{"id":3090,"date":"2022-10-12T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edsweb.co.in\/idioma\/?p=3090"},"modified":"2022-10-12T10:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:05:01","slug":"manage-your-very-first-translation-project-like-a-pro-where-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.idioma.com\/en\/manage-your-very-first-translation-project-like-a-pro-where-to-begin","title":{"rendered":"Manage your very first translation project like a pro: Where to begin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are new in a company and are suddenly assigned with also handling translations in your role as product manager, office manager, marketing manager, documentation manager, etc., or you are simply the type whom everyone turn to for help when they are stuck, this blog is a must-read.<\/p>\n

The material to be translated is not so important. You could end up having to find someone to translate a data sheet, a press release of a new product, brochure or even a web site. Based on our experience, it’s not that uncommon that companies have no workflow or protocol in place when it comes to the occasional need for translation, especially for new languages or exotic ones. Imagine having to find someone to translate your company\u2019s English company intro into Maltese or Hebrew\u2026<\/p>\n

It is a fact that all translated content published by a company speaks to potential customers in new international markets and therefore should be considered as \u201cweapons\u201d to gain new ground. And because of this it’s quite surprising how often companies lack a conceptual approach to their documentation and translation management. Often this area involves unwritten know-how that leaves the company with the person who has been used to handling these tasks.<\/p>\n

If you are the lucky one assigned to manage, say, the translation of an annual product catalog, and you have never managed any translation project before, here are some important tips how to deal with it like a pro:<\/p>\n

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  1. Search for translation resources. You could save a lot of effort.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Map the suppliers thoroughly. The difference is night and day.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Document your company’s language management.<\/strong>
    \n4. Establish a translation management workflow in your company.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s break it down a bit more, point by point.<\/p>\n

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    1. Make search for translation resources<\/a>. If none are available, create them for the future.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    ‘Translation resources’ doesn’t refer to the actual document you need to translate. But what\u2019s important is that when translating content that is similar or basically an update of something already translated (e.g. a catalog in this case), there is a good chance some or even a lot of the volume has already been translated and saved in the form of a\u00a0translation memory<\/a>, preferably together with a\u00a0glossary<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 most likely at your previous translation supplier. So you don’t need to translate that again.
    \nTranslation resources and their knowledge of them are important and make up a valuable resource:<\/p>\n