Language Translation may be an easy task for any multi- or bi-lingual people, but ensuring that cultural implications are fully understood within the business world might not be.
With any document that is going to be circulated to a key audience, it is extremely important to ensure that is had been proofread thoroughly and accurately. The importance becomes magnified when dealing with translated documents.
For those who don't feel the need to use professional translation due to having excellent language skills at their own disposal, it is still wise to let professionals look over the finished document. Correct terminology needs to be used and even with a fluent grasp of a language, understanding certain technical terms and how certain language might be used in a much more formal manner may not be as easy as it seems.
But ultimately, understanding the cultural differences in businesses is where professional translation services will really have the upper hand over self-translation. Having the document targeted specifically for the intended audience will help to ensure that you are making the very best impression possible and not being let down by simple misunderstanding or cultural issues.
Proofreading any document is extremely important. The writer themselves is much more likely to miss spelling or grammatical mistakes simply because they know what they are expecting to see. It is therefore very wise to get another pair of eyes with an in-depth knowledge of the language to check over important documents and make sure such oversights have not been made, and if they have, to correct them in the right manner.
Language translation might come as second nature to some, but ensuring that documents are free from all errors and as targeted as possible to the recipients might not be so straight forward. So always be sure to get a second opinion from someone qualified to do so.