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Suggestions for Choosing Chinese Document Translation

Author:dongdong   Joined:2013/7/11   Clicks:1759 Secondary

    How to evaluate a test translation
A translation company considers test Chinese document translation as an important aspect to evaluate a translator’s ability.  A company that values translation quality would conduct a background check on a translator based on the CV / relevant qualifications, telephone interview, etc.  However, there has yet to be an effective scientific evaluation method to test a translator’s ability. Normally, the company’s internal professional translators would evaluate the potential translator. The test is usually limited to 300 words; anything beyond that would be considered questionable. 

    How to determine a proper test translation
According to industry practice, a reasonable test Chinese document translation should be less than 300 words; otherwise, it would be considered questionable. Companies that prioritize test translations would revise the documents handled by part-time translators and send back the revised versions along with comments. Translators should pay attention to the company's work style even if they receive no feedback. Some people think that there are translation companies that divide a project into several sections and send these to different translators as a test to save money. This is not the case because there are criteria for test translations such as coherence and terminology. People have different ways of doing translations. Therefore, it is almost impossible to have many translators working on a single document. If there are a large number of test translations involved, then the translation work is questionable.  

    Who should take responsibility for translation quality if there are complaints from clients?
If a translation company has strict quality control and selects only professional translators for the job, then there should be no problem. However, there are some translation companies that do not prioritize quality or simply hire translators on a per-project basis. These companies would definitely encounter problems.  Thus, only companies with a strict quality control system can handle Chinese document translation effectively and efficiently. 


 
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