Be Selective in Choosing a Translation Company

Before choosing a professional translation company, please read the following article, so that you may be well informed.

Tips on Hiring a Translator

When it comes to selecting a translator, we often ask ourselves, what are the criteria to follow to find the right professional? This article sets guidelines aimed to help you find the service provider that will satisfy your needs for translation services. The article discusses basic selection criteria.

When cultural accuracy is a concern, it is crucial to ensure that translator is native to the language the document should be translated to. A native speaker has usually not only the knowledge of the proper grammar but also knows cultural nuances of the language. A translator must take into account these nuances to ensure documents are translated accurately.

Another important criteria is how well the translator knows the source language of the document. Even if the translator knows the target language very well, without the in-depth knowledge of the source language of the document, he may not be able to capture the correct context and may translate the document incorrectly to the target language.

If you are familiar with either source or target language of the requested translation, you may want to ask the translator to send you some sample work to determine if the translator meets source and target languages criteria.

Many of the translators do not obtain any formal education. In your selection you may want to give priority to translators, who have completed some type of linguistic school. This type of background comes often useful when translating text with a complex terminology. If the text for translation is related to a unique field, ensure that the translator has some experience working with this field. Very often field specific documents require knowledge of the advanced vocabulary of which only a specialized translator may be aware of.

When working with a translator, communication is one of the key elements of completing your project successfully. If the potential translator works full time, you have better chances for communicating with him more effectively. Part time translators may not be as responsive as full time translators.

How to reduce translation costs?

The Internet technology has a great impact on many industries and translation service market is not an exception. The times when clients reached to their local translation service providers belong to the past.

Clients order translation services online as they realize it is cheaper, faster and more convenient. It's due to new techniques and tools which bring advantages to clients as well as service providers.

You may ask how it is possible that ordering translation services online can make such a huge difference in price, delivery time and convenience.

First of all, translation service providers equipped with online translation portal and automated translation management system are able to cut their service costs because majority of tasks and involved agents are eliminated. Translation providers are able to concentrate their efforts on providing high quality translation service instead of tasks related to file exchange, resource management or accounting. This reduction on costs allows service providers to offer much lower rates to their clients.

Secondly, online translation service allows clients to obtain an instant quote and delivery time for document translation services. Clients are able to upload their documents using an online portal and place the order in real time. Translation providers are notified immediately about the order and are able to start working on it. Depending on the number of languages and number of documents required for translation, translation service providers can handle orders on their own or outsource translation services to translators who are part of their teams. Translation management system streamlines file exchange, improves communication between clients, project managers and translators, and overall allows for faster completion of the project and delivery of translated documents.

Finally, online translation portals allow clients to obtain quotes and submit orders anytime. The progress of orders can be tracked online from a web interface. Online translation portals provide tools that simplify communication between clients, translators and translation providers. Client is able to retrieve invoice for all orders directly from their online accounts. These are among few features that make online ordering more convenient.

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Javier Pena- Owner/President. Please visit us at: http://www.globalonetranslations for more exciting information about our #1 company. You may also call us at our toll-free # at: 1-800-727-9861 or e-mail us at: quotes@globalonetranslations.com

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