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Evaluating Translation Quality
Read through the document first to make sure you understand the content.Find all the unfamiliar words and add them to the client’s glossary.Do the translation.Check the translation against the original sentence by sentence.Read the translation to see if it sounds natural in the target language.Run a spell check.Double check numbers and dates (check if the numbers in the translation are the s... [Read More]
How To Select The Right Translator
The following are a few hints to help you select the best translator for your needs.Use the services of professional translators.Determine the source and the target language of your document.Determine the readers (clients, friends, scientists, children, British persons, etc).Determine the subject area of your document. (general material, technical material). Keep in mind that translators specializ... [Read More]
Tips for Buying Translation Services
Define the subject of the document.Specify the source and the target language.Determine the length of the document.Clearly mark the sections that the translator should translate if it is an update.Provide glossaries or previous translations if available.Provide the contact information of a resource person (preferably the author).Advise the translator in advance if you expect to have a rush job.Set... [Read More]
Translation Rates
Translators set their own fees and conditions. Bear in mind that you get what you pay for so low quote may not offer the best deal and price should be only one factor in evaluating who should translate your document.The average rate is 15 to 25 cents a word (depending on the type of document to be translated, the language combination, the amount of work involved, the subject matter and the deadlin... [Read More]
Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
Interpretation and translation are different professions. Each requires a distinct set of skills and aptitudes, and most people are better suited for one or the other. While interpreters often work into and from both languages, translators generally work only into their active language. Interpreters convert one spoken language into another—or, in the case of sign-language interpreters, betwe... [Read More]
List of Language Professionals
INTERPRETER - Interpreters convert one spoken language into another.TRANSLATOR - Translators convert written materials from one language into another.TERMINOLOGIST - Terminologists are the specialists in terminological research, which includes gathering, analyzing and recording information on one or more concepts.LINGUISTIC - Linguists are the specialists in linguistics.WRITERS - One who writes, e... [Read More]