subject: Translation Vs Quality Translation [print this page] Services for translations are booming at shocking rate including the global development. Considering the growing popularity of multiple languages and its demand, the need of these services are also growing rapidly. If you wish to grab such kind of translation services to achieve your potential revenue, than there are few things to consider during outsourcing services from translation agency.
Working With Native Speakers:-
There is not even an iota of doubt to the fact of that if you use the native speakers to get your document translated and you stand better chances of getting best results by outsourcing native speakers or Translators. It is important to rely that working with native speakers or translators is not a guarantee that you will get with quality document translation results. There is a much difference to between being a good speaker and being competent native translators.
Quality Of Any Translated Document:-
Quality is very important in each & every area of perspective, but the question is how to give the best quality to any client or meet with client satisfaction. There are some parameters upon which we can give us fruitful results which are as follows:-
Consistency: Every file must be consistent regarding each and every words and sentences. If there is any inconsistency still existed in any file then, it will be not consider as final file.
Consistency in any translated file can be determined by three ways:
4.Consistency for any particular word.
5.Consistency for complete sentence
6.Reverse Inconsistency
We can explain you by using the below example:
4.Consistency for any particular word: In any document, if the word Calendar translated as so we need to keep this word same at every place. No one is allowed to use any other related words such as or any other.
EX:
From this example, you can observe here that one word in two different sentences uses different words, in one places it is used and at the other place it used . So, again it will also not acceptable at any cost.
Now, you can see the translations of that particular word are same at two different sentences, and now it will be totally acceptable.
5.Consistency for complete sentence: Suppose there are two sentences having same source. But they have different translation. Then it will not be acceptable at any cost.
EX:
From this example, you can observe here that one source has two different translations, reader may confuse, which one is right and which one is wrong. So, again it will also not acceptable at any cost.
Now, you can see both the translations are same at two different locations, and now it will not create any obstacle in the mind of any reader.
6.Reverse Inconsistency: Reverse inconsistency is the inconsistency which will create inconsistency at the source end due to different translation of two same sources.
EX:
From this example, you can observe here both the sources are different, but their translations are same. So, again it will also not acceptable at any cost.
Now, you can see both sources has its different translation because, both the sources are different, so we need to translate it accordingly.
Missing Translation: Every source required its specific translation, if any source is missed out to translate, then also it would not be considered as final file. In every translation worlds missing translation would be hanged out as serious and major issue.
Style Guide And Client Instructions: Style guide, Glossary and every terminology issues need to be followed which are provided by the client. If there is any special instruction from client side then also it required to follow it (if present).
Domain Specific Translation: Domain specific translation is also one of the important criteria for every field of translation, if any Medical domain translators will translate any IT document, then he/ she may not be reaches to up to the mark. So, we always have to select any translators according to their domain speciality and working area.
Spelling And Grammatical Mistakes: Spelling error and grammatical error, both are the most primarily violent feature of providing any quality translated file or document. Most of the time every reviewer will catches these two errors only and ignore the others.
