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Source language and target language
If you want to hire a translator, always be very clear about the language in which the document you are sending is written, so that the bidding agency can be sure to have the right translator. For example, a translator working with French will not necessarily translate into Canadian French.

And this can cause problems later in the process, if it is not clearly stated from the start.

You also need to be sure of your target language and target audience.

If your target audience is in Canada niue business email list but you want your site to be written in standard French to reach as many people as possible, ask for a translation into European French rather than Canadian French .

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If you are unsure about which target audience to aim at, ask your translator or translation agency for advice .

He will ask you the right questions to guide you in your decision-making.

Make sure the translator you hire is a native speaker of your target language.

So, if you have him translate your documents from English to European French, French must be his mother tongue, not English.

Quote format
Ask for your quotes to be sent to you in the standard price per source word format and indicate to your bidders which currency to use (example: €0.12 per source word).

Total number of words
The translator will give you the total number of words in your document when he or she prepares the quote.

However, you should still have a clear idea about the latter before you start translating your projects.

If you do not want certain brand names or proper names to be translated, please inform the translator so that they can be deducted from the word count.

Deadline
Determine what your maximum deadline is and subtract 10 business days from it to set your deadlines.

This additional time will allow us to answer any final questions regarding your document, and for the translator to modify their translation as needed based on this.

Indicate a specific date when choosing a deadline such as “desired delivery on 02/20/2022”, not “in 3 weeks”.

Specific instructions for hiring a translator
Remember to provide the translator with any specific instructions they may need to work in line with your expectations.

Don't assume that you and he think exactly the same way and that he guesses what you want to receive.

Tell him everything he needs to know and what you expect, in terms of formatting, language style, but also everything you know about your target audience.

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Close collaboration with the translator and the project manager will ensure the quality of the final product.

For example, if you want to translate a document whose source language is German into French, but it happens that a passage of the text is in Polish , you will need to ensure that the translator understands the entire text.

It may be necessary to entrust the Polish text part to another specialized translator , familiar with this language, so that the source message is fully rendered.

The last thing to remember is the impression you get from an agency or translator.

Do they respond quickly? Do they answer all your questions? Are their emails clear and concise, or written in poor French? What does your gut say, and what does the quote say?

Do you enjoy working with the project manager who provided you with this quote?

Once you have selected a translator, ask them to translate a short document, to see how the process works from A to Z, from quote to delivery, invoice and payment.

Once your first project is completed, you will either be certain that the translator or agency you have chosen is the one you want to move forward with, or you will want to have another short project translated with another translator or agency.

Please feel free to contact us and tell us about your experience working with a translator, or ask us questions about ours.

We would be delighted to offer you our collaboration.