The French language, which in the past was rightfully considered as the dominant language of the times, much like English is today, is spoken by approximately 175 million people globally, either as a mother-tongue or as a second language, while it has a strong presence in 54 countries. It is the official language of 41 countries, forming what is known as "la francophonie", i.e. the community of French-speaking nations. It is one of the official languages of the European Union, the Council of Europe, the European Broadcasting Union, the African Union, FIFA, ICUP, the International Hydrographic Organisation, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the International Court of Justice, the International Olympic Committee, the International Political Science Association, Interpol, NATO, the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation.

French is the official language of Switzerland, spoken in the area of Romandie. In Belgium, it is the official language of the Walloon area, but in fact, it is the most dominant on the entire national level. In the Americas, French is the official language of Haiti, while it is also the official language in France's overseas territories of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, St. Martin, Saint-Pierre, Miquelon and Martinique, and an administrative language of Laos, Lebanon, Dominica and Louisiana and Maine in the U.S. In Asia, French is an administrative language in parts of Syria, Cambodia, Vietnam, and India. French is also an official language of Vanuatu and the territories of French Polynesia, Wallis & Futuna and New Caledonia.

The French language’s distinguishing characteristics include a great number of regional varieties and the use of accents (acute, grave, diaeresis, cedilla and circumflex) with phonetic, semantic, and etymological implications. French spelling, like English spelling, mostly preserves ancient pronunciation rules, making it difficult to deduce the spelling on the basis of sound.

At InterTranslations,  the translation of a French text is not a matter of routine. The project managers analyse the parameters of the client's business, the target audience and assign the texts to specialised translators in order to achieve timely delivery of top-quality translation projects.