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Moldovan Translation Services — Moldovan ⇄ German.

Moldovan translation is handled by native-speaker specialists who translate the current Latin-script standard and also read older Cyrillic-script documents — Moldovan ⇄ German for Austrian authorities and courts, Moldovan ⇄ English internationally. Certified on request. From €1.09 per standard line.

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Native specialists · linguistically standard Romanian · reads old Cyrillic documents · certified for Austrian authorities

DIN EN ISO 17100registered · Reg. 7U517
Latin & old Cyrillicș / ț set correctly
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ConfidentialGDPR-compliant · NDA on request

Short & clear

Certified Moldovan translations by sworn, native-speaker translators.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

Linguistically, Moldovan is the standard Romanian norm — long called “Moldovan” for official reasons — and its historical trap is the Cyrillic script. Whether it is a birth certificate for an Austrian registry office (Standesamt), a diploma for recognition, a contract with a partner in Chișinău, or English-language documentation: the work is done by native specialists with a proven field — in the current Latin-script standard, reading older Cyrillic documents where they appear.

We work in both directions and both pairings. Moldovan ⇄ German is what Austrian authorities, courts and local partners need — including certified translations and names matched exactly to the passport. Moldovan ⇄ English covers international life in Austria: applications, employer paperwork, contracts and documentation that circulate in English.

Who it's for

Living in Austria, thinking in more than one language.

Most people who search for this in English are already fluent speakers dealing with the Austrian system — or internationals who use English as the working language. Both are covered.

Moldovan → German, for the authorities

Birth, marriage and name-change certificates, diplomas and police records for a registry office (Standesamt), the immigration office or recognition of qualifications — as a certified German translation, including older Cyrillic-script documents, with names matched exactly to the passport.

Moldovan ⇄ English, for international life

Job applications, employment contracts, references and company documents that an employer, university or partner abroad expects in English rather than German. Same specialists, same care with the norm and terminology.

German → Moldovan, for home

German certificates, contracts, powers of attorney and rulings to be presented to authorities, courts or family in the Republic of Moldova — in the current standard, in the form valid there.

Business across borders

Companies trading with Moldova, or teams that run in English while the paperwork is German or Moldovan. We assign a specialist for the direction and field you actually need.

Language & script

Standard Romanian in the Latin alphabet — and the Cyrillic trap.

The language of the Republic of Moldova is, in its written norm, standard Romanian; “Moldovan” is the name long used officially. Since 1989 it is written in the Latin alphabet, and the modern norm writes â inside a word, î at the start, and sunt rather than the older sînt.

The Cyrillic trap is real: Soviet-era and Transnistrian documents are written in Moldovan-Cyrillic, and older papers carry Russified administrative terms, titles and patronymics. The letters ș and ț use a comma below (not a cedilla), and getting them right matters for names and terms. For official use, an authorised translator issues a certified translation; whether an apostille is also needed we check in advance — it is issued by the competent authority, not by the translation agency.

Quality you only notice at the receiving end

What only a native Moldovan specialist catches.

Moldovan looks like “just Romanian” — and that is only half the story: an older Cyrillic script, Russified official terms and the ș/ț detail all decide whether a document is accepted. Each pitfall below is specific to Moldovan and demonstrable.

Typical pitfalls in Moldovan translation and how a specialist resolves them
PitfallWhy it goes wrongHow the FÜD solves it
Old Cyrillic-script documentsSoviet-era and Transnistrian documents are in Moldovan-Cyrillic. Read as Russian or transliterated carelessly, names and terms go wrong.We read Moldovan-Cyrillic correctly and render it into the current Latin-script standard, names reconciled to the passport.
The modern spelling normThe current norm writes â mid-word, î initially, and sunt not sînt. Older habits look outdated or wrong in a new official text.We apply the current norm consistently, so the text reads as contemporary standard language.
Russified official termsOlder Moldovan documents carry Russified administrative and title terms and patronymics. Rendered literally, they misstate offices and roles.Administrative terms and titles are mapped to the correct current equivalents, with an explanation where an office needs it.
ș and ț with comma belowș and ț use a comma below, not a cedilla, and are distinct letters. Confused or dropped, a name or word changes.The comma-below letters are set correctly and names matched character-for-character to the ID.
Romanian vs Moldovan namingLinguistically it is the Romanian standard, officially long called Moldovan. Treat the two as different languages and you create confusion in the paperwork.We translate the standard norm and label the language as the authority expects, without inventing a difference where there is none.
Legal forms and institutionsA German institution is not automatically equal to a Moldovan one. Swap the institution and the document misstates the legal reality.Company forms, courts and offices stay demonstrable, with an explanatory equivalent where needed — never silently replaced.
Names and diacriticsDiacritics carry meaning; dropped, a name diverges from the passport and the document is queried.Diacritics are preserved and the name matched exactly to the ID.

Why “it’s basically Romanian” isn’t enough

None of these is a simple typo — most survive any spell-check. They arise where a Romanian-standard language carries a Soviet Cyrillic past, Russified terminology and a strict spelling norm, and they only surface at the receiving end: the registry office, the Moldovan authority, the recognition body. That is exactly where native professional translation earns its place.

The difference shows not in the text, but at the receiving end.

So: native speakers with a field, the current norm, and old Cyrillic read correctly.

Certification & recognition

“traducător autorizat”, “authorised”, “certified” — what counts where.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

For submission to Austrian authorities and courts, a court-authorised translator (in German, gerichtlich beeideter und zertifizierter Übersetzer, authorised under § 14 SDG) produces a certified translation with stamp, signature and certification note — recognised nationwide. In the Republic of Moldova (as in Romania) the Ministry of Justice authorises a traducător autorizat.

So an Austrian authorised translator is not automatically admitted in Moldova, and vice versa. We clarify before the project which country the document is for and set the form valid there — following FÜD's documented quality process; where the service is delivered under DIN EN ISO 17100, the required second-person revision is included. The Republic of Moldova is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention; whether an apostille is additionally required we check in advance. The apostille itself is issued by the competent authority — the FÜD does not issue apostilles.

Use cases

Moldovan to German translation: three typical cases from practice.

Script, spelling norm and target country decide the terminology and form of certification. Three common jobs — from the starting point to the result.

Registry office & family

Birth & marriage certificate Moldovan → German

Starting point
For a marriage or naturalisation, a Moldovan civil-status certificate is needed in German — sometimes an older document in Cyrillic script.
Process
An authorised translator reads the script, renders the certificate in the current norm and matches the name to the passport; the certification note makes it ready for the authority.
Result
A certified translation the registry office accepts, its name spelling identical to the ID — no follow-up query.

Careers in English

Diploma & CV Moldovan → English

Starting point
A professional from Moldova applies to an international employer or programme in Austria that works in English and needs a diploma, references and CV rendered accurately.
Process
Degrees, subjects and titles stay in the original with an explanatory equivalent; names are kept consistent; a specialist handles the terminology.
Result
Documents an English-speaking employer can place correctly — without misrepresenting a foreign qualification.

Law & trade

Contract & power of attorney German → Moldovan

Starting point
A Austrian company signs with a partner in Chișinău; legal form, deadlines and terminology must be precise in the current standard.
Process
Legal terms stay demonstrable, the current spelling norm is applied and older Russified terms avoided; a legal specialist checks the wording.
Result
A contract that is legally readable without replacing the source system’s legal institutions with foreign ones.

Quote & price

What does a Moldovan translation cost?

We review script, volume, field, direction and target country and name a binding fixed price. Standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document; longer texts are priced per standard line — certification on request, advance PDF and postal delivery included.

Binding fixed price
from € 1.09 / standard linestandard certificates at a flat fee per document
Price up front · no unannounced extra costs
Native professional translation (current standard norm)✓included
Old Moldovan-Cyrillic documents read & ș/ț set correctly✓included
Certification by an authorised translator on request✓included
Advance PDF & postal delivery of the original✓included
Quality management & final check✓included

Moldovan is priced in language Group 3, from € 1.09 per standard line (55 characters incl. spaces); we name the exact amount after a brief review. How the price is made up →

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Moldovan documents & texts

Certified Moldovan document translation.

We translate Moldovan – German and Moldovan – English – from certified records to specialist texts. Commonly requested from Moldovan: Certificat de naștere (birth certificate), Certificat de căsătorie (marriage certificate), Cazier judiciar (police clearance certificate), Permis de conducere (driving licence), Diplomă (diploma).

Certificates & personal records

Law & business

Technology, web & IT

Medicine & marketing

FAQ

Moldovan translation – frequently asked questions.

Is Moldovan the same as Romanian?

Linguistically, yes – the written norm is standard Romanian, long called Moldovan for official reasons. We translate that standard and label the language as the receiving authority expects, without inventing a difference where there is none.

Can you translate old, Cyrillic-script documents?

Yes. Soviet-era and Transnistrian documents are in Moldovan-Cyrillic; we read them correctly and render them into the current Latin-script standard, with names reconciled to your passport.

Do you offer certified Moldovan translations?

Yes. For certificates, diplomas and official documents an authorised translator (gerichtlich beeideter und zertifizierter Übersetzer, authorised by an Austrian court under § 14 SDG) issues a certified translation with a certification note, recognised by Austrian authorities and courts nationwide.

Why does the spelling of ș and ț matter?

They use a comma below (not a cedilla) and are distinct letters. Getting them wrong changes names and terms, which a receiving office notices; we set them correctly and match names to your ID.

Does an Austrian authorised translator also count in the Republic of Moldova?

Not automatically. There, the Ministry of Justice authorises a traducător autorizat. We clarify in advance which country the document is for, set the form valid there and check whether an apostille is required.

What does a Moldovan translation cost?

The price depends on volume, field, direction and deadline. After a brief review we name a binding fixed price; standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document, from € 1.09 per standard line.
My grandmother’s certificate was in the old Cyrillic script; they read it, brought it into today’s spelling and kept my name exactly as in my passport — the Standesamt accepted the certified translation at once.
★★★★★

V. Rusu · naturalisation, Nuremberg

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Work with us

Already a native Moldovan/Romanian speaker? Become an authorised translator.

Our Moldovan/Romanian translations are produced by native-speaker specialists — the reason Austrian authorities, universities and courts accept them without queries. Beyond the language itself, that rests on German at C2 level, a specialist field the translator can defend, and — for certified work — court authorisation under § 14 SDG. If you bring that combination rather than bilingualism alone, we work with Moldovan/Romanian translators employed and freelance, and the way in is also open through an internship.

The path

German to C2, plus a field

Your native language is your starting capital; the market rewards what you build on top. German at C2 — the level at which you read a German ruling or a medical report without hesitation — is the real gate, because certified work means rendering official German with precision. Add a field you can defend (law, medicine, technology, finance) and its terminology. That combination, not language alone, is what a registry office or a court relies on.

Why it holds up

Authorisation, and work automation can’t touch

For certified translations you apply to the competent Regional Court (Landesgericht) to be authorised under § 14 SDG. And this language keeps a niche machines handle badly: reading Soviet-era Cyrillic documents and untangling Russified terminology that has to be mapped, not guessed. Careful human work here is what the receiving authority requires.

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