CETRA Language Solutions

Specialties

CETRA Language Solutions offers translation, website and software localization, interpretation and conference equipment rental services to the market research, advertising, legal, medical device, pharmaceutical and information and communications technology industries as well as to government organizations, including US Federal Government agencies. CETRA provides translation services in more than 100 languages, drawing on a pool of over 5,000 qualified linguists and subject matter experts. With offices in Pennsylvania, Virginia, California and Ireland, as well as project management support in Korea, CETRA’s language services are available ²⁴⁄₇.

CETRA’s team of multilingual project managers brings a wealth of diverse, global experience to each request. Value-​added language services include cultural consulting with a proactive, partnering approach. Clients can depend on CETRA to deliver high-​quality, on-​time cross-​cultural communications with professional, friendly, responsive service t

History

Established in 1997.

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 more than 100 languages.

Meet the Business Owner

Jiri S.

Business Owner

Dr. Jiri Stejskal, founder and president of CETRA, earned both MA and PhD degrees in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania and an Executive MBA degree at Temple University. He has more than 25 years of experience as a translator and has also taught undergraduate and graduate language courses as a part-​time lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania since 1990. He has been a member of the American Translators Association (ATA) since 1991. Jiri served as ATA Treasurer from 2001 to 2005, President-​Elect from 2005 to 2007, and President from 2007 to 2009. Jiri also serves as Treasurer of the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI), and Vice President of the International Federation of Translators (FIT)