There are times that you have a document that is in a different language, or the need to speak to someone that does not also speak English. In these instances, you will need French translation services. There are several types of translation services. Some services are as simple as going to a website and entering in the text you need to translate. For more advanced needs, especially if you need to converse with someone who speaks another language, you would probably need a person, rather than an internet site, to act as a go between and translate for each person.
There are several websites that offer free or paid translation services. The advantage of free services is that there is no charge, but sometimes the translations that theses services provide can be inaccurate or look strange. Paid services usually involve a person that speaks both French and English to provide the translation of the text. Most translation websites allow you to copy and paste your text into a box to translate, or will allow you to put in the URL of a website that you want translated.
If you need French translation that involves speaking to someone, instead of translation of a website or text, you will need to have someone physically present to do the translating. This service can be rather expensive, as a person who is bi-lingual needs to be available in the same location as the meeting. Many of these services have websites that you can go to which will tell you what they charge per hour for translation services.
When you need to understand something or someone in French, there are many translation services available.