Translation Client Guidance

A CONCISE GLOSSARYOF TRANSLATION TERMS

The language in which a text wasoriginally written.

The language into which a text needs tobe translated

EDITING

A process of checking for contextualmistakes and inconsistencies. Itconcentrates more on the terminology. It is done by a second linguist.

A process of examining a text forgrammar, syntax, and spelling errors.Proofreading is the final stage of theediting process.

A translation rate can be set on the perword, hour or project basis. The rate isusually expressed in cents per word.

A standard measure of the size of atext. Typically it is used to pricetranslation projects.

A process of re-creating a content inanother language for a particular targetaudience. It is needed for marketing tests.

A process of conveying the meaning, tone,and style of a text from one language toanother for a specific audience.

A process of rendering oral spoken orsigned communication from one languageto another.

A process of adapting a product to a givenlanguage, culture or region. It is needed fora website, a mobile app or a software.

PROOFREADING

WORD COUNT RATE

SOURCE LANGUAGE TARGET LANGUAGE

LOCALIZATION

INTERPRETING

TRANSCREATION

TRANSLATION

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