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 Translation project management |
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| The four keys to effective translation project management are |
| 1. Consistency |
| If your translation needs are more complex, you will achieve better quality by having all the products (manuals, videos, slides, brochures, etc.) translated as an integrated whole. A competent translation company will formulate a glossary of terms specifically for your company, update it as needed, and guarantee uniform quality throughout your products year after year. Multiple suppliers cannot do this. |
| 2. Total project management |
| One of the most difficult problems in translation project management is task sequencing, or determining what needs to be done first, what next, etc. If your project involves multiple elements, it can be extremely costly to try to source out multiple suppliers and manage it yourself. Even a simple mistake, for example, translating the video script before completing the final editing of the manual, can be very costly. |
| 3. Precise budgeting |
| Formulating a translation budget is a complex process. Even a simple average technical manual requires a budget that includes, in addition to fees for translator and translation editor, the costs of artwork, typesetting, paper, and printing. It must also include the purchase price of blank binders, artist's fees, art work production costs, and costs of printing or hot stamping binder cover and binder spine. Add to that costs for chapter separators, and again, artwork, typesetting and printing. Then there is the title page design, artwork, printing, etc. A project with multiple elements requires very complex budgeting, and you will save money in the long run by hiring a competent translation company that will formulate a detailed budget as part of its service. |
| 4. Selection |
| A competent translation company, when translating videos, will first determine your requirements and then give you a range of price and quality options, and will explain each one in detail. Depending on your needs, and on the original, they may contract with an overseas translation studio for all, or part, of the studio production. They sometimes may hire a freelance dubbing translator or they may do it in-house. Make sure you know your options and costs BEFORE the project starts. A reputable translation company will give you a written contract with a firm price and a detailed project description, including the resumes of any freelancers hired to work on your project. |
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