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What you need to know before having something translated.
Pricing, legal obligations, layout, choice of languages: our practical guides on translating business documents, written to be useful before being salesy.
GeneralHow much does a professional translation cost?A translation quote comes down to three figures: a word rate, an order minimum, and a language coefficient. Everything else follows. Here's how to read …Read — 7 minLegal & contractsSworn translation: when is it actually required?"Certified translation", "sworn translation", "official translation": three names for the same thing, and many documents that need none of them. Here's …Read — 6 minTechnical & industrialTranslating a PDF without breaking the layoutPDF was not designed to be edited: it's a print format. Translating it whilst preserving its form is less about translation than typography. …Read — 6 minMarketing & commercialDeepL, Google Translate or professional service: what to choose for a business document?Consumer translation engines handle sentences very well. A business document is not a string of sentences: it's a form, a terminology, figures …Read — 7 minLegal & contractsTranslating a commercial contract: the eight pitfalls that cost dearA badly translated contract does not show itself on reading: it shows itself the day of disagreement. Here are the eight places where, from experience, translation tips the balance of …Read — 8 minTechnical & industrialInstructions, CE marking and languages: what the regulations actually requireSelling a machine in Spain without Spanish instructions is not a commercial blunder: it's a regulatory failing, enforceable in the event of an accident. Here's …Read — 7 minFinance & accountingTranslating an annual report: accurate figures, consistent terminology, tight deadlinesAn annual report is translated under constraint: the figures must be untouchable, the terminology constant across two hundred pages, and the publication date …Read — 7 minMarketing & commercialWhich languages to choose when you start exporting?The question is never "which languages" in the abstract, but "which documents, in which language, for which market, and in which order". Here's a method …Read — 6 min
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