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| To Choose the Right English Chinese Translator |
A successful English Chinese translation
project depends mostly on the English Chinese translators you choose. Hence to avoid
buying blindly and ensure you are choosing the best suitable vendor to
translate English to Chinese, it is necessary to identify options (with
associated costs and risks) for meeting the current translating demands,
processes and also for handling future English Chinese translation requests.
Here are some advices and tips shared by Top Chinese Translator for your
reference:
A. Professional language
knowledge and credentials
To begin with, it is very important for you to work with
accredited English Chinese translators who are well versed in both the source
and target languages, so that the translators have a profound and nuanced
understanding of the source texts and can convert them to native-like target
texts. At Top Chinese Translator, no matter what English Chinese translation
task is assigned, our translators will follow a set of standards of quality and
accuracy. That is why our translation clients can always get good and accurate
translations from us.
Another note: The translator should better be a native
speaker of the translation’s target language. If you are seeking for someone to
translate English to Chinese, then the English Chinese translators’ native
language should be Chinese. That way, the final translation will reads
native-like. Furthermore, also be aware that the Chinese language has different
regional variants. For example, Simplified Chinese is mainly used in mainland
China, while in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Traditional Chinese is more often used.
B. Subject knowledge and
translators’ experience
Before assigning any English Chinese translation project,
consider the translators’ specialization and experience. We all know that
technical documents are really different from legal ones. To obtain a good and
accurate technical translation, the English Chinese translators should have a
good command of the technical terms. They have to be always updated with the
newest technology, since this field is developing day by day. As for legal
translation, do not give your sticky and complicated legal documents to English
Chinese translators who do not have a legal experience. The bottom line is that
your translator needs to be able to understand the document he/she is
translating and use the proper terminology in the target texts.
Of course, if the English Chinese translators have related
translating experiences of the particular area of business apart from the
specialist knowledge, then this would be a great edge. That means they can not
only translate English to Chinese in a professional way, but also with an improved
translating skills for that field.
C. Request for a sample
translation
Apart from all the professional aspects the English Chinese
translators claimed, request for an actual and real sample translation. That is
perhaps the most important and convenient tool you can use to evaluate the
translators’ skills. Find a native speaker of the target language who can read
samples of the translators’ work. It is even better if your evaluator can also
translate English to Chinese or translate Chinese to English. Also remember to
ask whether the translators who do the sample translations will be the actual
ones who conduct the following English Chinese translation projects. If not,
require to communicate with the translators in advance, so as to get an idea of
how well your translators can do in the real translation project.
D. Ask for a binding
quotation
Last but not least, ask for a binding quotation from the
English Chinese translators for your particular translation project. That is
the final price including all extras such as express delivery fee or particular
layout fare. You definitely do not want to increase your investment later only
because that you want to merely convert simplified Chinese to traditional
Chinese, or you need them to insert a few simple tables with little words. So
make it clear that you are asking for the final price with all extra possible
fees in addition to those for them to just translate English to Chinese.
