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 […]
In the process of choosing a translation company to support an organization’s language requirements, clients typically weigh numerous factors in the process of making a selection. One consideration might be the size of the translation company. So are larger or smaller translation companies a better choice? The answer will depend on the client of course. For many clients smaller translation companies […]
Would anyone be comforted the next time they take a commercial flight if the pilot introduced themselves as the “fastest pilot in the skies?” Might one wonder whether a pilot that values speed so much would achieve it at the expense of air safety? Would a symphony conductor directing any of Beethoven’s nine symphonies at twice the tempo intended by the master […]
