HIGH-QUALITY, VERIFIED TRANSLATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUSTRIAN QUALITY STANDARDS
Languages are as diverse as the people who speak them. Translation is not just about converting a text into a different language word-for-word;
it also involves taking account of the fact that certain things work very differently in the target language country compared to the source language country and that expressions can be translated very differently depending on context. This all requires the complexity of the human brain to unpick.
Our portfolio.
More than PURE translation
PURETRANS is not just a translation agency. We also see ourselves as your outsourced translation department - experts for all translation services within your company. We’re happy to advise you on the optimal translation workflow for your company, help you develop your terminology, create print-ready files or arrange for a legally certified translation.
Global and qualified.
All of the common global languages using specially selected native speakers.
All translations are undertaken exclusively by qualified, native speaker translators with whom we have long-standing business relationships. Over the years, this has allowed us to build a network which spans the globe.
We regularly provide translations to and from over 40 languages. Through our network of translators, we can find the right solution for you.
Verified.
Certified in accordance with ISO 17100
The ISO 17100 standard “specifies requirements for translation service providers (TSPs) in terms of management of the core processes, minimum standards for qualifications, availability, and deployment of resources, as well as other activities required for the provision of high-quality translation services”.
Our company was first successfully audited in 2008 and this has been followed by regular re-audits and recertifications.
Service.
Personalised Customer Service
Personalised advice and ongoing support for our customers are key pillars of our company philosophy. Your PURETRANS project manager will serve as your point of contact for all your questions, enquiries, and orders, and will be familiar with your specific requirements, preferences and needs. You do not have to deal with an anonymous email address; instead, you will communicate directly with a project manager you know.
Experienced.
A quarter of a century of experience
We have been serving our customers for over 25 years from our headquarters in Upper Austria. PURETRANS is not a short-lived start-up and instead represents ongoing, long-term, partnership-based collaboration with our customers, suppliers and employees. The sole owner, Johannes Purer has also held the role of Managing Director since the company was first founded and depends on a well-coordinated, experienced team of project managers and freelancers.
Compact and reliable.
Fast response times and punctual delivery, lean management
PURETRANS is a small company with one managing director and four project managers. We do not have an in-house translation department; instead, we work on a project-by-project basis with the service providers best suited and most qualified for your project. There is no cumbersome corporate structure. Every employee has their own area of responsibility and set of tasks.
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Socially minded and sustainable.
Environmentally conscious, responsible behaviour
Acting responsibly towards other people and the natural world is a key pillar of our business operations.
As a Climate Alliance member company, we are committed to conserving natural resources, avoiding fossil fuels wherever possible and advocating for the conservation of nature and for people in need of protection.
Technology.
Responsible application of available apps and tools
Your data and documents are safe with us. Your data and documents are stored and transmitted on our own server, not in the cloud. PURETRANS only provides machine translations or translations generated by artificial intelligence at the client’s specific request. However, these translations are never delivered without subsequent review by a human translator - and even then, the human translator has the last word.
We can easily handle various file formats and deliver the translations ready for printing in the required format.
“Is it not remarkable that a literal translation is almost always a poor translation? And yet everything can be translated well. From this, it is clear what it truly means to fully understand a language: it means to fully understand the people who speak it”.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, (1742 - 1799), German physicist and master of the aphorism
History – Expertise and Experience Acquired Over the Years.
- 1999: Founding of PURETRANS by Kirsten Glees and Johannes Purer (Mag.) in Königswinter, Germany.
- 2001: The company relocated to Austria and was re-established as Glees & Purer OEG PURETRANS at its new headquarters in Zell am Pettenfirst.
- 2004: Member of ”Globalization and Localization Association (GALA)”
- 2008: Initial certification under EN 15038, followed by successful audits and recertification every two years.
- 2008: Opening of a branch in Braunschweig, Germany.
- 2010: PURETRANS became a member of the Klimabündnis (Climate Alliance partner)
- 2011: Member of European Language Industry Association
- 2013: The company was renamed PURETRANS Language Services KG, with Johannes Purer (Mag.) becoming the principal shareholder. The company's headquarters remained in Zell am Pettenfirst.
- 2015: The new ISO 17100 standard replaced EN 15038.
- 2016: The company was renamed PURETRANS Language Services e.U. Johannes Purer (Mag.), the registered sole proprietor, continued to manage the company as its Managing Director.
- 2016: Member of Austrian Association of Translation Companies (AATC)
- 2021: 20 years in Austria
- 2025/2026: Employees celebrated 20 years of service with the company.
