Words We Trust - Words We Trust is a boutique translation agency specializing in legal, corporate, Int. dev., public policy, and humanitarian translation from English to French. We stand by three core values: ensuring excellence, honoring the uniqueness of every client, and exceeding expectations. Our unparalleled expertise and field-specific resources ensure accurate, superior output, swiftly and effectively.

Redefining Boutique Translation

Words We Trust is a boutique translation agency specializing in legal, corporate, Int. dev., public policy, and humanitarian translation from English to French.
We stand by three core values: ensuring excellence, honoring the uniqueness of every client, and exceeding expectations.
Our unparalleled expertise and field-specific resources ensure accurate, superior output, swiftly and effectively.

Our Services

At Words We Trust, translation is just the beginning. We offer a suite of specialized linguistic services designed to support your long-term communication goals and enhance consistency across projects and platforms. Whether you’re building a multilingual presence, preparing complex tenders, or launching a large-scale communication campaign, our expertise ensures your content is clear, aligned, and ready for global impact.

Translation, Editing & Proofreading

Premium English<>French translation, editing and proofreading services.
We specialize in complex, high-visibility documents where accuracy, nuance, and compliance are non-negotiable. Our work supports international institutions, government bodies, and mission-driven organizations that demand linguistic precision and subject-matter expertise.

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Other Services

A suite of specialized linguistic services designed to support your long-term communication goals and enhance consistency across projects and platforms, reinforce strategic communication and content value: terminology development, glossary creation, translation memory optimization, corpus alignment, and linguistic audits.
Ideal for institutions seeking consistency, accuracy, and long-term efficiency across platforms.

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Full Language Consultancy

Strategic English<>French language consulting for organizations seeking clarity, credibility, and resonance.

We offer monthly advisory retainers to support project planning, proposal drafting, and sensitive communications — with insider insight into legal, institutional, and humanitarian language expectations in line with the regulations, conventions, treaties, sector best practices language your organizational culture, and more.

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Pro Bono

Pro bono is part of our mission. As a woman-led agency committed to social justice and environmental responsibility, we proudly donate our expertise to nonprofit organizations aligned with the SDGs. Our commitment is proven: with over 2 million words of impact content donated, we are proud to be one of the most prolific contributors to humanitarian translation worldwide.

(Eligibility: UN agencies, NGOs, and CSOs with ECOSOC status.)

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Our Vision

At Words We Trust, our vision is to elevate the impact of global communication — one word at a time.
We believe that translation is more than a service; it’s a craft rooted in accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and ethical responsibility.

We strive to make language a unifying force that bridges legal systems, empowers institutions, and supports life-saving missions. Our work enables legal clarity, humanitarian access, and cross-border understanding — ensuring that no nuance is ever lost in translation.

This vision aligns with our deeper mission: to contribute to a more equitable, inclusive world through language. Every project we take on is a step toward that goal — guided by purpose, grounded in excellence.

Our Approach

Boutique by design. Precise by profession. Human by principle.

At Words We Trust, translation is never a one-way service — it’s a structured, responsive partnership built on clarity, trust, and purpose.

We work closely with clients to align with their vision, internal terminology, and real-world goals. Our approach is grounded in co-creation: the earlier we’re involved, the better we can shape nuanced, accurate, and impact-driven content together.

We don’t just deliver words — we embed ourselves in your project. Whether you’re working on an ESG report, a multilingual application, or a critical humanitarian assessment, we ensure the language reflects your audience, your strategy, and your standards.

The result? Deliverables that are linguistically flawless, contextually relevant, and ethically sound — powered by collaboration, not isolation.

Get to know the talented individual behind our translation agency

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International award for empowering knowledge through translation

2+ Million

Words donated through UNV & TWB

15 Years

Delivering premium EN<>FR translations

Gladis Audi
Founder & Lead Translator

Specialized in English<>French legal, corporate, international development and humanitarian translation. Award-winning, accredited, and trusted across international institutions— and deeply engaged in advancing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals through language.

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Affiliations

Chartered Linguist (CIOL), member of the ATA and SFT. Aligned with internationally recognized professional bodies and their Code of Conduct.

Chartered Linguists are Working linguists, are Accredited, are Accountable, and commit to the standards and expectations set by the CIoL.

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A foundation of rigour — and a lifelong pursuit of expertise.

Multiple Master’s degrees in legal and humanitarian translation. BA in international relations. Certified in NGO management, SDGs, humanitarian communications, contract drafting, gender issues, migration, and more.

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Registered. Responsible. Remarkable.

Words We Trust is an Eenmanszaak registered in the Netherlands

Btw-ID: NL004540389B01

Proud donor of over 2 million words to humanitarian causes — valued at $250,000+

What our clients say

“A rare blend of linguistic precision and deep contextual insight. The clarity of the final translation contributed directly to the report’s adoption.”

— Senior Analyst, Human Rights Initiative

“Gladis’ work is exemplary. She translates legal nuance with rigor and speed — a true partner in our multilingual casework.”

— International Counsel, Legal Advisory Group

“Responsive, reliable, and field-savvy. Words We Trust delivers quality we can stand behind, every time.”

— Language Coordinator, UN Development Programme

Redefining Boutique Translation

Capturing Nuance, Crafting Excellence.

Precision. Impact. Trusted Expertise.

Our Services

Translation, Editing & Proofreading

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Other Services

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Full Language Consultancy

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Pro Bono

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Our Vision

Our Approach

Boutique by design. Precise by profession. Human by principle.

Get to know the talented individual behind our translation agency

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2+ Million

15 Years

Registered. Responsible. Remarkable.

What our clients say

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