How can I contact you?

The easiest and fastest to reach us is to fill out our online form, but please check twice that you put your e-mail address in correctly, because just one wrong character means that our answer will fail to deliver. In a case like this we would call you, if you provided us your phone number, but if we don't have that, unfortunately we have no way of getting back to you . Also please add our e-mail address: services@HungarianTranslation.com to your address book, or just send us a direct e-mail.

What is the best way to send you my document?

The best way to send your document to us is through e-mail or fax, we work from images so a scan or a very good picture would be great. However, for hard-to-read documents, a good quality copy of the original can be mailed, but please do not send originals.

How do you return the translated document to me?

We can send you the translation via e-mail, fax, or mail. Naturally, certified documents have to be sent in the mail, regular or USPS Priority. Alternately, we may e-mail you scans of the certified translation for a low extra charge.

Why use a small, family based agency?

Perhaps the time of the papa's and mama's store in the corner is gone, but there is still a lot to be said for a small family business. One is the consistent quality, and another is reliability, we do what we say we will do, this is how we live life in our family and how we have been doing business for over 20 years now. Then also we do not carry a large administrative overhead, so we are able to keep our prices low. Personal attention to small details would be another very good reason: we not only do your translation work, but in case of personal correspondence, old letters or diaries we share our insights, help put the text in context and share our impressions which is rather hard to put in words. Last, but not least, we rarely outsource our work and always with your preapproval, so we can keep your private information well, private.  

How much discretion can you accept from your company?

Total. If it contains your most valuable asset: your personal information, we treat it with the utmost care it deserves: translate it, send it to you electronically or print it out and mail it to you; then delete it or with your permission at cases we preserve it for a year. Let me put it this way: we worked for private individuals and private detective agencies who rated our services among the best. When you are shaken up by doubt we understand that you need to have absolute trust in your translator, this is why there is only one person reading and translating your material unless you requested otherwise. The translation goes into a temporary file and we empty those weekly, unless you ask us to hold on to it, because say later you may request a new certified copy of your diploma or birth certificate for the low charge of the certification, which happens frequently.

Are your translations accepted by the authorities, like the USCIC or Hungarian Immigration?

Certainly; we provide certified translations which are accepted widely all over the world by the authorities, that is in the USA, Canada, Australia, Hungary and we had a few interesting translations in countries like Ghana, Dubai and Turkey. We have been in business continually for ten years now and on every page we translate and certify we put the name, contact information, seal and signature of the translator.

Can I talk to you in person?

Certainly, call us and please leave a message, nowadays because of the spoofing epidemic we might not always pick up the phone, but we will always get back to you if you leave a message. Hopefully this will change when we find protection against these spam phone calls. Even better: e-mail us and we will gladly answer any questions. We stand by our products and have a physical location in Cleveland, so you can certainly find us. In several instances we meet with our customers in person to go over their paperwork and provide personal assistance. We enjoy every chance to put a face to the voice or at times only to e-mail contacts.

My name is Peggy Benton. I was married for 27 years to a wonderful Hungarian man, until his premature death in 1989. I was at a loss as to how to stay in touch with his family in Hungary. I tried asking his friends and they were helpful for a few years but we lost touch.
I tried several translation services and they did the job, I kept in touch. But several years ago I found Racz Zsuzsa. I am so happy with service that she provides for me. She doesn't just translate the words for me, she helps me to understand the tones of the letter. This is very important to me as my sister-in-law is in her 70's. She provides such a personal touch with the translations. She has helped me with a phone call to Hungary when I could not make the call myself. Her service is absolutely wonderful. I feel that I have a friend translating my letters and I know that each letter my sister-in-law writes to me, she writes a little personal note to Zsuzsa too. A truly personal, wonderful service!
~Peggy Benton

Dear Zsuzsa,
I wanted you to know that my experience at the embassy was excellent, mostly thanks to your invaluable help!! Everything went very smoothly and hopefully i will have a passport in about 6-8 months. I really appreciate everything you've done to help; you also taught me quite a lot! I will update you again when/if I get it!
Hope you are well and that the weather is somewhat better over there :)
Take care, and thanks again!!
~Liz

I highly recommend Zsuzsa at Hungarian Translation Services of Cleveland. I had a large number of documents to translate in order to apply for Hungarian citizenship for my family. Not only did Zsuzsa accurately and professionally finish the documents, she went the extra mile and met with me in Cleveland to go over each paper. I will be using HTSC in the future and will recommend them to all of my Hungarian friends.
~Steve K.

Hello Zsuzsa, Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones! I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for calling the embassy last month, I am a bit more calm now...
~John D.

Hi Zsuzsa,
You translated some documents for me last year when I applied for Hungarian citizenship, and I just wanted to thank you again for all your help and tell you that my application has been accepted, and I am now Hungarian.
I hope 2014 is starting off well for you also.
~Steven H.

Wow Zsuzsa!!! Words cannot express how much you have helped me! I won't bore you with long expressions of my gratitude but you are truly an amazing person to go out of your way to help a total stranger when they really need it. If you believe in Karma then you are well due for some positive karma to come your way.

Dear Zsuzsa,
Just wanted to let you know that I had my Green Card interview today and was approved on the spot! I can't thank you enough for your help. I couldn't have done it without you. Let me know if I can write you a testimonial on your website (and how?).
~Beata A.

Szia Zsuzsa!
I had my interview at the embassy, and my application was accepted (and now on its way to Hungary). I wanted to let you know that, as you predicted, I wasn't charged anything at all for the documents, since your translations were certified. Köszönöm szépen!
~Sean T.

Dear Zsuzsa!
I just want to thank you for your help. And quick service. Many many thanks
~Omar S.

Hi Zsuzsa!
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to let you know that I finally heard from the embassy and have been approved for citizenship !!! I wanted to thank you for all of your help and patience with me.
~Anna W.

You have been so helpful to me in my research on Ed's family. I always get so excited when I open my email and see that I have a letter from you!
~Jean Sz.

Hungariantranslation.com is a family-run business founded in 1998 in Cleveland, Ohio. Our goal has been to offer high quality, inexpensive translations from and to Hungarian prepared with personal attention to our customers, quick turnaround time on par with the "big" agencies, and total discretion (see our privacy statement). We are loyal to our old customers and reward them with discounts! Everything is translated by a fully bilingual Hungarian/English translator. In addition to our translating services, we also offer free everyday advice about travel to Hungary, Hungarian history, geography, cuisine and customs. Call us on cell phone: 1-440-773-1356 or on our office landline: 440-646-0483, but please leave us a message starting with your name and phone number, because spoofing being as annoying as prevalent nowadays, we are reluctant to pick up the phone, but we do return every message ASAP. Alternatively you may also e-mail us for a free consultation, just please be sure to look for our answer sometimes in your junk bin. But really, we always love to hear your voice!

We offer certified legal or personal translations to and from Hungarian that are accepted by all American and Hungarian authorities, including but not limited to USCIS, BMVs and all courts, or by the Hungarian embassy and various Hungarian consulates. We work from images, like pictures or scans, so please do not send your precious originals to us in the mail!

• Birth, marriage and death certificates within one workday
• Divorce decrees, court judgments, wills and other legal instruments
• Help with filling out various Hungarian forms - making it much, much easier and convenient - see more about this below
• Documents, like driver licenses or car titles
• School and university diplomas and transcripts
• Apostille services - getting Apostille certifications and translating them if necessary
• Medical, business and scientific texts
• Personal correspondence - with the utmost discretion
• Scripted old documents, like letters and diaries - with the caveat that although we are pretty good at reading old handwritten texts, alas we cannot honestly guarantee that we will be able to read every single word
• Voiceovers, accent coaching - honestly, just call us
• Literary translations of poems, songs or any literary texts

We offer aid and advice in:

• Applying for Hungarian citizenship and passport or a for the registration of a life change event like the birth of a child or divorce; filling out the required forms - over 32 in use by Hungarian consulates currently. Lately it was brought to our attention that some consulates promote local businesses for some reason, but even they declare that they are highly satisfied with the always high quality of our work and their lists are merely suggestions, not mandatory. The Hungarian embassy and each and every Hungarian consulate in the USA accepts our translations.
• Family and genealogical research with insight and detailed explanations

Our privacy statement: In today's world we find it extremely important to be able to offer our customers a 100% privacy guarantee. Ours is a small family business and we absolutely guarantee the personal integrity of our translators. We are NOT an impersonal agency where you will have no knowledge or control over who is going to see your precious personal information and harvest it. In our company only your personal translator will see your text, and on request we will destroy any remaining text after the translation is delivered to you. Needless to say, we will NEVER share your personal information with any associates, and will delete it from our own systems permanently upon request.