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What are the steps in a “Verbatim Solutions Certified” Text Translation
Texts require different translator skills depending on the subject, type of text and its degree of difficulty. The translator should let you know whether she or he has the appropriate skills and experience to handle your translation, or if your project requires a translator with different expertise.
* Creating a translation
The translation process involves several steps, and is likely to include the following:
- Research: A translation usually requires some research on the part of the translator to learn about your project or service, read reference material and research terminology. A customized glossary may be created for texts that contain technical or specialized terms.
- Translation: Many translators use translation tools such as translation software to keep track of terminology and create consistency throughout the document. Translation software is a terminology management tool and should not be confused with machine translation which requires very controlled language.
- Editing: An editor makes sure that the translation is consistent with the source text and that terminology and grammar is correct. An editor may also check that the style is consistent with the source text.. The editor is not the same person as the translator but a colleague with similar expertise. The translator you engage may take care of the editing process for you by subcontracting an editor.
- Proofreading: The translation is proofread for punctuation, grammar and general appearance. Again, editing and proofreading are separate activities, and are usually charged at different rates.
- Review: For extra quality control, a text may be sent out for review by specialists in the subject field.
Not all of the above steps are taken with all projects. Projects may be modified to accommodate customer deadlines and budgets. Some translations, such as software localization, require additional steps (testing, quality assurance, etc.) and may involve other professionals
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