When a translation project is very extensive, the most common thing to do is to divide the translation among different linguists in order to speed up the process, thus allowing us to deliver the project as quickly as possible. It is almost never the case that there is an unlimited amount of time available to […]
A common scenario for our clients is when they find themselves doubting whether or not to edit or re-translate a document (article, website, or legal document) that did not meet their expectations the first time around. This situation can arise from having used an unprofessional translation agency, or having requested a rush translation. However, now […]
Translators must sometimes undertake very specific translations focused on a very technical subject that is of critical importance to a client. In these cases, we must take into account that this client is entrusting us with something that could be crucial to their business or personal life. For example, sometimes we receive manuals for factory machinery or […]
All global and multinational companies will at some point face the need to translate their material into another language; these procedures can end up being critical elements for the success of a business. It is for this reason that they must understand that translating content is something that must be taken seriously, given that many consequences […]
It is very important to keep our regular customers pleased and satisfied with our translations. For this reason, one of the Project Manager or Coordinator’s tasks is to keep the customer’s memory updated and error-free. In this way, we will be preventing many headaches in the future. Communication with the customer is a key element, […]
As mentioned in previous posts, doing a thorough QA before delivering any translation project is of the essence, and one of the final steps to be followed for any project is the checklist (which is basically a list of items that require a final verification). Every translator/editor should create his or her own checklist to […]
In Machine Translation we use the term “glossary” in a different way than the traditional meaning of “an alphabetically ordered list of words with an explanation”. For us it is an association of phrases in different languages. It is used for translating certain combinations of words in a particular way. Usually the languages are two, […]
When a translator begins to work as a true career, he or she believes that the job consists of simply receiving texts to be translated without any further data on the area of specialization. This is far from today’s reality. The translation industry right now is highly specialized by sector of the market. Therefore, each […]
When facing a translation project, a translator is not only concerned that the meaning of a sentence in a language is correctly transferred into another language, based on his knowledge and field of experience. Above all, in each project a translator makes decisions on what might be called the aesthetic and contextual order. As we all […]
When a client asks us to translate a document, or several, two of their top priorities are quality and speed of delivery. To satisfy both, we need to meet certain conditions. For example, we should have a good assisted translation tool, have certain knowledge about the subject that will be translated and, where possible, to […]