Released on = May 17, 2007, 4:28 am

Press Release Author = Stanley Grace

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = Translation services the low cost way, from any language to
any language. Choosing the right translation service provider? Find out how to
choose a suitable translation service provider? to work on your mission critical
translation requirements.

Press Release Body = As many countries open up for free trade, as more and more
multinational products and services are entering newer markets, translation services
are increasingly in demand. These products and services has to speak the local
language for acceptance.
A translation service can now be needed for anything right from the company or
product website to preparing training manuals. There are very few organized and
reputed translation companies in the world, who have the facility and know how to
localize content in any language that the customer prefers. Choosing the right
service provider is always a challenge, as translation is not a simple process, it
is critical or requires a lot of insight on the source and the market.
Finding a translation service can be daunting. Where does one start to look for a
translation service and when they find one, how do they know if they will be able to
do the job well? What questions should one ask? This article will offer some useful
tips on how to find a translation service provider to meet your needs.
Where to find a translation service provider?

There are couple of ways to find a translation service providers.
The first, and easiest, means of finding a translation service is through the
internet. Using the main search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN can bring up
hundreds of listings. One added advantage of using a search engine is that you can
be more specific with your searches. For example, if you are looking for a
translation service local to you type "translation service providers" or "language
service providers". Similarly if you are in need of a specific language try
something like "Italian translation service".
With search engine results you will be presented with two types of listings, paid
listings (advertisements) and organic listings (non-advertised results). It is good
to bear in mind that those with organic listings are there for a reason, i.e. the
search engine naturally sees them as important sites for translation services. On
the other hand paid listings will be from companies that need the business. This is
not necessarily a negative thing but good to consider when making a choice.
The other means of finding a translation service provider is to ask colleagues,
other businessmen that you know or your friends. A personal recommendation is always
best.
Contacting the translation service provider
once you have a list of the translation service providers you want to contact, it is
then key that you are prepared with information necessary to get an accurate quote.
Any decent translation service will want to know what languages they are translating
from and into, the length of the document (especially the number of source words),
the nature of the text (is it general or technical?), the format of the document (is
it a paper document, an email, website or leaflet?), when you need the translation
delivered by and if necessary what format it should be delivered in. These details
will help the translation service price your piece of work. However, remember that
many translation service providers may not give you a concrete quote until they see
the document. This is because once they see it they may realize they under-quoted
you due to unforeseen elements such as the format, poor image quality or
technicality of the document. It is always a good idea to have your translation in a
format that can be emailed or faxed.
When speaking to the customer service agent make sure you thoroughly explain your
needs. A good translation service however will always ask the right questions so
they get a decent grasp of what you will need.
Questions to ask the translation service
Once you have established the cost of your translation it is always a good idea to
probe the translation service with a few more questions to gain a better
understanding of their capabilities.
For example here are 10 basic questions:
1. If they gave you on price, ask what their charge is per 1000 words?

2. Will they charge you per source word or per target word? For example, if you are
having a document translated from Italian to English, Italian will be the source
language.

3. Is the quote they gave you fixed? i.e. they cannot charge you more afterwards.

4. Are all their translators qualified? What is their procedure for hiring translators?

5. Do their translators work solely into their native languages?

6. If your deadline is missed how will you still have to pay?

7. Does the price include proof-reading by another translator?

8. If your translation is specific or technical, do the translators have experience
in the subject matter?

9. What format will they return your translation in?

10. If it is a large or important job it is possible to ask for a trial translation
- however, this may not always be free.
These questions for your translation service should give you some insight into their
understanding of the industry and their capabilities.
Which translation service provider?
Ultimately for many people, when it comes to the crunch they choose a translation
service based on cost and speed of service. There are no hard and fast rules as to
how to choose a translation service and it is really up to the individual to go with
what they feel it best for them.
In the general scheme of things most translation service providers are bona fide and
professional outfits. If when asking the questions above to a translation service
you sense a level of uncertainty then it may be best to go with the service that
seems to know what you want and how to give it to you.
About Lyric Labs
Lyric labs, is a leading translation and content localization service providers
present in over 40 countries. Has more than 7000 native translators for more than
140 languages. Lyric Labs, also has an experienced project management team to
understand the client needs better and assign it to an experienced translator. Fast
turnaround because of e-business collaboration and web based vendor model helps
Lyric Labs to keep the cost low as 40-50% compared to any other service provider.
For more information kindly visit www.lyriclabs.com or mail us at mail@lyriclabs.com

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