What is meant by the phrase “rush translation services“? Does it mean that translators work faster? For the sake of translation quality we hope not. Some translation companies offer rush services. Translation customers sometimes ask if we offer rush services. Our company doesn’t charge an extra fee for expedited translation services. Instead our policy is […]
By far the most prevalently used software for desktop publishing among documents we receive for translation is Adobe InDesign. Sometimes Adobe Illustrator is used designing smaller documents with fewer pages. We have infrequently received documents created in QuarkXPress and Microsoft Publisher. Still InDesign leads the list. When we’re asked to quote translation services for InDesign […]
It’s likely that language affects your business in numerous ways, perhaps in more ways than immediately come to mind. Based on the types of translation projects our company regularly performs, below are three common intersection points between language and many companies’ operations. Communications: Businesses and professional organizations have internal and external audiences they target with […]
By now everyone knows that vaccines are in circulation and are expected to blunt (hopefully eventually end) the adverse impacts of the pandemic of 2020. If this fact alone is not enough to brighten the outlook for business as we enter 2021, our list below highlights five additional items for optimism. 1) Pre-pandemic demand for […]
Who is the final arbiter in the process of preparing translated materials? Is it the customer or the translator hired to perform the work? If the issue is one of authority, the customer of course has the ultimate discretion concerning a translation they use operationally. The logic of customers is sometimes subject to question when […]
Some businesses have already wound down their translation and other language services activities for 2020. Others may still have needs arise before the end of the year and require help. For this reason we remain open and operational through most of the year end holiday season, except for Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day. The […]
