`Cost-saving` sounds good in all languages

As many countries open up for free trade, as more and moremultinational products and services are entering newer markets, translation servicesare increasingly in demand. These products and services has to speak the locallanguage for acceptance. A translation service can now be needed for anything right from the company orproduct website to preparing training manuals. There are very few organized andreputed translation companies in the world, who have the facility and know how tolocalize content in any language that the customer prefers. Choosing the rightservice provider is always a challenge, as translation is not a simple process, itis critical or requires a lot of insight on the source and the market. Finding a translation service can be daunting. Where does one start to look for atranslation service and when they find one, how do they know if they will be able todo the job well? What questions should one ask? This article will offer some usefultips on how to find a translation service provider to meet your needs.Where to find a translation service provider?

There are couple of ways to find a translation service providers. The first, and easiest, means of finding a translation service is through theinternet. Using the main search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN can bring uphundreds of listings. One added advantage of using a search engine is that you canbe more specific with your searches. For example, if you are looking for atranslation service local to you type  translation service providers or  languageservice providers . Similarly if you are in need of a specific language trysomething like  Italian translation service .With search engine results you will be presented with two types of listings, paidlistings (advertisements) and organic listings (non-advertised results). It is goodto bear in mind that those with organic listings are there for a reason, i.e. thesearch engine naturally sees them as important sites for translation services. Onthe other hand paid listings will be from companies that need the business. This isnot necessarily a negative thing but good to consider when making a choice.The other means of finding a translation service provider is to ask colleagues,other businessmen that you know or your friends. A personal recommendation is alwaysbest.Contacting the translation service provideronce you have a list of the translation service providers you want to contact, it isthen key that you are prepared with information necessary to get an accurate quote.Any decent translation service will want to know what languages they are translatingfrom and into, the length of the document (especially the number of source words),the nature of the text (is it general or technical?), the format of the document (isit a paper document, an email, website or leaflet?), when you need the translationdelivered by and if necessary what format it should be delivered in. These detailswill help the translation service price your piece of work. However, remember thatmany translation service providers may not give you a concrete quote until they seethe document. This is because once they see it they may realize they under-quotedyou due to unforeseen elements such as the format, poor image quality ortechnicality of the document. It is always a good idea to have your translation in aformat that can be emailed or faxed.When speaking to the customer service agent make sure you thoroughly explain yourneeds. A good translation service however will always ask the right questions sothey get a decent grasp of what you will need.Questions to ask the translation serviceOnce you have established the cost of your translation it is always a good idea toprobe the translation service with a few more questions to gain a betterunderstanding of their capabilities.For example here are 10 basic questions:1. If they gave you on price, ask what their charge is per 1000 words?

2. Will they charge you per source word or per target word? For example, if you arehaving a document translated from Italian to English, Italian will be the sourcelanguage.

3. Is the quote they gave you fixed? i.e. they cannot charge you more afterwards.

4. Are all their translators qualified? What is their procedure for hiring translators?

5. Do their translators work solely into their native languages?

6. If your deadline is missed how will you still have to pay?

7. Does the price include proof-reading by another translator?

8. If your translation is specific or technical, do the translators have experiencein the subject matter?

9. What format will they return your translation in?

10. If it is a large or important job it is possible to ask for a trial translation however, this may not always be free. These questions for your translation service should give you some insight into theirunderstanding of the industry and their capabilities.Which translation service provider?Ultimately for many people, when it comes to the crunch they choose a translationservice based on cost and speed of service. There are no hard and fast rules as tohow to choose a translation service and it is really up to the individual to go withwhat they feel it best for them.In the general scheme of things most translation service providers are bona fide andprofessional outfits. If when asking the questions above to a translation serviceyou sense a level of uncertainty then it may be best to go with the service thatseems to know what you want and how to give it to you.About Lyric Labs Lyric labs, is a leading translation and content localization service providerspresent in over 40 countries. Has more than 7000 native translators for more than140 languages. Lyric Labs, also has an experienced project management team tounderstand the client needs better and assign it to an experienced translator. Fastturnaround because of e-business collaboration and web based vendor model helpsLyric Labs to keep the cost low as 40-50% compared to any other service provider. For more information kindly visit www.lyriclabs.com or mail us at mail@lyriclabs.com

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