Translation Memory
Much of the text that is translated across an organisation or even across a single large document will have a large amount of repetition. It is also quite often the case that different employees will pay for the exact same document to be translated again unaware that it has already been done.
For any large or ongoing project Applied Language Solutions uses technology called Translation Memory. Every sentence we translate for you will be remembered in a database for future use, this brings the benefits of:
- Increased quality of translation as the same terminology and descriptions are used throughout translated material across the company
- A considerable reduction in turnaround times as translators are not having to re-translate every repeated sentence or paragraph
- Dramatic cost savings as repeated text is only charged at 1/3 of the normal price. This charge is in place as the translator will still check the context of repeated sentences
Regardless of the material being translated there are considerable benefits and the longer this is used the better the benefits get. It is particularly powerful when used on manuals, user guides, training material and other technical documents where you could see savings of up to half the previous costs.