TRANSLATION RESOURCES
Purchasing translation services can be confusing. To help you get started, here is some basic information about the process. If you have questions or concerns, or just want to talk about your translation needs, feel free to contact me.
Who needs translation? Individuals and companies use translation to communicate with friends, colleagues, employees, and customers.
Why translate? A marketing team wants to sell their new product in several international markets and needs to reach customers in their native language. A company want news reports on their products or competitors translated so they can keep up with what others are saying about them and their competitors in other languages. Laws and regulations may require that organizations translate human resources information into the native language of its employees. These are just a few reasons why translation is valuable. Translation can allow you to attract and retain new customers, land a deal with an international company, or keep in touch with friends in another country.
Why hire a professional translator? A professional translator is more than a person fluent in two languages. A professional translator is also a skilled writer in the language into which information is translated (called the target language). She knows the social and cultural customs of the place where the translated information will be distributed, ensuring that a message isn't confused by inappropriate words or references to concepts with which the audience is unfamiliar. Learn more about my professional qualifications.
Translation: Getting It Right a PDF publication of the American Translators Association (ATA)
Translation: Buying a Non-Commodity also a PDF from the ATA
Who needs translation? Individuals and companies use translation to communicate with friends, colleagues, employees, and customers.
Why translate? A marketing team wants to sell their new product in several international markets and needs to reach customers in their native language. A company want news reports on their products or competitors translated so they can keep up with what others are saying about them and their competitors in other languages. Laws and regulations may require that organizations translate human resources information into the native language of its employees. These are just a few reasons why translation is valuable. Translation can allow you to attract and retain new customers, land a deal with an international company, or keep in touch with friends in another country.
Why hire a professional translator? A professional translator is more than a person fluent in two languages. A professional translator is also a skilled writer in the language into which information is translated (called the target language). She knows the social and cultural customs of the place where the translated information will be distributed, ensuring that a message isn't confused by inappropriate words or references to concepts with which the audience is unfamiliar. Learn more about my professional qualifications.
Translation: Getting It Right a PDF publication of the American Translators Association (ATA)
Translation: Buying a Non-Commodity also a PDF from the ATA
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