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1) How will you translate my work?

2) What if my document is formatted differently than the formatting you use for your price calculations?

 

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1) How will you translate my work?

This is a very good question, and the answer depends entirely on you!  A lot goes into translation.  Translation is an art, craft, and science all rolled into one!  For basic standardized form-type documents (i.e. passports, birth certificates, driver's licenses, etc.), a basic word-for-word translation is pretty straightforward and generally easy enough to do.  Word-for-word makes sense and is the way to go in these cases.

For lengthier documents such as stories and manuscript-type documents, such nuances as interpretation of the author's tone and voice come into play.  To illustrate this point, a great classic example of what I am talking about - at east in Western literature - is the work of the world-renown Jules Verne.  For as beloved and appreciated as he is in the English-speaking word for being one of the major "founding fathers of modern sci-fi" and all that jazz, English translations of his work are heavily criticized by some circles of French literary connoisseurs as being great complex narratives on social affairs, the period in which they were written, and the happenings of the times that have been 'dumbed-down to mere children's stories' through translation into English.

Even in the case of "cold" official reports and research papers, the translator will wind up running issues of interpreting nuances of tone, voice, and other such elements of the written word.  Although these types of documents are supposed to be written in "neutral" voices, a variety of elements beyond just translating words in one language into another do still come up from time to time and are not to be completely disregarded.

When you give us your document for translation, apart from straightforward standard form documents where the purpose of the translation is clear (i.e. there are very few nuances to think through and consider when translating "Name," "Age," "Date of Birth," "Taxpayer ID Number," etc.), we can discuss just what you are looking for in a translation.  Are you looking to capture every single element from the original as best as possible?  Are you looking for a good, clear "every day" translation - such as translating an instruction book to give to your employees.  Do you just want a summary of key points?  All are valid requests!  We will talk about these things and make sure both parties are clear regarding what is expected before you pull the trigger and make a final purchase.

 

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2) What if my document is formatted differently than the formatting you use for your price calculations?

Not a problem!  Just because these are the guidelines we use to calculate our costs, doesn't mean YOU are forced to format your work that way!  When you give us your document for a price quote, the first thing we will do is MAKE A COPY OF IT (don't worry, after passing you the finished product we'll delete everything that we might have remaining our our end, unless you request or otherwise explicitly give us permission to retain a copy of your piece).  For documents that you send to us that are not already formatted according to our pricing guidelines (double-spaced, 12-14 point Times New Roman or Calibri font, 1-inch margins all the way around), we will format a copy of your document in the following way:

- double-spaced, 13-point Times New Roman or Calibri font, 1-inch margins all the way around,

- delete all charts, graphs, images and works cited pages in the copy of the document, unless it is explicitly stated upfront by your that these should be considered as part of the job.

We will proceed with calculating a price quote once we have made a COPY of your document in this format.

If you accept our price quote and choose to partake in our services, then we will do the translation work using a copy of the document that follows your original formatting style.

 

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