The two most frequently asked questions from new translation clients we speak to are: 1) How much does it cost? 2) How long will it take? These are good and necessary questions, although these questions alone imply that translation services are a commodity, which they are not. Other good questions for a translation services provider: […]
The language services market is competitive for all participants, including freelance translators. So why do some freelance translators experience more success than others? As a translation agency we have occasion to work with a number of skilled professional translators, each with their own unique areas of specialization. Over time we’ve observed a number of “success attritributes” associated with […]
Each year our company performs and delivers many professional translation projects to long-time continuing clients and new clients alike. The vast majority of projects go smoothly and result in satisfied customers. When questions come up (and they are inevitable in any activity involving human interactions) they sometimes stem from one or more of the following “translation quality myths.” 1) There […]
Affinity Translation provides translation services for the entire country from our central location in Denver, Colorado. All translation business is efficiently handled via email, electronic file transfers, and occasionally the telephone. It’s an operational system that’s tried, tested, and works very well. Since we seldom have a chance to see our clients face-to-face, we thought a brief […]
Affinity Translation can translate text received in files of almost any format (e.g., MS Word, PDF, image files, etc.). Still there are certain advantages, disadvantage, likes, and preferences about the type of file format we receive. Here’s a brief summary: 1) MS Word: Probably the best and most preferred file format is an editable text based file […]
