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Manual Translation | Project Questions

May 14, 2019

Requests for translation of manual documents is a common request our company receives. Manuals come in all shapes, sizes, and topics including those among the listed categories below. One of the advantages of working with a translation agency is that they typically have access to numerous qualified professional translators for projects that come up. […]

InDesign Translation | Questions from Clients

May 1, 2019

New clients for translation of InDesign documents frequently contact us with questions at the beginning of their process of seeking translation services for their InDesign documents. The types of InDesign documents we see include large manuals, promotional and instructive product materials, and sometimes handbooks in various categories. Usually questions initially center around getting a basic […]

Manual Translation | Project Questions

May 14, 2019

InDesign Translation | Questions from Clients

May 1, 2019

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Manual Translation | Project Questions

May 14, 2019

Requests for translation of manual documents is a common request our company receives. Manuals come in all shapes, sizes, and topics including those among the listed categories below.

One of the advantages of working with a translation agency is that they typically have access to numerous qualified professional translators for projects that come up.

Training manuals: Contains information intended to improve the quality of performed tasks.

Service manuals: Covers the maintenance and repair of products.

Owners manuals: Instructional information that often accompanies technical products.

Operations manuals: Covers the how-tos of performing functions correctly and efficiently.

Policy manuals: Basic guide to activities within an organization.

Safety manuals: Collection of information, instructions, policies, and procedures intended to ensure safety.

User manuals: Type of manual directed to different kinds of users (e.g., administrators, maintenance personnel, managers, etc.).

When we receive a new order for translation of a manual some of the first questions we internally address are:

1) Which of our translator/linguists are best suited to assign the project to?

2) How much formatting of the translated text will be required and what resources will we need?

One of the advantages of working with a translation agency is that they typically have access to numerous qualified professional translators for projects that come up. Translators often have their own personal topic areas of specialization based on their experience, education, and interests. This allows us to match up project requirements with the best suited translator resources.

The ability to deliver professionally formatted translated documents is something that customers appreciate and sometimes require. Some formatting is relatively straightforward to manage, for example in file formats such as MS Word. Other manuals can require more specialized formatting in applications such as Adobe InDesign. Our company provide formatting services in virtually any way required by clients.

InDesign Translation | Questions from Clients

May 1, 2019

Usually questions initially center around getting a basic understanding of the translation process for InDesign files, proceeding then to the details of requesting a quote, pricing, and how much time will be needed for services.

General Steps for Requesting A Quote for InDesign Translation Services

We receive a PDF file of the InDesign project from the client (see quote request process steps including email address and upload link for sending files).
Our company performs a review and analysis of the PDF file to determine the word count.
A quote is prepared based on the number of words (discounts applied for repetition and volume) and the number of pages for formatting.
The quote is emailed to the client. If they accept then the full InDesign file set is requested to begin the project.

How Much Time Is Needed For A Project

The time requirement for project performance scales with the scope of the project. Simple one or two page projects can often be translated, proofread, and formatted in as little as one day. Larger project (e.g., 100+ page manuals in multiples languages) may take more than a week in some cases. Schedule estimates are indicated in our prepared quotes. When required there can be steps taken to accelerate projects.

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Manual Translation | Project Questions

InDesign Translation | Questions from Clients

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