveWe typically use the equipment you already own.
Translation
We translate correspondence, medical reports, legal documents, product instructions, and packaging. Once a translation is complete, we proof it by translating it back.
Read in cultural contextWe check what the words mean to the reader, not only what they say.
The languages we interpret come from all over the world. Search the list to find yours.
190 languages and dialects listed
Don't see yours? Ask us. The list keeps growing.
Four Mayan languages
We interpret Akateko, Q'anjob'al, Mam, and K'iche', languages many families speak before Spanish.
Eight languages
We interpret Vietnamese, Hmong, Jarai, Rade, Bahnar, Koho, Mnong, and Tai Dam.
Six languages
We interpret Akan, Asante Twi, Ewe, Fante, Ga, and Twi.
Placing a request
Call us, order online, or send a fax. Tell us the language, the setting, and the time.
Matching an interpreter
Once we know what you need, we select from a deep pool of contracted interpreters, always choosing the right one for the job.
Joining the conversation
Your interpreter joins in person, by phone, or by video, and renders each speaker's words into the other language.
Following up
Once the job is complete, our staff handles the billing, with ordering and invoicing customized to your organization.
We work with businesses, sports teams, and legal and medical organizations, as well as county, state, and federal agencies and public schools. No job is too big or too small.
Passport to Languages started with a ski trip. In 1987, Robin Lawson returned from Europe reflecting on the times she couldn't communicate with the people she met. That September she launched a company to help people and organizations overcome language barriers. Its promise hasn't changed. We connect you to the world.
Registered with Oregon's Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business.
We value our interpreters as highly as our own staff. They represent our good name.
We assign the closest interpreter to each job, and we use video to remove travel entirely.
By phone, online, or by fax. Call 503-297-2707 or toll free at 800-297-2707, order through the client portal, or fax your order to 503-297-1703. Our team will help you right away.
At least 72 hours before the appointment. Certified sign language interpreters fill their schedules quickly, and they generally book about a month out. The earlier you ask, the better.
Any time. Telephone interpreting runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it connects you to an interpreter within seconds.
Usually not. Call us and we'll find the right setup, typically with the equipment you already have.
Commercial, literary, medical, legal, and technical documents. That includes correspondence, medical reports, legal documents, product instructions, and packaging.
We'd like to hear from you. Apply online or write to apply@passporttolanguages.com.
Tell us the language, the place, and the time. We'll take it from there.
