April 7, 2010

Importance of Spanish Translation Services

Translation is becoming a much sought after service as companies plan to expand their businesses across the globe. Many companies are also trying to figure out how to connect with customers who speak the Spanish language. Today, the Spanish language has developed into one of the most important languages in the world; it is spoken in many English-speaking countries as well. Thus, there is an enormous need for Spanish translation services.

Facts About Spanish

  • The Spanish language is the most extensively spoken Romance language, both in terms of number of speakers and the number of countries in which it is a principal language.
  • Spanish has gained tremendous recognition in art, literature and tourism. Spain and Mexico are the two highly toured countries in the world.
  • There is a greater than ever increase witnessed in the Hispanic population who have a spending capacity of well over $500 billion. It is estimated that by 2012 the ratio between Hispanics and the U.S. citizens would be 1:4.
  • In some countries, the Spanish language is second to English. It is the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world after English, Chinese and Hindi. As a result, the Spanish speaking community is one of the fastest growing communities in the world.
  • It is predicted that by the year 2050, there will be 530 million Spanish speakers as against the existing 400 million.

All this data justifies the increasing importance of the Spanish language. Keeping this in mind, companies are busy translating their marketing communication and other important documents into the Spanish language, hence increasing the demand for Spanish translation services.


Consequently, the need for Spanish translation has grown tremendously in recent years, as industries look forward to have a business relationship with the Spanish-speaking market.

Great Business Potential

  • It is a fact that a website in English has the probability of reaching out and appealing to a larger population in U.S., but there is a large chunk of people in the U.S who follow Spanish as their first language. Thus, translating your website content to Spanish has great potential.
  • There is a great demand for translating technical Spanish content due to the presence of several industries (pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, aviation and engineering) which communicate in the Spanish language. This makes Spanish translation fundamental for various business transactions.
  • From a business perspective, Spanish translation service has achieved tremendous significance in the United States. Statistics prove that various organizations that have translated their marketing and website content into Spanish are much ahead of their competitors.
If you are looking for Spanish translation services, feel free to contact us at OutsourcingTranslation. We will be more than happy to help you.






March 30, 2010

Benefits of Document Translation Services

With the onset of globalization, there has been a profound increase in international trade and business. This has led to an increased need for translation services, especially document translation services. Document translation requires a special set of skills to make a good, well-written translation of important documents. Using the services of a professional document translation company will ensure that you get access to well-translated and easy to read documents in the target language of your choice.

Most of the document translation companies offer to translate a wide range of documents, including:

  • Brochures and catalogs
  • Employee handbooks
  • Software manuals
  • Technical manuals
  • Instruction manuals
  • Business reports
  • Business plans
  • Legal contracts
  • Birth and death certificates
  • Marriage certificates
  • Divorce decrees
  • Marketing handbooks
  • Scientific procedures
  • Project reports
  • Other documents

Documents to be translated can be sent to a translation service provider in any format such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, RTF or PDF. The translation company will translate it into the target language and send it back to you in the format of your choice.

Choosing to outsource your document translation services to a translation company is extremely beneficial. Some of the benefits are:

  • Only experienced and professional translators, who are native speakers of a foreign language, are employed for providing document translation services.
  • Documents are translated within the stipulated time frame and sent to you in the format of your choice.
  • Accurate translation of the document is provided, keeping in mind the style, content, tone and structure of the document.
  • Confidentiality of the document to be translated is strictly maintained.
  • Customer support is offered round-the-clock to clear all your doubts and questions with regards to your translation requirements.
  • Sample document translation services are offered free of cost before you actually decide to use the services of a particular service provider. This helps you check the quality of the translations.
Document translation is a much sought after service in the business world. Make sure you get your documents translated accurately.

March 25, 2010

Choosing The Right Translation Company

Translation services involve translating content from one language to another – from source language to target language. Since there is an increasing demand for translation services in multiple foreign languages, many outsourcing companies and freelancers are offering translation services at cost-effective rates. In order to find the right company that provides translation services, one must keep the following points in mind:

  • High accuracy rate: Maintenance of high accuracy levels is extremely important while providing translation services. Make sure that the translation provided by the service provider retains the meaning of the content in the original language.


  • Timely service: Ensure that the service provider translation services within a quick turnaround time, without much delay. Speed coupled with accuracy is just what one should look for translation services.


  • Prompt customer care: The translation service provider that you choose should be able to answer all your queries with regards to your translation project, quickly and courteously.


  • Easy and customized billing: Before choosing a translation service company, make sure that they provide a customized billing structure which is easy to comprehend. Besides, the pricing structure should be transparent and less complicated.


  • Confidentiality of information: Check with the service provider on confidentiality of all the data that you send for translation. Ensure that the content that you send to the service provider is not misused.


  • Ability to translate: Ask your service provider to send you a list of the languages into which your content can be translated. The more languages the better.


  • A wide range of services: The translation company that you choose should offer a wide range of translation services, namely, medical translation, legal translation, business translation, digital translation, audio translation, etc.


All in all, make sure that you select the right translation service provider.

August 31, 2009

Outsourcing Translation Offers Software Localization in All Major Languages

Organizations expanding their businesses to new countries are often required to localize their software in order to market their products more effectively to a foreign audience. Outsourcing Translation offers cost-effective software localization services that take care of your entire localization needs from translation of software files to support documentation.

Outsourcing Translation offers software localization services for a wide range of software such as C, C++, VB, VB.Net, Delphi, Java, Perl, Python, PHP, HTML, XML, Flash, JavaScript, Ajax, ColdFusion and for other Content Management Systems. We also support varied file types which include .rc, .jar, .exe, .asp, .aspx, .cgi, .pl, .php, .html, .xml, .xhtml, .swf, .fla, .jsp and .cfm.

Superior quality services are offered by employing only in-country, native translators who are well-qualified and experienced with various translation styles and terminology databases. Outsourcing Translation’s experienced team of linguists and software engineers also ensure that your project gains a high accuracy rate by following a detailed software localization process, which includes:
  • Extraction of all user interface elements
  • Reconstruction of the original user interface
  • Building of a pseudo-translated application
  • Preparation of a translation kit
  • Translation of the user interface
  • Resizing the dialog boxes elements
  • Building and testing the localized application
  • Delivering the localized application
Outsource your software localization services to Outsourcing Translation and gain high-quality services at cost-effective prices.

Outsourcing Translation Offers Specialized Video Game Translation Services

Video games, either for PCs or consoles, belong to the entertainment medium and require specialized translation of text and voice-overs in order to correctly present the content of the game. Outsourcing Translation offers specialized translation services that make sure that the entertainment experience is not lost by localizing the game content and accurately presenting it in the target language.

Outsourcing Translation offers the following video game translation services:
  • Translation of text and voice-overs
  • Translation of manuals and instructions
  • Translation of interactive menus and help files
  • Localized voiceover recording
  • Asset integration
  • Linguistic testing
We offer translation of video and computer games in all major languages including English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. In order to reach the intended target audience our translators ensure that the game's narration and dialogue is given a more natural approach that is most suitable to the target culture.

Our software engineers can localize your video game on most platforms including:
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Xbox 360
  • Sony Playstation 3
  • Solaris/Linux
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Mac
  • Other handheld gaming devices
Outsourcing your video game translation services to Outsourcing Translation will ensure that the fun factor and playability of your game will remain the same even after translation.