About LEC

Language Engineering Company, LLC (LEC), founded in 1985, is the world’s premier source for quality, affordable translation software. LEC’s products translate documents, websites, e-mail and more between English and the major world languages.

Products for Individuals

LEC’s products enable fast and convenient exchange of personal and professional multilingual communications.

Correspond with family, friends and business partners.
Translate websites to access needed information.
Send and receive business proposals.

It's all available in multiple languages as easily as you can type, paste, drag or open a file.

Products for Businesses

LEC’s products enable businesses to provide real-time multilingual access to CRM, Help Desk, e-commerce, database and other online information. Now your customers, prospects and trading partners can appreciate your business value in their own language.

Why is LEC unique?

LEC is the best choice for language translation software. Here's why:

Proven technology: Quality, automatic translation requires accurate technology, and LEC's technology portfolio includes the world's most accurate English analysis software. LEC’s technology has been used and enhanced over the past 22 years and is now deployed by more than three million users worldwide. In Japan, the world's most advanced market for automatic translation, LEC’s technology is the #1 choice of government agencies, businesses and individuals.

You may not have heard of LEC before now, because we are primarily an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) provider. Until now, you will have mainly seen our name on products published by other companies, because we provide the underlying technology to the biggest names in the software industry, such as:

LogoVista—Japanese market leader for translation software
Cross Language—Japanese OEM of LEC translation software
Panasonic—Global OEM of LEC translation software
Babylon—Global leader for dictionary and translation software
Topics Entertainment—US republisher of LEC software
Avanquest—European republisher of LEC’s Power Translator
Softissimo—European OEM of LEC translation software

Accuracy: In addition to its superior translation technology, LEC offers specialized dictionaries in the fields of Computers, Business, Medicine, Law and many more. LEC offers continuous, automatic updates over the web to ensure its customers have the latest available technology.

Reasons to Choose LEC

More languages

Only LEC provides QUALITY translations between English and the major world languages.

Translation of 21 languages:

Arabic
Chinese - simplified
Chinese - traditional
Dutch
English
French
German
Hebrew
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese

Korean
Pashto
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Turkish
Ukrainian

The Most Powerful Translation Technology Available

LEC’s extensive line of translation software and services is used by over 3 million users worldwide including the U.S. military for mission critical tasks. Only LEC combines superior translation engines with award-winning, user-friendly interfaces. LEC is currently exploring new techniques that would enhance its current systems to create even greater translation accuracy.

Translate on the Go

In addition of desktop translation products and services, LEC also provides instant, online access to languages, dictionaries, and translation tools—more than any other provider—right from your PC.

Optimized for the Web

Unlike static desktop software or expensive human translation services, LEC's products are designed for today's Internet users. Individuals receive easy access to a huge database of software without burdening their PC. Businesses can easily provide real-time multilingual access to every online user. And LEC makes these services affordable.

Responsiveness—Our Core Philosophy

LEC’s business philosophy is simple: Provide the best products at the lowest price with great service.

Support—Talk to the Source, Every Time

LEC gives you direct access to its engineers. This means that when you talk to someone at LEC, you are talking directly to the developers of the technology.