Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Valuable tips for creating English documents that may also be translated:


Avoid crowded text! Some languages expand when translated from English (e.g., Spanish expands by 30%). So, to avoid a Text Tsunami in the foreign language, consider the space that is available from the start.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe not a thousand words, but pictures may help to lessen the text required.

Avoid culture-specific clichés (e.g., most other countries do not understand NFL references).

Make sure the English will make sense when translated.  If something just doesn't translate well, an experienced agency will inform the client in order to make the translation just as effective as the English.

Using skilled, professional translators is a smart, cost effective method to improve your company’s image!

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