Month: October 2011

Different Kinds of Translation

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In the global landscape that is today’s ever-evolving world, there are a variety of translating needs, and with them come various types of translations. In this article we will go into a discussion of three kinds of translation services.

With technical translation, a service that is considerably in demand, there needs to be a background in some technical field in order to be successful. This can be knowledge of certain software programs or some type of engineering or machine-style technical know-how.

Most companies involved in these kinds of translations will most often seek out a translator company as opposed to a freelance translator for the simple fact; agencies will house highly skilled and therefore more qualified translators who would possess the level of technical know-how sought after by the companies who need the work done.

Standardization is another reason why translator agencies are better fit for this type of translation services, to ensure that the translating work being done is the same across the board, and that none of the terminology unique to the technology will be lost or mistranslated.

However, this is not always the case. Big translation agencies that deal with a huge amount of work use various translators and proofreaders. This could result in inconsistency in terminology and wording.

My personal advice is to check with the agency that you are considering to work with.

Scientific translating includes the fields of medicine as well as the various sciences like physics, chemistry and mechanical science, and may also delve into the various research fields.

The better translation agencies will see to it that words and phrases in use with their translating services are going to be understood by any other country where doctors, scientists and researchers may be involved in ongoing work in their respective fields of endeavor.

Literary translations need a complete understanding and experience in the languages involved, both the original and the destination language, but translators in this task need to possess the special skills to be able to convey the feelings intended by the original authors, and to be able to choose just the right words in the target language to be able to accomplish this.

The best translation agencies will have proofreaders experienced with this ability, because they speak natively the language into which the literary work is to be translated.

Translating documents is a type of translation that always needs to be given to a translation agency to perform, because more often than not it needs certification of a special type.

Translating for general reasons is the easiest type of translating, as it doesn’t need any real skills in terms of meaning or terminology in order to translate it correctly.

Work from Home as a Translator

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Commuting is a very arduous job and it can tire you out very easily. Are you one of those who are sick of commuting? If your answer is a helpless yes, you could go for translation services. It is the best thing you could do sitting in the comforts of your house if you know how to speak a foreign language. It is one of the most ideal home based jobs.

If you speak the foreign language perfectly and can translate easily, you will be able to make some great business out of it right from your house. Knowing a language and translating can be a huge opportunity for a great business for you.

Agreed that there are a number of different software for language translation. Also agreed that they are absolutely free but the fact remains that even these texts need to be proofread manually and have their mistakes corrected.

If you know a little of Japanese, you will easily be able to realize that a translator over the internet will not be able to translate Japanese to English or vice versa properly at all. The translated script will need to be read and corrected by a human because Japanese is a very complex language. Only when it is corrected by a human well versed with both the languages, will it be understandably converted to the desired language.

You can see this for yourself by browsing the internet. There are a number of websites that have pages translated in Japanese which are indeed very questionable.

I personally have seen numerous such websites that are very poorly translated. It is very obvious that these websites have been translated by non-native Japanese people. Companies pay a whopping amount for translation but they don’t get their worth at all. Badly translated texts mean a lot of loss to the company because they will lose their clients and visitors. It is hard for visitors to trust websites that don’t even have readable and understandable texts. Bad translation is thus very harmful and damaging.

This is the reason why we need people like you who are willing to work from home and translate well so that the companies hire you and benefit themselves. We need sophisticated translators who will work well from the comforts of their house and deliver good results of translation. You will be able to make great business and Japanese companies and people will hire you.

Translating is thus a very good business opportunity for you. If you know a foreign language, don’t let it go waste. Utilize it and earn well!

A Trustworthy Language Translation Service for You

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One of the most frustrating scenarios to occur is not having the ability to translate a particular language, e.g. Japanese- English translation and vice versa. You may have hired a Language Translation Service, but further down the line you come to the conclusion that the service is nowhere near as good as you require.

It’s obvious that you will need high quality services and products, regardless of why you need the language translation service in the first place. You do not want someone with broken language skills to carry out the translation for you. But a common problem is that you may not be aware of the quality of the language translation service until you converse one-on-one with the individual or company. Unfortunately, it’s too late by then.

So you need to ask yourself an important question, “How can I find a reliable language translation product or service from the start?” Although this is a difficult question to answer directly, it does help to have a contact on the other side.

The good news is that those who can speak other languages tend to have the ability to speak English, so they can tell you if the language translation service or product you opt for makes sense and is accurate.

When you start to look for a language translation service, do your due diligence. The old saying “You get what you pay for” really rings bells here and is true.

You will find yourself burned later on if you find that a service you received is less than the high quality that you desire. Therefore, it’s important for you to take you time and search for the right Language Translation Service before it’s too late.

It’s especially important to be careful looking for services for complicated languages such as Japanese, which has so many different styles of writing, such as:

· Polite style

· Extremely polite style

· Friendly style

· Business style

· And so on…

So if an appropriate style hasn’t been chosen by the translator, your company can lose trust from customers and business partners. This is why it’s vitally important for you to choose correct language translators that provide a high quality service.