Showing posts with label Translation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Translation. Show all posts

August 14, 2009

Outsourcing Translation Offers Translation Services in More than 150 Languages

Outsourcing Translation offers customized legal translation services in more than 150 languages. Legal documents like birth and death certificates, marriage licences, wills, deeds, patent applications, housing leases, business contracts, court petitions, etc., are translated to and from English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Malay and many more languages by experienced translators who have been trained in the correct usage of legal terminology.

Choosing Outsourcing Translation for your legal translation services is extremely beneficial since:
  • Only in-country translators who are familiar with the countries legal system are employed
  • All legal translators are from a legal background and are extensively trained in legal terminology and jargon
  • Client confidentiality and privacy are strictly maintained
  • Customer support and service is offered on a 24x7 basis
  • Translated documents can be formalised for national and international use
  • Any amount of workload is accepted and quickly processed
  • A high level of accuracy is maintained
  • Precise translation is undertaken to ensure that there is no ambiguity or confusion
  • Services are available at a cost-effective price
Clients outsourcing their translation services to Outsourcing Translation can be assured that they will get superior and specialized translation services at an extremely nominal price structure.

August 5, 2009

Accept only Certified Translation Services

As companies expand overseas, especially into non-English speaking countries, it is but natural that they will need translation services to overcome the language barrier.

Translations are critical to businesses and may be needed in several areas, for example, to translate legal documents or policies or country specific procedures. Large companies will also want their protocols to be made known to their local employees and so the need to translate from a dominant language to a local one is vital.

Having accurate translations are extremely important, not just to ensure that all the concerned people are in sync but also to avoid an inadvertent controversy.

Tips to Locate the right Translation Agency

Translation services can be rather expensive and so it is important to seek out the best possible services.
  • When hiring a translation agency, ensure they are certified, experienced and reputed.
  • It is better to choose an older agency, as they usually have a larger bouquet of services, which works well as the company can depend on a single agency for all its translation needs.
  • Ensure that the agency is proficient in the language; don’t hesitate to request for work samples and even referrals.
  • It is best to verify referrals to ensure that the Translation Agency is indeed certified and capable of quality work.
  • Avoid basing your choice of a translation agency on price. Cheap translations can often prove to be expensive in the long run.
Companies will find that getting into new geographic locations means they will constantly require translations services, thus it is important to take the time and chose the right certified translation service provider. Interestingly, translation services can now also be outsourced.

August 1, 2009

Did you know the difference between translation and interpretation?

It is not uncommon to find people referring to translation and interpretation in the same breath, often confusing one with the other. While some translators may indeed be interpreters and vice versa, those who know the difference between translation and interpretation would agree, that they are both radically different activities. But what really is the difference?

Back to Basics

For starters “Translation” refers to the process of converting communication from one language into another language. The translation is usually of frozen texts or events, say a book or a recorded TV program or even an audio file of a person’s speech.

“Interpretation” on the other hand is a real-time activity. It has everything to do with the spoken word. An interpreter often facilitates communication between two people, by converting the language spoken by Mr A to that understood by Mr B and the reverse.

Some differences between Translation and Interpretation

Agreeably, both translators and interpreters have an in-depth linguistic and cultural knowledge of the languages they work with. They also have a well honed skill of communicating precisely. But there are a few things that differentiate them, for example:

  • Translators often work from their home, their job being a desk one. While interpreters work real time and are found at conferences, seminars and other live events where foreign delegates may be present.
  • Translators have good writing skills, while interpreters have a good verbal command over the language, a good memory and a clear speaking voice.
With cheap and rapid means of communication like the internet, there is a huge potential for the exchange of information and it is here that translation displays its real potential.

Information in regional and lesser known languages can be easily translated and disseminated to large audiences. The good thing about translations is that it can be easily outsourced.