Company History

CETRA was incorporated in 1997 under the name Central European Translations, Inc., and provided translation services in Central and East European languages to other translation agencies. In 2000, the company changed its focus to corporate clients and mainstream languages and a year later became a preferred provider to the U.S. Federal Government and began participating in high-profile projects such as the transcription and translation of Saddam Hussein's trials. To reflect the new scope of services extending beyond the area of Central Europe, the company changed its legal name to CETRA, Inc. in 2002.

Today, CETRA services include translation, interpretation, sign language interpretation, localization, multilingual typesetting, voice-overs, and transcriptions for corporate and government clients in nearly 100 languages. Its worldwide network of more than 5,000 professional linguists and dedicated staff provide professional, friendly, responsive service that saves you time, simplifies the process for you and makes working with CETRA a pleasure. You can count on CETRA to deliver an exceptional customer experience that will give you peace of mind.

In 2010, CETRA launched a new division, CETRA Federal Services, which was created to better serve CETRA’s growing number of federal customers. Drawing on years of experience with federal contracts, as well as extensive experience in the language industry overall, CETRA Federal Services is well positioned to support the global mission of the United States.

CETRA is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified.