Importance of Professional Translation for Cross-border Commerce Professional translation services are essential for the global success of cross-border commerce companies. Accurate translations enable effective communication, help overcome language barriers,...
Language Learning
How do we select our translators?
How we select our translators You want to work with an agency that has a pool of well-educated, highly accurate, committed professional translators with a passion for communicating, with force and precision, in their area of expertise. All our translators meet the...
The Key Advantages of Translation Memory
The advantages of working with a Translation Memory cannot be overstated. Translation Memories (TMs) are essentially databases which take advantage of previous translations. New texts are analysed by the software to check if any segments have been translated...
Can we translate directly from a PDF?
Can we translate directly from a PDF? We can, of course, deliver your translations in whichever format you need. Mostly we deliver screen- or press-ready PDFs. PDFs allow us (and our clients) to send files which can't be (easily) edited by a third party. But can we...
How much is a Billion?
How much is a Billion? (Aside from being a very large number!) There are two clear definitions of a Billion in English: 1,000,000,000, i.e. one thousand million, or 109 (ten to the ninth power), as defined on the short scale. This is the only current meaning in...
Translation Quality Assurance
What is Translation Quality Assurance? Effective Translation Quality Assurance (TQA) will ensure a consistent level of quality, augmenting the perception of the brand held by customers and stakeholders. However, we have established again and again that the ‘quality’...
Translating for your Target Audience
Translating for your Target Audience All business documentation is directed at one or more groups of stakeholders. Understanding who the target audience is will help you shape the type of translation required. If you are producing a marketing campaign, for example,...
Updating Translations: Version Control and Maintenance
Updating Translations: Version Control and Maintenance Updating translations can be a real nightmare! But relax! QuickSilver Translate makes use of CAT tools (Computer Assisted Translation), state-of-the-art translation software that streamlines the translation...
Financial Translations
Financial Translations: Choosing your Supplier The current economic climate has generated many new opportunities, above all in emerging markets, but competition is fierce from both local and foreign businesses. High quality translation, and multilingual documentation...
Translation Tools: What is a Segment?
Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools: What is a Segment? CAT tools (Computer Assisted Translation) split a source text into manageable units — each one is known as a ‘segment’. The software then builds databases of equivalent segments in different languages. The...