Frequently Asked Questions about APP

01 - Who is AP | PORTUGAL?
02 - Where is AP PORTUGAL located?
03 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's mission?
04 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's philosophy?
05 - What do AP and APP mean?
06 - Who are AP | PORTUGAL's clients?
07 - Who is AP | ANGOLA?
08 - Who is AP | BRAZIL?
09 - How important is Portuguese in today's world?
10 - Is AP | PORTUGAL associated with any internationally renowned associations?
11 - What is the ATA?
12 - What is LEXIS?
13 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's social responsibility policy?



01- Who is AP | PORTUGAL?
AP | PORTUGAL
is a Portuguese translation company specialised in language services: translation, conference interpreting, subtitling, voice-over, transcriptions, proofreading, revision and editing, pagination, DTP and content management.

Since 1998, we provide services in more than 20 languages (Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Norwegian, Dutch, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and more) always ensuring quality, fair prices and adherence to deadlines.


02 - Where is AP | PORTUGAL located?
AP | PORTUGAL's
headquarters are located in Vila Nova de Gaia at Av. da República nº 1105. Our service office islocated in Lisbon at Av. João Crisóstomo, n.º 30, 5º andar.


03 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's mission?
Communication brings people together. It enhances the development of humanity and opens doors for partnerships. AP | PORTUGAL's mission is to encourage and support our partners' professional growth and success using our knowledge and technology.


04 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's philosophy?
In a globalised world, the quality of communication helps a business to stand out. Spelling or grammatical mistakes, as well as errors in translation, can ruin the image of an institution in the same way an incorrect assessment of the features, needs, and expectations of the target audience can result in a reduced ROI. This is why at AP | PORTUGAL quality is more than just an obligation.

Quality has been an intrinsic ideal of the company since its inception a decade ago. AP | PORTUGAL has grown progressively as a translation company in the last 10 years, adapting itself to the many changes brought about by digital technology, and turning these new challenges into new opportunities.


05 - What do AP and APP mean?
AP | PORTUGAL is the translation division of ApoioXXI, an institution working in the field of Education, Training, Psychology and Communication. AP is the acronym of ApoioXXI and APP means ApoioXXI PORTUGAL.


06 - Who are AP | PORTUGAL's clients?
AP | PORTUGAL has consolidated its position in national and international markets thanks to quality, discipline and efficiency. Our services are required by companies who wish to go global, universities opening new departments, university lecturers in need of translation services, city councils, banks, the pharmaceutical sector, courts, law firms and web design and communication companies amongst others.

Some of our clients can be found in the "Our Clients" section.


07 - Who is AP | ANGOLA?
AP | ANGOLA is part of the AP | LANGUAGE SERVICES group and it has been created in order to meet the needs of the Angolan market.


08 - Who is AP | BRAZIL?
AP | BRAZIL is part of the AP | LANGUAGE SERVICES group and it has been created in order to meet the needs of a market requiring documents likely to be used in Brazil. The creation of this special department was necessary due to the variations between European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese despite the recent unification of the Portuguese language.

AP | BRAZIL is a platform for clients all around the world and translators living in Brazil. AP | BRAZIL can therefore provide a local service in a timely manner, with the same quality and discipline as AP | PORTUGAL.


09 - How important is Portuguese in today's world?
In global terms, as a result of the Portuguese accomplishments during the Age of Discoveries, the Portuguese language is spoken in all four corners of the Earth. It has status as an official language of the European Union, Mercosul and the African Union. Portuguese is, therefore, a strategic tool for to enter in rapidly-expanding markets.


10 - Is AP | PORTUGAL associated with any internationally renowned associations?
AP | PORTUGAL
is a member of the ATA - American Translators Association and a member of LEXIS -  International Community of Language Service Providers.


11 - What is the ATA?
ATA -
American Translators Association - founded in 1959, is one of the largest associations of translators and interpreters in the United States.


12 - What is LEXIS?
LEXIS is the International Community of Language Service Providers. LEXIS is an active international community gathering a wide range of language service providers: translators, subtitlers, copywriters and voice-overs.

LEXIS's main objectives are to help the market identify the best language service providers and create real business opportunities between LEXIS professionals and entities needing language services.


13 - What is AP | PORTUGAL's social responsibility policy?

AP | PORTUGAL, institutionally linked to ApoioXXI, is devoted to social development for children and teenagers with special educational needs, encouraging them to take advantage of our specialist support in the fields of psychology, speech therapy, psychomotility and private tuition. Thus AP | PORTUGAL contributes to the structured development of facilities, equipment and our multidisciplinary team, being a fundamental pillar for the sustainable development of ApoioXXI and ensuring the centre can keep offering prices which are accessible for the majority of the population.