Our Spanish interpreters work between Spanish and Arabic or English for business meetings and delegations, sports signings, medicals and press conferences, conferences and events, and lawyer or notary meetings across the UAE. We prepare with your agenda and names, and translate the Spanish documents that follow.
Trusted Credentials
Before You Book
A delegation from Madrid, a coach from Buenos Aires and a buyer from Mexico City all speak Spanish, with real differences in vocabulary, address and names. Three points shape a good Spanish booking.
Spanish in Spain and across Latin America is mutually intelligible, but everyday and commercial words differ: a car is "coche" in Spain and "carro" or "auto" in much of Latin America, a computer is "ordenador" in Spain and "computadora" elsewhere. Spain uses "vosotros" for plural "you"; Latin America uses "ustedes"; Argentina and Uruguay use "vos" for the informal singular. Tell us where your speakers are from so the interpreter prepares the right vocabulary and the Spanish slides or documents use terms your audience recognises.
People from Spain and most of Latin America carry two surnames, usually the father's first and the mother's second: José García López is Mr García, not Mr López. UAE forms and systems sometimes keep only one, and a contract or power of attorney that drops a surname may not match the passport. Married women in Spain keep their own surnames. Send names exactly as on passports so the interpreter addresses people correctly and our office uses the full name in every translated document.
Brazil speaks Portuguese, and so do Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. Spanish and Portuguese speakers can follow each other in simple talk, but not reliably in a negotiation, a medical or a contract. If your guests are Brazilian or Portuguese, tell us and we will check before booking whether we can provide a Portuguese interpreter instead of assuming a Spanish one will do. The same applies to Catalan, Basque or Galician speakers who want to use their own language: almost all also speak Spanish, but ask if it matters.
Where We Interpret
Consecutive interpreting for meetings, signings and press, simultaneous for conferences and events, and escort interpreting for visiting teams and delegations.
Trade, investment, tourism, food and infrastructure meetings with companies from Spain and Latin America, including courtesy calls and site visits where formal "usted" and titles matter.
Spanish-speaking coaches, players and staff joining UAE clubs and academies: contract meetings with agents and lawyers, medical examinations, training sessions, and press conferences where every quote may be published. The interpreter renders what was said, not a polished version of it.
Simultaneous Spanish interpreting from a booth for conferences and forums, stand and B2B interpreting at trade shows, and hosting for Spanish-speaking guests. Booths, receivers and technicians are quoted with the interpreters.
Lawyer consultations, notary appointments, employment and contract disputes, and police or prosecution matters involving Spanish speakers. Check with the court before a hearing, since it arranges or approves the interpreter; our court interpreter page explains SWLT's exclusive contracts with the Federal Courts and the Federal Public Prosecution.
Consultations, procedures and follow-ups for Spanish-speaking residents and visitors at UAE hospitals and clinics, with reports translated afterwards if needed.
Spain is two or three hours behind the UAE depending on the season, and Latin America is seven hours or more behind. We book the interpreter for your call window, including late UAE evenings.
How It Works
Date, emirate, duration, the type of meeting or event, and which countries the Spanish speakers are from.
Agenda, names as on passports, speeches or slides, and any draft contract. Everything is kept confidential.
We confirm the interpreter, the mode and the price before you commit.
Spanish contracts, minutes and certificates can be translated by our office at AED 250 per page + VAT.
Where Our Interpreters Work
Transparent Pricing
Interpreting is quoted case by case; rates are confidential. Spanish translation is AED 250 per 200-word page, excluding 5% VAT.
FAQ
Yes. In courtesy calls, negotiations and official visits the interpreter keeps the formal "usted" and people's titles. Usage also differs by country: Spain says "vosotros" for plural "you" where Latin America says "ustedes", and Argentina and Uruguay use "vos". Tell us where your guests are from so the register fits.
Yes. The varieties are mutually intelligible, and the interpreter prepares for the vocabulary and forms of address your speakers use. Telling us the countries involved helps most when the subject is technical or commercial.
Often, yes. We arrange Spanish–Arabic interpreting on request and confirm a named interpreter before you book; Spanish–English is also possible. Tell us which language each participant speaks so we can plan the set-up, especially for press conferences with Arabic and English media.
Yes, for contract meetings, medicals, presentations to staff and press conferences, booked per occasion. Send the schedule and the names of the people involved, and tell us if the press conference will be broadcast.
Interpreting is quoted per booking and our rates are confidential. A club press conference, a day of trade meetings and a conference with booths are each quoted on their own terms, so send the schedule. Spanish document translation is AED 250 per page + VAT.
Not reliably. Brazil and Portugal speak Portuguese, a separate language. Ask us and we will check before booking whether we can provide a Portuguese interpreter.
We keep both surnames in the order shown on the passport, with particles such as "de" or "del" where they appear. The same Arabic spelling is used in every document so it matches the visa, Emirates ID and contracts.
Yes. We plan the interpreter team for the length of the programme and provide booths, transmitters, receivers and technicians. Send the programme and speakers' slides in advance; interpreters and equipment are quoted together.
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Madrid, Mexico City or Buenos Aires: tell us where your guests are from and send the schedule. We confirm a Spanish interpreter and a quote on WhatsApp, and translate the documents with both surnames intact.