Here’s a question we frequently get when customers ask us for quotes: “How do you charge: by the word, by the page, or by the hour?” Translation is most commonly billed by word or page. I don’t know of any company that charges for written translation by the hour, although interpreting, formatting and DTP are…
If you need translation on a regular basis, it’s happened to you: you send your files to three translation providers and ask them for quotes. Vendor A quotes you $1,500, Vendor B quotes you $500, and Vendor C quotes you $4,500. Now, you probably think I’m exaggerating with these ranges. But based on my experience…
If you’re new to the United States and you’re applying to college or applying for a job, chances are you’ll be asked to present your credentials. If you’re in the process of obtaining a temporary work visa (such as the H1B), chances are you’ll have to present your diploma and/or college transcripts to ensure that…
An astounding 43% of the people in the entire world speak more than one language. In today’s global village, language and multiculturalism are more important than ever … so, to celebrate our ten-year anniversary, we’re sharing with you ten things you may not have realized about language and translation: 1. Not all Spanish is the…
At TransForma, we take every translation and interpreting project seriously, but we have to admit that the translation of children’s school and medical records, including the translations of evaluations for special-needs children, really strike a chord in our hearts. During the last 20 to 30 years, society has become more aware that children with special…
If you were born in a country where a language other than English is spoken, and need a birth certificate translation for a visa to come to the United States, your work doesn’t end when mom or dad texts you to say “found it.” Now, you need to find a birth certificate translator to take…
Maybe it’s the bone-chilling 53° in Miami this morning, maybe it’s too early in the morning to be blogging about the translation of Venezuelan tax returns, or maybe our sight has been hampered by the new years’ deluge of translations (thank you, keep ‘em coming), but doesn’t the Venezuelan internal revenue service publication the left…
Let’s say you have a small or medium-sized law practice, or you’re a banker who serves foreign nationals, or you are a small exporter. You’ve realized the power that professional translation and localization can have on the growth of your business, and you’re ready to hire an agency. Would you know where to start? Would…
“Bridging the Gap,” the 18th annual conference of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), took place yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya. Women from every part of the world gathered in this beautiful city to learn everything they need to know about taking their businesses beyond their borders, get to know one another, and find…
Translation is most common in real estate, law, and e-commerce. But what about medicine? There aren’t many instances where proper translation can mean the difference between life and death, but in this field, the stakes are high. Professional translation is always needed for both medical institutions and their patients. The failure to translate costs a…
