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Are Alternate Translations Errors?

Most languages allow for different word choices to express equivalent (or near equivalent) meaning. In English we refer to different word that mean the same thing as synonyms. If a translator uses a synonymous term in a translation, a term that might not correspond with the word choice preference of a third party reviewer, is […]

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Professional Translation Quotes in an Hour Not A Day

What modern business organization has a full day to wait for translation services quote? While Rome wasn’t built in a day (as the saying goes), modern business is conducted at an increasingly accelerated pace. A day is an eternity. We received  an email message today from another translation company. “Request a quote and we’ll respond within 24 hours” […]

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Do Rush Translation Services Cost More?

Here’s a question we receive sometimes. “If I pay extra can I get my translation faster?” Are such requests an opportunity for translation companies to charge more? Or are they an opportunity to satisfy a client? Different translation companies have different policies related to so-called “rush services.” At our company expedited services don’t cost more, […]

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How Much Would It Cost To Translate My Documents?

  Translation fees are most popularly priced according to the word count of the source documents. In order to provide an exact quote we ask to receive the documents, review them to determine the word count, calculate a price and schedule, prepare a formal quote and then email the quote back to the client. For […]

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3 New Year’s “Language Resolutions” for Business

Resolution [rez-uh–loo-shuh n]:  A resolve; a decision or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something (credit: dictionary.com).  People make resolutions. Organizations periodically make them, even write them down and have them approved (blessed) by senior management. Business resolutions might more commonly be referred to as goals or objectives. Most business organizations probably don’t designate a set of goals […]

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