Our Mission
We provide high quality languages services to support our clients in their efforts to grow markets, reach new audiences, communicate their important messages—internally and externally—and fulfill their own mission and goals.
About Us
At Larrass, we love languages. Our dedication to our craft over the past 25 years has enabled us to grow a unique expertise in a wide range of specialty fields. What started off as a two-person team has since expanded into a vibrant team of more than 50 highly professional and passionate linguists.
Working with different languages enriches our lives every day and gives us a sense of belonging in the world community. Our goal is to always be in tune with our clients’ intentions and to render them faithfully in the target language.
Our Core Team
Michael Larrass
Founder
Bio
Michael began his translation career translating non-fiction books from French and English into German. In 1999 he moved to Ottawa, where he translated for various federal departments before founding his own company in 2001. Since 2010, Michael’s mission has been to train professional proofreaders/revisers. He studied modern languages at universities in Germany, Canada and France and received his Ph.D. at the University of Heidelberg.
Anne Larrass-Gastaldo
CEO
Bio
Anne joined the family business in 2016 and finally took over the reins in 2022. Previously, Anne worked as a communications specialist for a number of humanitarian organizations and for the Government of Canada. She holds bachelor’s degrees in French and in journalism and speaks English, French and German fluently. In her free time, Anne loves to spend time with her family, write and paint.
Annett Geipel
Chief Operating Officer, C. Tran.
Bio
Annett joined the Larrass Translations team in 2012 and has held different positions ever since, from translator and reviser to bookkeeper and senior project manager. Since 2022, she is Larrass Translation’s Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Annett ensures smooth and efficient day-to-day operations, with a focus on business growth and prosperity. She holds a master’s degree in German philology, linguistics and intercultural communication and is a certified translator in Canada and Germany. In her free time, Annett is an avid musician and cyclist.
Alexandre Desbiens-Brassard
Translator and Reviser (ENG-FR)
Bio
Whether you need a translation, transcreation or have a complex question regarding nuance, Alexandre’s profound understanding of French language and Quebec culture makes him a great resource. As our in-house translator/reviser since 2021, he ensures that ENG>FR translations adhere to our high standards. Alexandre received his Ph.D. in comparative literature from Western University (London, ON), in 2019.
Audrée Allard
Project Coordinator
Bio
Audrée joined our team in early 2023 and has been an invaluable addition ever since. Whether you are a client or translator, she will often be your first point of contact, taking care of your request from start to finish. Audrée has a BA in translation from the Université du Québec in Trois-Rivières. This additional skill allows her to contribute to projects and do final QA on outgoing translations. In her free time, Audrée likes to explore the Ottawa region by bike; she also enjoys woodworking.
Our Approach
- Subject matter experts: our translators and revisers specialize in specific subject matters to avoid mis-translations.
- Quality control: a team of up to three linguists is involved in any given assignment to ensure accuracy, consistency and good style.
- Client-specific terminology: we build and continuously update our client-specific terminology databases, using clients’ reference materials to ensure appropriate and consistent use of language in our translations.
- International team: our translators work across different time zones, which allows us to complete urgent translation assignments “overnight”.
- Confidentiality: highly sensitive material is treated with utmost confidentiality and will be transmitted using our secured project management system.
Larrass Translations
Office:
150 Elgin Street, Suite 1000
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L4, Canada
Tel: +1 613-744-5902
Email: info@larrasstranslations.com
