Process » Project Analysis
Project analysis is the first thing to do when we receive translation requests from our clients. A full understanding of clients’ needs and characteristics of a certain document is the foundation of success.
- Effective communication:
- Project evaluation:
- Project scheduling:
- Pre-treatment:
Appoint a project manager to coordinate cooperation among linguists and ensure effective communications with clients.
Select a most efficient translation tool, accurately calculate word count, evaluate the difficulty level, search for reference materials, etc.
Work out a timetable covering the whole course of translation, namely deadline for first draft translating, editing/proofreading and review and adhere to the timetable rigidly unless significant changes are to be made, such as at clients’ request for early delivery.
Before moving to the next step, edits on formats and contents of certain documents are needed; for consistent translation jobs, a well-maintained translation memory may be used. Pre-treatment of documents not only allows linguists to focus on translation quality, but also help to minimize costs and improve consistency.