Deciding whether you need a translation company or not can initially seem like a tough choice.
Perhaps you have a bilingual friend or colleague, or you’re looking into hiring a private translator. Maybe you’re even tempted by Google Translate.
While these options all have their place, if you want to speak to your customers all over the world, in the language they know best, using the services of a translation company is a no-brainer. Here are just a few reasons why.
Experience
A translation company has access to a pool hundreds and thousands of experienced and professional translators across any ,a href=”http://www.reflectivesource.co.uk/sectors/”>sector you might be able to think of. From marketing to technical, legal to localisation, our translators are tried and tested – this means you get quality, consistency and reliability.
What’s more, a great translation company will only hire translators who translate into their native tongue. While many people can speak multiple languages, to truly master a language outside of your own is incredibly rare. For this reason we use only native-speaking translators.
Put simply, a translation company knows the best possible person for your job.
Accuracy
It might be tempting to tap your document into Google Translate and let it do all the hard work in a manner of seconds, but please, stop! You see, language is a tricky thing, full of subtle nuances, jargon and funny little quirks. A machine simply cannot pick up on these – it doesn’t know the context like a human does.
(See here for some epic Google Translate fails). Hiring a translation company could save you from a potentially embarrassing situation.
Efficiency
Using a translation company for any project that requires multiple language translations is a must. Imagine you have one document that needs translating into 10 languages. Without a translation agency, that means you spend time sourcing a great translator in each separate language, fielding questions and trying to sort out any issues as and when they arrive (and they surely will!).
Instead one of our project managers will deal with all of that for you, and will keep you updated on the progress of your job when you need it. Your time can be spent doing what it is you do best.
Quality Assurance
It can often be difficult making sure a document is correct in your own mother tongue, and more often than not, one pair of eyes just isn’t enough. A translation company will usually have a strict set of protocols and
processes to ensure any translations are thoroughly checked multiple times for accuracy.
Here at Reflective Sources Translation, your project is assigned a dedicated Project Manager who acts as your sole source of contact. Your experienced translator completes the job, this is checked for format and quality by your Project Manager before being sent on to another native-speaking translator or proofreader who carefully picks through your document for accuracy. Three pairs of eyes can pick up on errors far better than one.
This quality assurance system ensures the finished job is as accurate as it’ll ever be. What’s more, we can prove it. Anyone can set up as a translator, but only a translation company can adhere to the strict set of international standards required for
ISO 9001 certification.
Following the requirements for this certification assures you that there are strict Quality Management Systems in place, leaving us able to deliver consistently great translations every time.
If these reasons aren’t enough to convince you to use a translation company, we have plenty more. Competitive pricing, discounts for bulk ordering and a 24-hour turnaround service are just a few. It simply makes sense.
Contact us today to find out more.
