Any time that a client wants to get professional and error-free translation for a document or set of documents, there are some important things that those ordering these results can do to optimize what they get back from a professional translation firm. Here are some of the items that help to make sure documents will be ready to translate, and will get translated in the best possible way.
Organize and Paginate – documents must be well organized and clearly paginated in order to provide translation professionals with the clearest guide for how the results will be formatted. Translation can change the length of a document, which makes this kind of organization even more important.
Specify Localization or Target Dialect – without a very detailed understanding of what language community will be reading the documents, translators may not be able to match client needs as well. For languages that have various regional dialects or different language communities, it’s critical for clients to point out where a readership will generally come from, and what kind of dialect they will be expecting from the printed page.
Clearly Express Overall Goals and Objectives – for items like marketing materials, and for many other kinds of business documents , it’s absolutely important for clients to emphasize their major goals for a translated document. Often, documents provide some of their own context, but a fuller context will give translators a better vantage point to work from in making word choices and otherwise reaching out to a readership.
Clarify Any Proprietary Language or Jargon, As Well As Branding – another potential problem with translation results has to do with any language that is not part of the standard lexicon in the destination language, or the language that the translated document will be written in. This includes a lot of industry-specific wording that may not easily translated. It also includes brand names, which are translated differently than a standard lexical set. All of these must be accounted for in order to ensure the best results from the translation of any type of business project or other document.
Communicate Additional Notes As Needed – along with all of the above, there is much more that a client can tell a translation firm about what they want translated results to look like, and what they want to deliver to an audience. This can include style clarifications, issues of source attribution, or anything else that relates to a given project.
All of these essential tips help clients to communicate well with our translation team in order to get back something that looks like the original image you had in their mind when you ordered translation services. Professionals utilize all of the feedback they receive to come up with precisely targeted documents that reflect a client in the best possible way and have the maximum effect on readers.
