What Interpret This does

Interpret This Inc. is a privately held, community-based, minority and woman-owned language services provider headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Founded by Theresa Reyna — a native Vietnamese speaker who moved to the United States at age 8 and previously operated her family business in Seattle's Little Saigon District from 1999 through 2006 — the company specializes in human-powered interpretation and translation across 54 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL). Its customer base spans individual consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits (e.g., Kandelia/VFA), and enterprise end-buyers (e.g., Astronics AES, Pyramide Productions, Pro Sports Clubs, LesConcierges, Admiral Travel, 4Culture), with documented reach across the United States.

The company delivers three core services: ASL on-site interpreting (using RID-certified interpreters), scheduled on-site spoken-language interpreting (covering 54+ languages for business, legal, and medical settings), and document translation. All execution is human-led; the firm does not employ machine translation. Document translation runs through a structured, multi-stage quality process — timeline management, translation, proofreading, editing, formatting, and final review — overseen by a dedicated Project Manager per engagement. ASL interpreters are nationally certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and all staff are bound by non-disclosure agreements.

Revenue is generated on a usage-based model with quote-driven sales. On-site interpreting is billed hourly with a two-hour minimum plus mileage, and half-day and full-day booking rates are available. Document translation is priced per word with minimum fees of $75–$150 for standard turnaround, plus premium pricing for rush, overnight, and weekend work, and additional charges for desktop publishing or extensive formatting. Quotes are delivered free within 24 hours; the company typically requires partial payment upfront with balance on delivery, while established clients in good credit standing may be billed monthly. Customer acquisition is inbound and sales-led, driven by the company website (SEO, quote request forms), phone, email, and fax — with no outbound field sales or channel partner infrastructure disclosed.

Name

Interpret This

Legal name

Interpret This Inc.

Website

https://interpretthisinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interpret This Inc. is a Bellevue, WA-based woman- and minority-owned language services firm delivering human-powered interpretation and document translation across 54 languages, including ASL, to corporate, nonprofit, government, and individual clients throughout the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Interpretation & Translation Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

Keywords

• Language interpretation services
• Document translation services
• ASL interpreting services
• Multilingual localization services
• Vietnamese translation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. On-Site Interpreting Services: Charged by the hour with a minimum 2-hour requirement plus mileage. Half-day and full-day booking rates also available. Supports both spoken language and ASL interpreting.
2. Document Translation Services: Charged by the word with a minimum fee ranging from $75-$150 for standard turnaround. Rush and priority (overnight, weekend) service available at higher cost per word. Additional charges for extensive formatting or desktop publishing.
3. Project Management Services: A Project Manager is assigned to each translation project to manage the entire process from start to finish, included as part of translation service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interpret This Inc. provides human-powered language interpretation and translation services across 54+ languages including American Sign Language (ASL), with a Vietnamese language specialization. Offerings include on-site spoken-language interpreting, RID-certified ASL interpreting for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, and written document translation covering legal, medical, technical, and marketing materials, all coordinated by a dedicated Project Manager.

Product overview

Interpret This Inc. offers a suite of human-powered language services centered around three core offerings: ASL On-Site Interpreting (American Sign Language interpretation by RID-certified interpreters), On-Site Interpreting (in-person spoken language interpretation across 54+ languages), and Document Translation (written translation with native-speaker translators and full project management). The company specializes in Vietnamese language services and serves both individual and corporate clients including Fortune 500 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASL On-Site Interpreting On-site American Sign Language interpretation services delivered by nationally RID-certified interpreters for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing individuals in business, legal, and medical settings.
• On-Site Interpreting Scheduled, in-person spoken-language interpretation services for business, legal, and medical interpretation needs, supporting 54+ languages with professional interpreters delivered on-site at customer locations.
• Document Translation Written document translation services by native-speaker translators covering legal contracts, financial statements, medical records, technical manuals, marketing materials, and more, with end-to-end project management including translation, proofreading, editing, formatting, and delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average translation rate of 2000 words per business day per assignment with minimum 2-3 business day turnaround
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)minorOthersCharitable partner receiving support from Interpret This Inc. Community outreach and giving back program supporting services for abused deaf women.
• American Red CrossminorOthersCharitable partner receiving support from Interpret This Inc. as part of annual community giving program.
• PAWSminorOthersCharitable partner (animal welfare organization) supported through Interpret This Inc. giving back program.
• Children's HospitalminorOthersCharitable partner receiving donations from Interpret This Inc. community giving initiatives.
• Friends of Little Saigon of Seattle (FLS of Seattle)minorOthersCommunity organization partner in Seattle's Little Saigon District, aligned with Interpret This Inc.'s Vietnamese heritage and community roots.
• Vietnamese Friends Association (VFA)minorOthersCommunity organization serving Vietnamese immigrants, receiving support through Interpret This Inc. charitable giving program.
• Humane Society of AmericaminorOthersNational animal welfare organization supported through Interpret This Inc. community giving initiatives.
• Bellevue School FoundationminorOthersLocal education foundation in Bellevue, WA (company headquarters location) supported through charitable giving.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• LanguageLine Solutions: LanguageLine Solutions is the largest provider of on-demand interpretation (spoken language and ASL) in the US, serving healthcare, government, and business via phone, video, and on-site interpreting. It is the most direct competitor to Interpret This's core on-site interpretation business.
• CyraCom: CyraCom provides phone, video, and on-site interpretation services across dozens of languages, with a major focus on healthcare. It is a direct peer in spoken-language and ASL interpretation for medical, legal, and business settings.
• United Language Group: United Language Group provides translation, localization, and interpreting services (including ASL) to healthcare, government, and enterprise clients. It is a comparable mid-market language services provider targeting similar customer segments.
• Smartling: Smartling provides translation management software and professional translation services for enterprise content and marketing localization. It competes with Interpret This on the document translation and enterprise localization side, though with a more technology-centric delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• TransPerfect: TransPerfect is one of the largest global language service providers offering translation, interpretation, localization, and ASL services across virtually all industries. It competes broadly with Interpret This for enterprise and Fortune 500 translation and interpreting work.
• Acolad: Acolad is a European-headquartered global language services company offering translation, interpreting, and localization. It competes in the same enterprise and specialized translation/interpreting category as Interpret This.
• Lionbridge: Lionbridge is a major global language services company providing translation, localization, and interpreting services to enterprise clients. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the same document translation and on-site interpreting categories.
• Welocalize: Welocalize is a global language service provider offering translation, interpretation, localization, and AI data services. It is a broad incumbent competing for enterprise and Fortune 500 multilingual content work.
• RWS Group (formerly SDL): RWS is a large language services and translation technology company serving regulated industries (legal, life sciences, financial). It competes with Interpret This for enterprise translation and interpreting engagements.

Regional players

• Dynamic Language: Dynamic Language is a Pacific Northwest-based translation and interpretation company offering services across many languages and ASL. It is a close regional comparable to Interpret This in scale and customer profile, though based in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InterpretThisInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibb-international-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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