Some translation quotes are straightforward and we can prepare them within just a few minutes. Quoting other projects is more complex and takes longer. Quoting projects involving multiple languages adds complexity, as do languages that are not often translated (e.g., Swahili, Punjabi, Bengali, et. al.). Most commercial translation work occurs in 10-12 language combinations that are the […]
English-to-Spanish book translation is a service that some specialist translation companies offer. Books and other literary works vary significantly in their size in terms of word count (the standard measure for translators to determine a project’s scope). It’s not unusual for a book’s word count to range up to several hundred thousand words. Translation companies are […]
English-to-Spanish employee handbook translation is a category of service often performed by professional translation companies. The prevalence of Spanish spoken in the US labor force has grown and is projected to increase in the coming years. At nearly 23 million, people of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity represented 15 percent of the U.S. labor force in 2011. By 2020, […]
When a client places a translation order a sequence of things happen: 1) One of the first things is to make sure that all electronic files for the project are secure, organized, and clearly identified. Some project files contain text for translation. Other files, such as glossaries or special instructions, are for translators’ reference only. File management is one of the […]
To veteran translation services clients, requesting a quote for translation services might seem like a straightforward matter. For organizations and other clients just beginning to use professional translation services, some explanation might be helpful. Typically the steps for requesting a translation quote go in order something like the following: A client requests a quote for translation of a […]
