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Translation

At Second 49 we primarily translate from Spanish, Portuguese, and French into English. We of course work with partners who can translate between virtually any language combination. Though Miami serves as our home base, we have translated documents for clients throughout the United States and abroad. We have worked on a broad array of documents, including but not limited to legal documents, financial documents, Individualized Education Programs, and personal documents.

Interpreting

Second 49 is a Miami-based language services company which in the interpreting sphere, primarily interprets between Spanish and English, Portuguese and English, and Haitian Créole and English. We of course work with interpreter partners who can interpret between virtually any language combination. We have worked as interpreters in numerous settings, including but not limited to courtroom proceedings, depositions, mediations, asylum interviews, employment-based immigration proceedings, family law proceedings and others.

Translation & Interpreting Services

Legal Documents

Financial Documents

Individualized Educational Programs

What Clients Say

"Given that we're a Miami real estate brokerage, our company constantly markets its services to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clients. Juan successfully translated and located marketing material for our company, which made it possible to approach important potential clients in their native languages. We highly recommend Second 49 and look forward to working with them again."

"Juan translated two technical documents for us which dealt with music data curation, data degradation and style guides. Our company needed the documents for a professional conference in Mexico. Juan's work was accurate and helped us market our software effectively."

"I first saw Juan's interpreting skills during a deposition in a multi-party case, where he was retained to interpret by an adverse party. Since then, he has interpreted for me on a couple of occasions in contentious depositions. Juan has demonstrated considerable command of the languages involved and a mastery of the technical language required for interpreting in depositions. I highly recommend Second 49 for interpreting and translation."

"Juan has interpreted for a client of mine at an evidentiary hearing, and he's been the interpreter for one of the parties in a case where I serve as guardian ad litem. His language skills and the fact that he formerly practiced law and knows firsthand the importance of precision, give me great peace of mind in selecting him. His professional approach to the cases I have used him on has assisted me in presenting my case to the court with ease. My firm will continue to work with Juan and his company."

Juan F. Alban

President, Translator & Interpreter
English, Spanish, French and Portuguese

Second 49 was founded by me, Juan F. Alban, a born translator and interpreter who took a 20-plus year detour into the practice of law, mostly in Miami, Florida. While still an attorney, I often thought that the interpreter at a deposition or a courtroom, or the translator who translated documents for a case, was the happiest person in the entire process. The birth of my child spurred me to seriously reassess my career choice, and in June 2015, I began translating. The fact that I had spent my entire legal career going back and forth between Spanish (the clients) and English (the judges, opposing counsel), plus the fact that I’m an über-language nerd (I studied French for 12 years and studied Portuguese when I moved to Miami because why not?) made translation natural and joyful. In 2017, interpreting was added to the range of services I offer. In 2019, at age 49, I stopped practicing law and completed my career change. I love translating and interpreting, and I’d love to spend the second 49 years of my life doing so. I look forward to serving you.