One of the main goals of any organization that provides a good or service to customers is to ensure the quality of the product they offer in order to increase customer satisfaction – and this is no different in the translation industry. Furthermore, there are two important aspects of quality that are often deemed to […]
The translation process generally involves three steps: translation, editing and proofreading. In the case of projects with a high word volume, it may be desirable to add an additional step to ensure a high quality final product: a quality assessment, or QA. In this step, computer tools are used that allow us, among other things, […]
MemSource Editor is a translation assistance tool that is increasingly winning over more supporters. Its simplicity, ability to maintain a copy of all work in a server, and the possibility to work from any computer are the three principal benefits that users enjoy. However, these conveniences often overshadow others offered to us by this program. […]
The three key qualities that are expected of a translator or editor in order to achieve ideal productivity are quality, speed and efficiency. Quality is a very important factor for meeting customer requirements. A high level of quality leads to a satisfied customer, who will hire us again for future translation services; this results in […]
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 […]