Sometimes we get this question. Does legal translation cost more? How about technical translation, scientific translation and so on? These categories of translation services are some that are often considered to be “specialist” translation services. Our Approach The approach we take is to charge the same standard per word rate for translation services considered to […]
Translators can work with nearly any type of document format. This includes MS Word, PDF, image files such as JPEG, Powerpoint, and numerous others. However, some formats are easier to quote than others. How Translation Pricing Is Calculated Translation pricing is calculated according to the word count. For editable files a word count can be […]
Sometimes client send us audio (or video files with audio content) files to translate. In these cases the source material is an electronic file (e.g., MP3) with spoken language. Transcript Preparation In cases where there is no written version of what’s spoken in the audio content, a transcript must first be prepared. That is, someone […]
We’d like to clear this misconception up once and for all. Professional translators have no particular psychic ability that we’ve been able to detect. Two Ways Clients Indicate Preferred Terminology Translations The significance of this realization is that translators won’t know preferred translations of project terminology unless it’s indicated in advance, either through use of: TM […]
In our company the minimum standard level of service is translation plus post-translation proofreading by a second translator. In some instances we apply a process known as TEP (translation, editing, and proofreading). Implicit in these processes is an acknowledgement that applying an additional linguist to a project improves the quality of the final translation. In […]
Prospective clients for our professional translation services sometimes ask us about Google Translate, or other online translation tools. Google Translate and other similar tools are forms of machine translation. Is Google Translate Good Enough to Use? Inquirers might sometimes ask, “Is Google Translate good enough for us to use for translating our material?” The material […]
